Should I remove PC Magazine RoboType 4?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #37,139
Reach 0.0013%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.2 |
60.00% |
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| 4.1 |
28.00% |
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| 4.0 |
12.00% |
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PC Magazine RoboType 4
What is PC Magazine RoboType 4? (from PC Magazine)
Are you a tech support specialist who has to type the same responses to questions over and over? Or perhaps you're a lawyer or business professional typing the same name throughout a document? You can always copy and paste, but that's clumsy and slow. RoboType solved this problem when it was first released in 1997 by... Read more
Overview
PC Magazine RoboType 4 is a software program developed by PC Magazine. The most common release is 4.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 robotype.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 9.19 MB (9,632,585 bytes). 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 PC Magazine RoboType 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa and France.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\RoboType\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\RoboType\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 9.19 MB
Files installed by PC Magazine RoboType 4
| Program executable: | robotype.exe |
| Name: | RoboType |
| RoboType 4 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc magazine utilities\robotype\robotype.exe |
| MD5: | 8ba102c9b68fdf468755c3c0a57ae4bc |
Additional files:
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Keyoti.RapidSpellMDict.dll (by Keyoti) - 115,000 Word US & UK Combined RapidSpell Lexicon +CAS
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Keyoti.RapidSpell.NET2.dll (by Keyoti) - Keyoti RapidSpell Desktop .NET
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Keyhook.dll (by Ziff Davis) - RoboType (RoboType Keyhook)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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updatedll.dll (by Ziff Davis Publishing) - Update Dll
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System.Data.SQLite.dll - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- RoboType.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC2A10D6-A17B-4FD5-8986-D43BD799BB94}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- RoboType.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start RoboType.
Startup File (User Run)
- RoboType.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RoboType' and executes as "C:\Program Files\RoboType\RoboType.exe" /startwithwindows.
How do I remove PC Magazine RoboType 4?
You can uninstall PC Magazine RoboType 4 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 PC Magazine RoboType 4, 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 PC Magazine RoboType 4.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win 10 32%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
24.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
16.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
82.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.86% |
| South Africa |
5.71% |
| France |
5.71% |
| Canada |
5.71% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.29% |
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| Dell |
23.53% |
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| Acer |
17.65% |
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| Samsung |
11.76% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard p6610f |
18.75% |
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| Samsung QX311/QX411/QX412... |
12.50% |
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| HP-Pavilion BK424AA-ABA H... |
6.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1297c |
6.25% |
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| HP EliteBook 8570p |
6.25% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 9100 |
6.25% |
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Publisher URL: www.pcmag.com