Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v.9.1.0
What is Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v.?
Ashampoo WinOptimizer is registry cleaner utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. Ashampoo WinOptimizer automates the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
About (from Ashampoo)
With numerous powerful and up-to-date tools, Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 provides efficient Windows maintenance. Users can also easily customize their computer system according to their needs. Thanks to its improved handling and a clearly structured all-in-one user interface with descriptions of all functions, new as well ... Read more
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is wo9.exe. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 30.14 MB (31,606,511 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9\unins000.exe" /SILENT
Estimated size: 30.14 MB
Files installed by Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v.9.1.0
| Program executable: | wo9.exe |
| Name: | Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 9\wo9.exe |
| MD5: | ee753b59e2f5b4aace249f365ba58a8d |
Additional files:
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ashampoo_winoptimizer_9_e9.1.0_sm.exe - Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 (Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 Setup)
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ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
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updateMediator.exe
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defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
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LiveTuner.exe - Ashampoo Live-Tuner Client
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WO_CheckRemove.exe - Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 CheckRemove
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WinOptimizerContextHandler32.dll
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WinOptimizerContextHandler64.dll
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exit_WO9.exe
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LiveTunerService.exe
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WinOptimizerFW.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- WinOptimizerContextHandler64.dll added as a content menu within Windows Explorer with the class {06C31FAD-436B-46EF-839F-964754F0F905}.
- WinOptimizerContextHandler32.dll added as a content menu within Windows Explorer with the class {06C31FAD-436B-46EF-839F-964754F0F905}.
Scheduled Task
- WO9.exe is scheduled as a task named 'citilica' (runs weekly on Sundays at 11:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- LiveTuner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner.
Service
- LiveTunerService.exe runs as a service named 'Ashampoo LiveTuner Service' (WO_LiveService).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- LiveTuner.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9\LiveTuner.exe" -TRAY.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| LiveTunerService.exe |
| Memory: | 3.07 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000394490% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000477% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003468% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 200,780 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v.?
You can uninstall Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v. from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v.9.1.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9 v..
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.99% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.74% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.96% |
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| Windows XP |
3.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.34% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.13% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.36% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.36% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.52% |
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Geography
24.19% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
24.19% |
| United States |
20.16% |
| Hungary |
8.87% |
| Australia |
4.03% |
| Canada |
4.03% |
| Italy |
4.03% |
| Belgium |
2.42% |
| France |
2.42% |
| Croatia |
2.42% |
| Netherlands |
2.42% |
| Poland |
2.42% |
| Sweden |
2.42% |
| Spain |
1.61% |
| United Kingdom |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.00% |
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| Dell |
17.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.50% |
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| ASUS |
13.75% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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| Medion |
5.00% |
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| Toshiba |
2.50% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.22% |
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| Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 |
2.22% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.22% |
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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