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Should I remove PCAcceleratePro & Instant support?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,720
United States Rank #9,675
Reach 0.0112%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.85 days
83.95 days >
Average installed length: 44.11 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.31.5 0.90%
1.0.31.1 0.45%
1.0.31.0 0.90%
1.0.30.5 1.81%
1.0.30.4 0.45%
1.0.30.3 4.52%
1.0.30.2 2.71%
1.0.30.1 1.81%
1.0.30.0 0.45%
1.0.29.9 0.45%
1.0.29.7 1.36%
1.0.29.3 2.26%
1.0.29.2 1.36%
1.0.28.9 9.50%
1.0.28.8 0.45%
1.0.28.6 2.71%
1.0.28.5 2.71%
1.0.28.1 4.52%
1.0.27.7 0.90%
1.0.27.5 2.71%
1.0.27.1 1.36%
1.0.26.7 0.90%
1.0.26.5 0.45%
1.0.26.3 2.26%
1.0.25.1 3.17%
1.0.24.8 1.36%
1.0.24.4 0.90%
1.0.23.2 0.45%
1.0.22.4 1.36%
1.0.21.2 0.90%
1.0.19.8 0.45%
1.0.19.3 1.81%
1.0.19.0 3.17%
1.0.17.4 1.36%
1.0.16.6 0.90%
1.0.16.0 3.62%
1.0.15.1 0.45%
1.0.14.7 13.12%
1.0.11.1 5.88%
1.0.11.0 11.31%
1.0.10.3 0.90%
1.0.9.5 0.90%

PCAcceleratePro & Instant support

Overview

PCAcceleratePro & Instant support is a software program developed by Installer Technology. The most common release is 1.0.14.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 18.69 MB (19,594,731 bytes). The installed file PCAccelerateProUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 100% of users of PCAcceleratePro & Instant support come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pcacceleratepro
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PCAcceleratePro\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 18.69 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PCAcceleratePro & Instant support

  • uninstall.exe - PCAcceleratePro & Instant support
  • helper.exe - PCAcceleratePro (PCAcceleratePro Uninstall Component)
  • PCAcceleratePro.exe
  • ISSetup.exe - InstantSupport
  • PCAccelerateProAS.exe - ${APP_NAME} (Setup Additional Software)
  • DriverInstallTool.exe
  • DriverInstallToolx64.exe
  • libav.dll - RPCAcceleratePro (PCAcceleratePro Library Component)
  • libunrar.dll - PCAcceleratePro Unrar Component
  • libunrar_iface.dll - RPCAcceleratePro Unrar_iface Component
  • PCAccelerateProUpdater.exe - RPCAcceleratePro Updater Component
  • RPCAcceleratePro.exe - RPCAcceleratePro Scanner
  • libeay32.dll (by GnuWin32 ) - OpenSSL (Libeay32: open Secure Socket Layer protocol)
  • libssl32.dll (by GnuWin32 ) - Libssl32: open Secure Socket Layer protocol
  • BrowserUtils.dll
  • driverhelper.dll
  • driverhelper64.dll
  • Scanner.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PCAcceleratePro.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCAcceleratePro' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PCAcceleratePro\PCAcceleratePro.exe" -startup.

How do I remove PCAcceleratePro & Instant support?

You can uninstall PCAcceleratePro & Instant support 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 PCAcceleratePro & Instant support, 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 PCAcceleratePro & Instant support.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 82%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 81.90%
Windows 7 16.74%
Windows Vista 0.90%
Windows XP 0.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 60.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.82%
Windows 8.1 9.55%
Windows 10 Pro 8.64%
Windows 7 Professional 3.18%
Windows 8 1.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

99.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 99.74%
  United Kingdom 0.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.54%
Dell 22.92%
Acer 12.50%
Toshiba 8.33%
ASUS 7.81%
Lenovo 6.77%
Alienware 1.56%
Intel 1.04%
Sony 0.52%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 8.28%
HP HP 15 Notebook PC 4.14%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 3.45%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.07%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.07%
HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC 2.07%

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