Should I remove PGP Desktop?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
10.2.1.5033	5.37%
10.2.1.4961	2.46%
10.2.1.4940	3.13%
10.2.1.4869	3.13%
10.2.1.4773	1.34%
10.2.1.4461	7.83%
10.2.0.2604	0.67%
10.2.0.2599	4.03%
10.2.0.2537	0.22%
10.2.0.2526	1.57%
10.2.0.2401	1.12%
10.2.0.2317	4.03%
10.2.0.2068	1.34%
10.2.0.1950	1.79%
10.2.0.1672	5.15%
10.1.2.50	4.92%
10.1.2.26	1.57%
10.1.2.23	2.68%
10.1.2.22	0.89%
10.1.2.9	1.57%
10.1.1.29	0.22%
10.1.1.10	9.17%
10.1.0.860	1.57%
10.0.3.1	2.68%
10.0.2.60	0.22%
10.0.2.13	3.36%
10.0.1.4054	0.45%
10.0.1.4020	2.24%
10.0.0.2732	6.49%
9.12.0.1128	0.22%
9.12.0.1061	0.22%
9.12.0.1035	2.68%
9.10.0.661	0.45%
9.10.0.629	0.22%
9.10.0.605	0.22%
9.10.0.500	2.46%
9.9.1.287	2.01%
9.9.0.397	2.24%
9.8.3.4028	1.57%
9.8.2.3005	0.67%
9.8.1.2523	0.45%
9.8.0.2158	0.22%
9.7.2.1608	0.22%
9.7.1.1503	0.89%
9.6.3.3017	0.45%
9.6.2.2014	0.45%
9.6.1.1012	0.22%
9.5.2.4075	0.22%
9.0.6.6060	0.45%
9.0.5.5050	0.45%
9.0.2.2424	1.57%
52 versions

Rankings

• #13,403 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011
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• #13,405 Citrix Access Gateway Endpoint Analysis
• #13,406 ASUS Command - PC Cleanup
• #13,407 Crysis 2 Maximum Edition by Electronic Arts
• #13,408 PGP Desktop
• #13,409 Call of Duty Black Ops 2 by TreyArch
• #13,410 Intel Network Connections 16.1.53.0
• #13,411 Premiumplay Codec-C by Monetize Way
• #13,412 Silhouette Studio by Aspex Research & Technology
• #13,413 Autodesk Maya 2012 64-bit

from PGP Corporation

Remove PGP Desktop

PGP Desktop is a software program developed by PGP. The most common release is 10.1.1.10, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named pgpdesk.exe. The setup package generally installs about 65 files and is usually about 35.09 MB (36,798,464 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of PGP Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pgp corporation\pgp desktop

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{32B047EC-3FB9-400C-BCCB-68A6E069B483}

Estimated size: 35.09 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 PGP Desktop, 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 PGP Desktop.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 75% Win Vista (SP1) 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	57.42%
United Kingdom	4.36%
Germany	3.32%
Canada	2.62%
France	2.09%
India	2.09%
Brazil	1.75%
Israel	1.57%
Russia	1.57%
Australia	1.40%
Finland	1.40%
Spain	1.40%
Austria	1.22%
Netherlands	1.22%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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