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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,766
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0 100.00%

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Hardwipe 2.0.0

What is Hardwipe?  (from Big Angry Dog)

Hardwipe is a slick on-demand data sanitizer for Windows with a user interface that is both beautiful and a dream to use. Use Hardwipe to permanently erase (or "hard wipe") data on disk and portable storage media, ensuring that discarded, but sensitive, information can never be recovered by someone else. Hardwipe can n...  Read more

Overview

Hardwipe 2.0.0 is a program developed by Big Angry Dog. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 5.68 MB (5,951,488 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 28% of users of Hardwipe come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hardwipe.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hardwipe
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{1921E7AC-4616-4A98-80E5-FAC4DCB31615}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.68 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Hardwipe 2.0.0

  • qtcore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • qtgui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • hwipe.exe
  • hwshell.dll
  • hwshell64.dll
  • hwsystem.exe
  • msvcp100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft)

How do I remove Hardwipe?

You can uninstall Hardwipe 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 Hardwipe 2.0.0, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hardwipe.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win 7 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#39,766

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.00%
Windows XP 14.00%
Windows 10 12.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.83%
Windows 7 Professional 14.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.17%
Windows 7 Starter 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.07%
  Belgium 8.77%
  Spain 8.77%
  Mexico 7.02%
  Netherlands 7.02%
  Australia 5.26%
  United Kingdom 5.26%
  Poland 5.26%
  Argentina 3.51%
  Germany 3.51%
  Italy 3.51%
  Brazil 1.75%
  Canada 1.75%
  Chile 1.75%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.55%
Acer 25.00%
Dell 20.45%
Toshiba 4.55%
Sony 4.55%
Medion 4.55%
American Megatrends 4.55%
Samsung 2.27%
GIGABYTE 2.27%
ASUS 2.27%
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