Should I remove CPUID HWMonitor?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,246
United States Rank #12,495
Reach 0.0263%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.83 days
938.84 days >
Average installed length: 493.29 days
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CPUID HWMonitor 1.20
What is CPUID HWMonitor? (from CPUID)
HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
The program handles the most common sensor chips, like ITE® IT87 series, most Winbond® ICs, and others. In addition, it can read modern CPUs on-die core thermal sensors, as well has hard drives ... Read more
Overview
CPUID HWMonitor 1.20 is a software program developed by CPUID. 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 hwmonitor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 2.01 MB (2,104,727 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of CPUID HWMonitor come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.01 MB
Files installed by CPUID HWMonitor 1.20
| Program executable: | hwmonitor.exe |
| Name: | CPUID Hardware Monitor |
| HWMonitor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cpuid\hwmonitor\hwmonitor.exe |
| MD5: | b3fbe23097800c611cbad4724a1798bc |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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HWMonitor_x64.exe - CPUID Hardware Monitor (HWMonitor)
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HwMonTray.exe (by Orbmu2k) - HwMonTray
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unins001.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- HWMonitor.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HWMonitor'.
How do I remove CPUID HWMonitor?
You can uninstall CPUID HWMonitor 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 CPUID HWMonitor 1.20, 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 CPUID HWMonitor.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #12,246
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
82.31% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.62% |
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| Windows XP |
5.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.71% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.13% |
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Geography
40.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.16% |
| Brazil |
6.07% |
| United Kingdom |
4.92% |
| Germany |
4.75% |
| France |
4.59% |
| Sweden |
3.28% |
| Australia |
2.79% |
| Canada |
2.79% |
| Japan |
2.30% |
| Egypt |
2.13% |
| Italy |
1.80% |
| Belgium |
1.64% |
| Finland |
1.64% |
| Netherlands |
1.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.76% |
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| Acer |
20.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.04% |
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| ASUS |
16.04% |
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| Dell |
8.21% |
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| Samsung |
3.73% |
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| Toshiba |
2.99% |
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| Lenovo |
2.61% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.24% |
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| MSI |
1.87% |
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| Intel |
1.12% |
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| Medion |
1.12% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.28% |
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| MSI MS-7751 |
5.30% |
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| MSI MS-7673 |
3.31% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.65% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.65% |
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| MSI MS-7640 |
2.65% |
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