Should I remove PC Probe II?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,423
United States Rank #11,189
Reach 0.0340%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.27 days
185.02 days >
Average installed length: 97.22 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.04.79 |
4.48% |
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| 1.04.78 |
0.90% |
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| 1.04.77 |
0.45% |
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| 1.04.76 |
14.33% |
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| 1.04.75 |
17.76% |
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| 1.04.74 |
3.13% |
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| 1.04.72 |
48.06% |
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| 1.04.71 |
0.60% |
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| 1.04.70 |
1.34% |
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| 1.04.68 |
0.45% |
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| 1.04.66 |
1.64% |
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| 1.04.64 |
0.90% |
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| 1.04.63 |
0.75% |
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| 1.04.62 |
1.79% |
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| 1.04.60 |
3.43% |
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PC Probe II
What is PC Probe II?
The ASUS PC Probe II is a utility that monitors PC vital information such as fan rototations, voltages and temperature. It also gives system information such as hard disk space, memory usage, CPU type and processor speed. After installation, the program resides runs on startup and in the taskbar and provides audio warning through the PC speakers if certain thresholds such as temperature and voltage have been exceeded.
Overview
The most used version is 1.04.72, 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. 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 main program executable is Probe2.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 6.16 MB (6,456,004 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\PC Probe II
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F7338FA3-DAB5-
Estimated size: 6.16 MB
Files installed by PC Probe II
| Program executable: | Probe2.exe |
| PC Probe II |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ASUS\PC Probe II\Probe2.exe |
| MD5: | 10c23ee8c93ad50d3e9586116ef47e9b |
Additional files:
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AsTaskSched.dll - AsTaskSc (AsTaskSchedule)
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Probe2.exe - PC Probe II
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AsHtmlEngine.dll - AsHtmlEngine Dynamic Link Library (AsHtmlEngine DLL)
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AsDmi.dll - AsDmi Dynamic Link Library (AsDmi DLL)
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AsIni.dll - AsIni Dynamic Link Library (AsIni DLL)
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AsPci.dll - AsPci Dynamic Link Library (AsPci DLL)
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AsWmi.dll - AsWmi Dynamic Link Library (AsWmi DLL)
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AsUninsHlp.dll (by asusTEK) - asusTEK AsUninsHlp (AsUninsHlp)
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Pro2.dll (by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC) - ASUS PC Probe2 DLL
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AsInsHelp.dll (by asusTEK) - asusTEK AsInsHelp (AsInsHelp)
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AsMultiLang.dll - AsMultiLang
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cpuutil.dll
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PowerDll.dll
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SoundPlay.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Probe2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'probe' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Probe2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Launch PC Probe II.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Probe2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Launch PC Probe II' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ASUS\PC Probe II\Probe2.exe" 1.
How do I remove PC Probe II?
You can uninstall PC Probe II 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 Probe II, 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 Probe II.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win 10 0%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.99% |
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| Windows XP |
17.01% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.97% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.58% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.48% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.42% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.22% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.40% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.10% |
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Geography
38.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.14% |
| Germany |
8.42% |
| France |
6.76% |
| United Kingdom |
4.34% |
| Canada |
3.95% |
| Italy |
3.95% |
| Taiwan |
2.55% |
| Finland |
2.55% |
| Iran |
2.17% |
| Brazil |
2.04% |
| Belgium |
1.66% |
| Netherlands |
1.40% |
| Spain |
1.40% |
| Australia |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| American Megatrends |
79.65% |
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| Dell |
13.27% |
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| NEC |
7.08% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
27.27% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
9.09% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
9.09% |
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| Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 |
9.09% |
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| Gigabyte EP45-DS4 |
9.09% |
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| GBT NVDAACPI |
9.09% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com