Should I remove PC Wizard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,995
United States Rank #7,855
Reach 0.0613%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.83 days
644.01 days >
Average installed length: 338.38 days
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PC Wizard 2012.2.11
What is PC Wizard? (from CPUID)
PC WIZARD is among the most advanced system information programs on the market. PC WIZARD is a powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis. It's able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies and standards. This tool is periodical... Read more
Overview
PC Wizard 2012.2.11 is a program developed by CPUID. 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 main program executable is pc wizard.exe. The software installer includes 29 files and is usually about 7.15 MB (7,498,088 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 38% of users of PC Wizard come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.cpuid.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CPUID\PC Wizard 2012\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CPUID\PC Wizard 2012\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.15 MB
Files installed by PC Wizard 2012.2.11
| Program executable: | pc wizard.exe |
| Name: | PC Wizard |
| System Information Analyzer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cpuid\pc wizard 2012\pc wizard.exe |
| MD5: | d331bda7c6d9668dd26f7a07b2fb8d13 |
Additional files:
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pc-wizard_2012.2.11-setup.exe - PC Wizard 2012 (PC Wizard 2012 Setup)
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pc-wizard_2013.2.12-setup.exe - PC Wizard 2013 (PC Wizard 2013 Setup)
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pcwiz32.dll - PC Wizard (PC Wizard Core Library)
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pcwiz32x.dll - PC Wizard Extended Core Library
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pcwizard.dll - PC System Information Analyzer
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pcwizgfx.dll - PC Wizard Graphics Library
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pcwizhid.dll - PC Wizard Human Interface Device Library
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pcwizkbm.dll - PC Wizard Knowledge Base Management Library
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pcwizlcd.dll - PC Wizard Keyboard LCD Library
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pcwizosd.dll - PC Wizard Screen Display Controls Library
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pcwizvrs.dll - PC Wizard Common Library
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systweakasp_c.exe (by Systweak Inc) - Advanced System Protector
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PC Wizard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{04EB0060-FDE3-4A53-AC3B-D415A7895FEC}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- pcwizard.dll is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CPUID\PC Wizard 2012\pcwizard.dll'.
How do I remove PC Wizard?
You can uninstall PC Wizard 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 Wizard 2012.2.11, 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 Wizard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,995
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.88% |
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| Windows XP |
11.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.94% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.44% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.56% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.74% |
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Geography
38.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.26% |
| Germany |
18.45% |
| France |
4.74% |
| United Kingdom |
4.02% |
| Brazil |
3.80% |
| Italy |
2.73% |
| Netherlands |
2.73% |
| Canada |
2.44% |
| Japan |
2.23% |
| Belgium |
1.72% |
| Australia |
1.15% |
| Russia |
1.08% |
| Austria |
0.93% |
| Greece |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
21.78% |
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| Acer |
18.99% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.81% |
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| ASUS |
7.67% |
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| Intel |
4.53% |
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| Medion |
3.66% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.14% |
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| Toshiba |
2.61% |
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| Lenovo |
2.26% |
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| Sahara |
1.39% |
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| Samsung |
1.05% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.52% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.73% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435MT |
1.95% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
1.95% |
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