MSI Afterburner 2.2.2
What is MSI Afterburner?
MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that promises to help you monitor your GPU and bring it to its maximum performance. The main goal of the application is to overcome the original limits set by the vendors, allowing you to adjust memory clocks, voltages and fan speed. However, it is advisable to modify these settings only if you are sure of what you are doing. Otherwise, your actions might cause instability issues.
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The setup package generally installs about 11 files.
Program details
URL: event.msi.com/vga/afterburner
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\msi afterburner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MSI Afterburner\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by MSI Afterburner 2.2.2
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RTMUI.dll - RivaTuner Multilanguage User Interface library (RTMUI)
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RTFC.dll - RivaTuner Foundation Classes library (RTFC)
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RTHAL.dll - RivaTuner Hardware Abstraction Layer (RTHAL)
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MSIAfterburnerWrapper.exe - MSIAfterburnerWrapper Application (MSIAfterburnerWrapper)
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RTUI.dll - RivaTuner User Interface library (RTUI)
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RTCore.dll - RivaTuner Core library (RTCore)
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atipdlxx.dll (by ATI Technologies) - ATI Desktop Component (ATI Desktop CWDDEDI DLL)
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MSIAfterburner.exe - MSIAfterburner
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RTTSH.dll - RTTSH
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MSIAfterburnerHooks.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- MSIAfterburner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MSIAfterburner.
How do I remove MSI Afterburner?
You can uninstall MSI Afterburner 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 MSI Afterburner 2.2.2, 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 MSI Afterburner.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.08% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.31% |
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| Windows XP |
3.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.08% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.31% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.92% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.08% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
3.08% |
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Geography
39.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.73% |
| Germany |
9.59% |
| United Kingdom |
7.53% |
| Canada |
4.11% |
| France |
3.42% |
| RS |
3.42% |
| DZ |
3.42% |
| Taiwan |
2.74% |
| Poland |
2.74% |
| Romania |
2.05% |
| Iran |
2.05% |
| South Africa |
1.37% |
| DK |
1.37% |
| Czech Republic |
1.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
34.48% |
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| ASUS |
27.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
17.24% |
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| Dell |
12.07% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
3.45% |
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| Intel |
3.45% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.72% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
9.86% |
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| MSI MS-7788 |
7.04% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.82% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.82% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
2.82% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
2.82% |
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About MSI Co., LTD
Micro-Star International (MSI) is a motherboard and video card manufacturer that also manufactures a wide range of products including notebooks, gaming laptops, All-in-One PCs, servers and workstations, industrial PCs, household appliances, car infotainment products, barebone systems and communication devices.
Publisher URL: www.msi.com