Should I remove PC Wizard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,405
United States Rank #30,459
Reach 0.0041%
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PC Wizard 2012.2.1
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 2012.2.1 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 15 files and is usually about 6.56 MB (6,875,729 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 46% of users of PC Wizard come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
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: 6.56 MB
Files installed by PC Wizard 2012.2.1
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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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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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 2012.2.1, 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) 79%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
#32,405
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
83.75% |
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Windows XP |
7.50% |
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Windows 10 |
5.00% |
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Windows Vista |
3.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.24% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.05% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
17.72% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.59% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
2.53% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.53% |
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Geography
45.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.74% |
Germany |
14.89% |
United Kingdom |
6.38% |
Brazil |
4.26% |
France |
3.19% |
Australia |
2.13% |
Canada |
2.13% |
Italy |
2.13% |
Netherlands |
2.13% |
Portugal |
2.13% |
AO |
1.06% |
Austria |
1.06% |
Belgium |
1.06% |
BG |
1.06% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
23.26% |
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Dell |
18.60% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.60% |
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ASUS |
18.60% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.30% |
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American Megatrends |
6.98% |
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Intel |
4.65% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.64% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 |
1.82% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.82% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A200 |
1.82% |
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Sony VGN-N160G |
1.82% |
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Semp Toshiba Informatica ... |
1.82% |
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