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Should I remove PCMark 8?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,980
United States Rank #13,879
Reach 0.0187%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.57 days
193.73 days >
Average installed length: 101.79 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.8.704.0 0.54%
2.7.613.0 11.14%
2.6.517.0 3.80%
2.6.513.0 0.27%
2.6.512.0 1.63%
2.5.419.0 6.25%
2.4.304.0 7.88%
2.3.293.0 19.29%
2.2.282.0 5.98%
2.10.901.0 0.27%
2.1.274.0 0.27%
2.0.228.0 15.76%
2.0.204.0 1.90%
2.0.191.0 2.99%
1.2.157.0 13.32%
1.0.0 0.27%

PCMark 8

Overview

PCMark 8 is a program developed by Futuremark. The most used version is 2.3.293.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is pcmark8.exe. The software installer includes 165 files and is usually about 4.47 MB (4,690,095 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 47% of users of PCMark 8 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.futuremark.com
Help link: www.pcmark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Futuremark\PCMark 8
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{50A64701-DF71-42B0-9077-6D670BC695AD}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 4.47 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PCMark 8

Program executable:pcmark8.exe
Name:PCMark 8
Path:C:\Program Files\futuremark\pcmark 8\bin\pcmark8.exe
MD5:e47a90f8f77cbbd8f13b5ef14fde4b65
Additional files:
  • memhog.exe - Futuremark MemHog
  • benchmarkutility.dll - BenchmarkUtility
  • futuremark.benchmarkutility.dll - Futuremark Benchmark Utility
  • fireflycore.dll - PCMark® Vantage
  • 3dmark11workload1.exe - 3DMark 11
  • browsing.exe - PCMark 8 (Browsing)
  • firefly.exe - PCMark 8 Firefly Workload
  • mffastxcode.exe - PCMark 8 Media Foundation Fast Transcoding
  • mfplayback.exe - PCMark 8 Media Foundation Playback
  • mfvideochat.exe - PCMark 8 Video chat
  • mfvideochat2.exe
  • microsoftexceltest.exe - Microsoft Excel test
  • microsoftpowerpointtest.exe - Microsoft PowerPoint test
  • microsoftwordtest.exe - Microsoft Word test
  • nativeapp.exe - NativeApp
  • pcmark8cmd.exe - PCMark 8 Command Line
  • pcmark8manager.exe - PCMark 8 System Manager
  • pcmarkessence.dll - PCMarkEssence
  • photoediting.exe - Photo editing
  • photoeditingtransformimage.exe - Photo Editing Transform Image
  • sleeper.exe - Sleeper
  • storagetraceplayback.exe - PCMark 8 Storage Trace Playback
  • wordprocessing.exe - Word processing

How do I remove PCMark 8?

You can uninstall PCMark 8 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 PCMark 8, 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 PCMark 8.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,980

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 70.38%
Windows 7 29.35%
Windows Vista 0.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 19.02%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.95%
Windows 10 Home 13.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.68%
Windows 8.1 11.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.77%
  Germany 11.75%
  France 5.99%
  United Kingdom 5.76%
  Netherlands 3.69%
  Italy 3.00%
  Canada 2.30%
  Sweden 1.61%
  Austria 1.38%
  Brazil 1.15%
  Hungary 1.15%
  Singapore 1.15%
  Poland 0.92%
  Australia 0.92%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 20.14%
Dell 14.58%
Hewlett-Packard 13.89%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Lenovo 12.50%
Acer 9.72%
Alienware 3.47%
MSI 2.78%
Intel 2.78%
Medion 2.78%
Samsung 2.08%
Toshiba 2.08%
Common models
ASUS All Series 22.22%
MSI MS-7976 2.61%
MSI MS-7845 1.96%
Dell XPS 8300 1.96%
ASUSTeK M51AC 1.31%
LENOVO 80L0 1.31%

About (from Futuremark Corporation)

We create benchmarking software that helps you measure the hardware performance of your PC, tablet and smartphone.
Publisher URL: www.futuremark.com

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