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Should I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,126
United States Rank #11,553
Reach 0.0354%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.64 days
343.46 days >
Average installed length: 180.46 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.00.04 100.00%

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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017

Overview

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017 is a software program developed by Ashampoo. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named wo2017.exe. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 67.75 MB (71,046,186 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 44% of users of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 67.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017

Program executable:wo2017.exe
Name:Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017
Path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 2017\wo2017.exe
MD5:df759e9a3ee93cb413546e47e65329f8
Additional files:
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet 3
  • SetupDownloader.exe - SetupDownloader
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WO2017.exe is scheduled as a task named '1Reinigung' (runs weekly on Mondays at 19:00).

How do I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017?

You can uninstall Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2017.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 76%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#10,126

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 76.25%
Windows 7 23.61%
Windows Vista 0.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 44.25%
Windows 10 Pro 21.70%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.63%
Windows 7 Professional 7.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.89%
Windows 8.1 4.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.82% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 43.82%
  United States 34.39%
  Netherlands 4.04%
  Italy 3.30%
  United Kingdom 2.20%
  Poland 1.71%
  Switzerland 1.59%
  Austria 1.35%
  Spain 0.98%
  France 0.98%
  Sweden 0.98%
  Canada 0.49%
  DK 0.49%
  Hungary 0.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 22.36%
Hewlett-Packard 19.90%
Medion 17.69%
ASUS 12.29%
Dell 9.83%
GIGABYTE 5.90%
Lenovo 4.67%
Toshiba 4.18%
Samsung 3.19%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 6.88%
ASUS All Series 6.42%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 5.05%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.29%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 2.29%
Medion Akoya P2214T 2.29%

About Ashampoo

Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is a computer software company based in Oldenburg, Germany. They are best known for Ashampoo Burning Studio and Ashampoo WinOptimizer.
Publisher URL: www.ashampoo.com

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