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Should I remove Chronos?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,117
United States Rank #43,955
Reach 0.0017%

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.3.0.0 3.03%
5.1.0.0 15.15%
5.0.0.0 6.06%
4.9.0.0 3.03%
4.8.0.0 3.03%
4.7.3.0 18.18%
4.7.2.0 6.06%
4.7.0.0 6.06%
4.6.9.0 3.03%
4.6.8.0 3.03%
4.6.7.0 24.24%
4.6.6.0 9.09%

Chronos

Overview

Chronos is a program developed by Chronos Atomic. The most used version is 4.6.7.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is chronos.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 704.2 KB (721,099 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 49% of users of Chronos come from the United States, it is also popular in Croatia and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: dailyads.org/~reports/counter/index.php?idapp=37
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Chronos
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Chronos\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 704.2 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Chronos

Program executable:chronos.exe
Name:Chronos Application
Path:C:\Program Files\chronos\chronos.exe
MD5:34b24afa49bc1bb92b9f68c03b04778d
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - Chronos
  • SkinMagic.dll (by Appspeed) - Appspeed SkinMagic Toolkit (SkinMagic Toolkit)
  • UpdateApp.exe - UpdateApp

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UpdateApp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6C512E0-010D-499D-A8C8-2C5B27C74A70}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Chronos?

You can uninstall Chronos 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 Chronos, 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 Chronos.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#47,117

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.64%
Windows 10 21.21%
Windows XP 12.12%
Windows Vista 3.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.13%
Windows 7 Starter 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.78%
  Croatia 14.63%
  Australia 7.32%
  BG 4.88%
  Jamaica 4.88%
  France 2.44%
  Ireland 2.44%
  United Kingdom 2.44%
  Singapore 2.44%
  Mexico 2.44%
  Norway 2.44%
  Czech Republic 2.44%
  Romania 2.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 20.00%
Dell 16.67%
Samsung 13.33%
American Megatrends 10.00%
GIGABYTE 6.67%
Gateway 6.67%
Medion 3.33%
NEC 3.33%
Common models
Samsung 350V5C/350V5X/350... 17.39%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 8.70%
Dell Studio 540 8.70%
HP G70 Notebook PC 4.35%
Gateway SX2841 4.35%
Dell OptiPlex 960 4.35%

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