Should I remove MyTurboPC?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,211
United States Rank #7,484
Reach 0.0232%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 49.85 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.3.28.0 |
0.44% |
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| 3.3.24.0 |
2.18% |
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| 3.3.23.0 |
0.22% |
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| 3.3.20.0 |
0.87% |
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| 3.3.18.0 |
0.44% |
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| 3.3.16.0 |
3.28% |
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| 3.3.15.1 |
1.53% |
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| 3.3.14.1 |
0.87% |
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| 3.2.21.0 |
1.31% |
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| 3.2.20.0 |
8.08% |
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| 3.2.19.0 |
0.66% |
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| 3.2.15.0 |
30.13% |
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| 3.2.14.0 |
4.15% |
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| 3.2.8.0 |
5.90% |
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| 3.2.4.0 |
11.57% |
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| 3.2.3.0 |
5.46% |
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| 3.2.1.0 |
3.06% |
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| 3.2.0.0 |
1.97% |
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| 3.1.4.0 |
17.25% |
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| 3.1.3.0 |
0.66% |
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Rankings
- #13,206 Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 MK2 Driver
- #13,207 Monitoraggio della tecnologia Intel Turbo Boost
- #13,208 Browser-Security by Vondos Media GmbH
- #13,209 VSO ConvertXToDVD 6 by VSO Software
- #13,210 Castle Story by Sauropod Studio
- #13,211 MyTurboPC
- #13,212 CD Recovery Toolbox Free 2.0
- #13,214 Belvedere 0.7.1 by Lifehacker
- #13,215 specialsavings
- #13,216 Windows 7 Codec Pack 4.0.3
MyTurboPC
from MyTurboPC.com
What is MyTurboPC? (from MyTurboPC.com)
MyTurboPC is a comprehensive diagnostic program that increases the speed, performance and security of your Windows based personal computer. It cleans your registry, defrag your PC or manage startup items to increase overall speed and performance. Stabilize your PC by identifying, downloading and installing the latest d... Read more
Overview
MyTurboPC is a software program developed by MyTurboPC.com. The most common release is 3.2.15.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 mtpc.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 10.55 MB (11,067,031 bytes). The installed file Update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 83% of users of MyTurboPC come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
- Starts automatically
- Connects to the Internet
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.MyTurboPC.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyTurboPC.com\MyTurboPC
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MyTurboPC.com\MyTurboPC\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.55 MB
Files installed by MyTurboPC
| Program executable: | mtpc.exe |
| Name: | MyTurboPC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\myturbopc.com\myturbopc\mtpc.exe |
| MD5: | 8f11c1e51d7e19cbbc19103b3382c7e0 |
Additional files:
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MyResources.dll - MyTurboPC
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noapp.exe
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uninstall.exe
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Update.exe - MyTurboPC Installer
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SBTE.dll (by GFI Software) - GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module (Threat Engine Dynamic Link Library)
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ExtensionManager.dll - Extensio Dynamic Link Library
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SandBoxer.dll (by ParetoLogic) - SandBoxer Module
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HandleUpdate.dll - HandleUpdate
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7ZipDLL.dll
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LiteUnzip.dll - Extract the contents from a ZIP archive
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LiteZip.dll - Create a ZIP archive
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unrar.dll - RAR decompression library
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- mtpc.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MyTurboPC_sch_6BA9A723-DDA6-11E6-AF1D-00016CD5D699' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 1:14 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- mtpc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MyTurboPC Startup.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- mtpc.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'MyTurboPC' which loads as C:\Program Files\MyTurboPC.com\MyTurboPC\mtpc.exe.
Network connections
- mtpc.exe connects to h66-38-130-201.gtcust.grouptelecom.net (66.38.130.201 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| mtpc.exe |
| Memory: | 30.85 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0403283507% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02536619% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01496217% | |
| Switches/sec: | 19 | |
How do I remove MyTurboPC?
You can uninstall MyTurboPC 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 MyTurboPC, 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 MyTurboPC.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 43%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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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 64%
Keep it 36%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
41.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.61% |
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| Windows XP |
3.93% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.97% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.73% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.84% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.30% |
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Geography
82.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.57% |
| United Kingdom |
9.57% |
| Canada |
5.43% |
| Australia |
2.29% |
| China |
0.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.41% |
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| Dell |
28.53% |
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| Acer |
15.29% |
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| Toshiba |
10.29% |
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| ASUS |
4.41% |
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| Lenovo |
1.76% |
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| Intel |
1.47% |
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| Samsung |
1.47% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.59% |
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| Apple |
0.59% |
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| Sony |
0.59% |
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| Gateway |
0.59% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.37% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.83% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.83% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.73% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.19% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.19% |
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