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Should I remove PC Remote?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,060
United States Rank #7,922
Reach 0.0763%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.07 days
355.98 days >
Average installed length: 187.04 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.51 38.99%
3.50 9.45%
3.49 6.92%
3.48 15.83%
3.47 0.33%
3.46 0.33%
3.45 1.20%
3.44 5.06%
3.43 2.13%
3.41 0.27%
3.40 0.33%
3.38 5.12%
3.37 4.26%
3.36 2.40%
3.33 0.53%
3.32 0.13%
3.30 0.33%
3.29 0.40%
3.27 1.13%
3.26 0.07%
3.25 0.13%
3.23 0.33%
3.22 0.93%
3.21 0.40%
3.20 0.86%
3.18 0.13%
3.17 0.13%
3.15 0.07%
3.12 0.07%
3.11 0.33%
3.10 0.13%
3.9 0.07%
3.7 0.53%
3.6 0.20%
3.1 0.07%
2.2 0.20%
2.1 0.13%
1.0.0 0.07%

PC Remote

What is PC Remote?  (from PC Remote Partnership)

PC Remote Server allows remote access to PC from Windows 8 apps and Windows Phone apps. It supports multiple apps like PC Remote Pro, PC Remote, uTube Remote, PowerPoint Remote, Baby Monitor, PC Remote Windows, etc. A few Domain network policies do not allow incoming connections from non-Domain network devices (phone)....  Read more

Overview

PC Remote is a software program developed by PC Remote Partnership. The most common release is 3.51, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 34 files and is usually about 992 KB (1,015,808 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 33% of users of PC Remote come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcremoteserver.com
Help link: www.PCRemoteServer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pc remote\pc remote
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{DBD63DE7-96F0-49EA-806D-EEAB6B522F08}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 992 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PC Remote

  • audiohandler.dll - PC Remote (PC Remote Audio Handler)
  • networkhandler.dll - PC Remote Network Handler
  • pcremote.exe - PC Remote Server
  • mediahandler.dll - MediaHandler

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • pcremote.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D898BDB9-D173-41C9-809F-93AFA67EE49A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • pcremote.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC Remote Server' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Remote\PC Remote\PCRemote.exe /silent.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • pcremote.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PC Remote\PC Remote\PCRemote.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

pcremote.exe
Memory:17.05 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002135277%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00008098%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00013255%
0.015104% average

How do I remove PC Remote?

You can uninstall PC Remote from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program PC Remote, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PC Remote.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 55.25%
Windows 7 42.82%
Windows Vista 1.00%
Windows XP 0.93%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.11%
Windows 8.1 11.19%
Windows 10 Home 10.52%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.32%
Windows 10 Pro 6.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

32.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 32.88%
  Italy 7.06%
  United Kingdom 6.56%
  Brazil 5.13%
  Germany 4.50%
  France 3.94%
  Finland 3.19%
  India 3.19%
  Netherlands 2.63%
  Poland 2.25%
  Belgium 2.00%
  Mexico 1.94%
  Australia 1.69%
  Canada 1.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.83%
Acer 18.62%
ASUS 16.06%
Dell 14.04%
Lenovo 6.81%
GIGABYTE 5.64%
Samsung 5.11%
Toshiba 5.00%
MSI 1.38%
Intel 1.28%
American Megatrends 0.85%
Alienware 0.74%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.96%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.96%
ASUS All Series 2.61%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.61%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.35%
Acer Aspire V3-571G 2.35%

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