Should I remove NickWare Essential?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.3.0.0 |
25.00% |
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| 5.1.6.0 |
12.50% |
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| 5.1.1.0 |
12.50% |
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| 5.0.1.0 |
12.50% |
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| 4.2.0.6 |
25.00% |
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| 4.1.0.1 |
12.50% |
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NickWare Essential
from NickWare Group
Overview
NickWare Essential is a program developed by NickWare Group. The most used version is 5.3.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is nwei.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 9.66 MB (10,127,448 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 42% of users of NickWare Essential come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and UA.
Program details
URL: www.nickware.ru
Installation folder: C:\NWE4\
Uninstaller: C:\NWE4\Data\Uninstall\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.66 MB
Language: Russian (Russia)
Files installed by NickWare Essential
| Program executable: | nwei.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\nwe5\data\support\nwei.exe |
| MD5: | cde5daa3b77b631492c7999f921af2e9 |
Additional files:
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CPM.exe - NWECPM (NickWare Essential Command Processor Module | NickWare Group (R))
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NWE.exe - NWE5 (NickWare Essential 5)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CPM.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NWEUpdateCheck' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NWE5\CPM.exe" -nwe.update_check.
How do I remove NickWare Essential?
You can uninstall NickWare Essential 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 NickWare Essential, 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 NickWare Essential.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 38%
Win 10 25%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
37.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
37.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
12.50% |
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Geography
41.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.67% |
| Russia |
25.00% |
| UA |
16.67% |
| BY |
8.33% |
| Republic Of Moldova |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| American Megatrends |
28.57% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| Sony |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
14.29% |
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| MSI |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| BIOSTAR Group A770E3 |
25.00% |
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| MSI MS-7267 |
25.00% |
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| Sony SVE1713A4RB |
25.00% |
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| LENOVO 20138 |
25.00% |
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