Should I remove PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #37,341
Reach 0.0011%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.00.620.0 |
4.76% |
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| 5.00.615.0 |
95.24% |
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Other programs by Laplink Software
PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant
What is PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant? (from Laplink Software)
Of the 66 Windows 7 upgrade scenarios detailed by Microsoft, only 14 are supported by Windows. As illustrated in this chart, there is no direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7 without doing a customized installation – for the many XP users out there, this makes upgrading to Windows 7 a complicated task. That’... Read more
Overview
PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant is a software program developed by Laplink Software. The most common release is 5.00.615.0, 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. 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 primary executable is named PCmover.exe. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 22.61 MB (23,709,418 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 82% of users of PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.Laplink.com
Help link: www.laplink.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{35FF4887-4466-46AA-A47C-9C772B3086C5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 22.61 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant
| Program executable: | PCmover.exe |
| Name: | PCmover |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\PCmover.exe |
| MD5: | 41e83bed3a80d73c6c744cc925ca74d8 |
Additional files:
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PcmBrand.dll - PcmBrand Dynamic Link Library (PCmover Personality DLL)
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USBDriverSetup11.exe - Laplink USB Cable Drivers (Setup Launcher)
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AppInv.exe - PCdefense
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DlMgr.exe - PCmover (Laplink Download and Setup Manager)
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LaunchDl.exe - Launch DlMgr
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LaunchSt.exe - LaunchSt MFC Application
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MapiFix.exe - MapiInfo MFC Application
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Offers.exe - Third Party Offers
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PCmover.exe
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PCmoverLog.exe - PCmover Log Manager
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Report.exe
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ShLnk64.exe - 64-bit Shell Link Server
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SpDiskTreeMgr.dll - Disk Tree Manager
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SpIniTreeMgr.dll - INI File Tree Manager
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SpRegTreeMgr.dll - Registry Tree Manager
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CookieMerge.exe
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LoadProfile.exe
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USBDetect.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- LaunchSt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'StartUp This' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\LaunchSt.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- PCmover.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\pcmover.exe'.
How do I remove PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant?
You can uninstall PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant 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 PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant, 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 PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 10 5%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.90% |
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| Windows XP |
23.81% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
23.81% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.52% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.52% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.76% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Germany |
6.06% |
| Australia |
3.03% |
| Sweden |
3.03% |
| Canada |
3.03% |
| United Kingdom |
3.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.76% |
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| Gateway |
11.76% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| Intel |
5.88% |
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| Apple |
5.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L850 |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA PORTEGE R700 |
6.25% |
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| MSI MS-7696 |
6.25% |
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| HP-Pavilion FK789AA-ABA m... |
6.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6653w |
6.25% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.25% |
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Publisher URL: www.laplink.com