Should I remove PC Magazine WheelStart?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #42,714
Reach 0.0007%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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PC Magazine WheelStart
What is PC Magazine WheelStart? (from PC Magazine)
Windows has a bevy of application launchers available and with the latest version of Windows no longer sporting the Start orb, you might be in the market for one. WheelStart is a new application launcher from PCMag that enables you to put your favorite programs within easy reach.
Simply add your applications to ... Read more
Overview
PC Magazine WheelStart is a software program developed by PC Magazine. 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 wheelstart.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.23 MB (2,340,818 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 91% of users of PC Magazine WheelStart come from the United States, it is also popular in Portugal.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\WheelStart\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\WheelStart\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.23 MB
Files installed by PC Magazine WheelStart
| Program executable: | wheelstart.exe |
| Name: | WheelStart |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc magazine utilities\wheelstart\wheelstart.exe |
| MD5: | 4f1c66a591dc881bdd8a9b7a3739ce8c |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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updatedll.dll (by Ziff Davis Publishing) - Update Dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- WheelStart.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WheelStart' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\WheelStart\WheelStart.exe" /startwithwindows.
How do I remove PC Magazine WheelStart?
You can uninstall PC Magazine WheelStart 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 WheelStart, 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 WheelStart.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Server 2003 7%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.71% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.14% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.14% |
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Geography
90.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.91% |
| Portugal |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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| Gateway |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
8.33% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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| MSI |
8.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| Samsung QX311/QX411/QX412... |
16.67% |
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| ASUSTeK N550JV |
16.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
8.33% |
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| MSI MS-7589 |
8.33% |
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| HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC |
8.33% |
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| Gateway GT5692 |
8.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.pcmag.com