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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #25,144
United States Rank #17,458
Reach 0.0070%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 47.99 days
286.26 days >
Average installed length: 150.41 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.1 100.00%

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I8kfanGUI V3.1

What is I8kfanGUI?  (from Christian Diefer)

I8kfanGUI is a graphical Windows application to show the internal temperatures and to control the fan operation on the Dell Inspiron/Latitude/Precision notebook series. It's running under Windows 2000 and above operating system versions (Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista).

Overview

I8kfanGUI V3.1 is a software program developed by Christian Diefer. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named I8kfanGUI.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.52 MB (2,639,182 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 69% of users of I8kfanGUI come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\i8kfangui
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\I8kfanGUI\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.52 MB

Program filesFiles installed by I8kfanGUI V3.1

Program executable:I8kfanGUI.exe
Name:I8kfanGUI Application
Dell Inspiron/Latitude/Precision fan control
Path:C:\Program Files\i8kfangui\I8kfanGUI.exe
MD5:28e7d2fc776681a1ff9b415b51fb99d5
Additional files:
  • I8kfanGUI.exe - I8kfanGUI Application (Dell Inspiron/Latitude/Precision fan control)
  • I8kfanGUIDEU.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • I8kfanGUI.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'i8kfangui' and executes as C:\Program Files\I8kfanGUI\I8kfanGUI.exe /startup.

How do I remove I8kfanGUI?

You can uninstall I8kfanGUI 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 I8kfanGUI V3.1, 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 I8kfanGUI.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 35%
Win Vista 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 37.23%
Windows XP 32.85%
Windows Vista 24.82%
Windows 10 5.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 32.85%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.87%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.68%
Windows 7 Professional 8.76%
Windows Vista Business 5.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.27%
  Germany 5.21%
  United Kingdom 5.21%
  Australia 2.08%
  Canada 1.56%
  Lithuania 1.56%
  Romania 1.56%
  Hungary 1.04%
  India 1.04%
  Italy 1.04%
  Malaysia 1.04%
  Poland 1.04%
  AO 0.52%
  Switzerland 0.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 91.91%
Hewlett-Packard 3.68%
ASUS 2.21%
Acer 1.47%
GIGABYTE 0.74%
Common models
Dell MP061 6.92%
Dell XPS M1330 6.15%
Dell Latitude D620 6.15%
Dell MM061 5.38%
Dell Vostro 1500 4.62%
Dell Latitude D630 3.85%

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