Should I remove PC Medkit?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
38% remove it62% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #35,675
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 127.47 days
525.90 days >
Average installed length: 276.32 days
Other programs by Blitware Technology
PC Medkit
from Blitware Technology Inc.
What is PC Medkit? (from Blitware Technology)
PC Medkit's advanced registry scanner detects eight different types of inconsistencies in the Windows registry, and performs careful verification of each identified error to reduce false positives. By eliminating registry keys that refer to invalid files or items, PC Medkit restores your registry's integrity. Freeing ... Read more
Overview
PC Medkit is a software program developed by Blitware Technology. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 11.49 MB (12,044,060 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 79% of users of PC Medkit come from the United States, it is also popular in Turkey and Australia.
Program details
URL: blitware.com/products/pcmedkit
Help link: support.blitware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Medkit\2.5.4.1\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Medkit\2.5.4.1\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 11.49 MB
Files installed by PC Medkit
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PCMedkit.exe - PC Medkit (PC Medkit by Blitware Technology Inc.)
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lib.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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blt_cpuid.dll
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blt_kill_process.dll
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blt_ownership.dll
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blt_restore.dll
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blt_scheduler.dll
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blt_shell.dll
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cpuid.dll
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htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
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kill_process.dll
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ownership.dll
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python26.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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restore.dll
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scheduler.dll
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shell.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCMedkit.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PC Medkit' (runs weekly on Sundays at 3:29 AM).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PCMedkit.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC Medkit' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PC Medkit\PC Medkit.lnk" --start-trayed.
How do I remove PC Medkit?
You can uninstall PC Medkit 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 Medkit, 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 Medkit.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 38%
Keep it 62%
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US RANK
 #35,675
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
24.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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| Windows XP |
8.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.00% |
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Geography
79.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.49% |
| Turkey |
5.13% |
| Australia |
2.56% |
| France |
2.56% |
| Iran |
2.56% |
| OM |
2.56% |
| Russia |
2.56% |
| SD |
2.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
39.13% |
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| Dell |
13.04% |
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| Gateway |
13.04% |
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| Acer |
13.04% |
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| Lenovo |
8.70% |
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| Toshiba |
4.35% |
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| Medion |
4.35% |
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| ASUS |
4.35% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P205 |
4.35% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote TM... |
4.35% |
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| MEDION WIM2180 |
4.35% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
4.35% |
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| LENOVO 10243VU |
4.35% |
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