Should I remove Personal ID?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,428
United States Rank #47,553
Reach 0.0127%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.5.202 |
40.64% |
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| 1.8.5.201 |
0.80% |
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| 1.8.5 |
58.17% |
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| 1.3 |
0.40% |
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Personal ID
from coolspot AG
Overview
Personal ID is a software program developed by coolspot AG. The most common release is 1.8.5, 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 primary executable is named pid.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.19 MB (1,243,576 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 86% of users of Personal ID come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.
Program details
URL: www.personalid.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\coolspot AG\Personal ID
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\coolspot AG\Personal ID\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\coolspot AG\Personal ID\install.log" -u
Estimated size: 1.19 MB
Files installed by Personal ID
| Program executable: | pid.exe |
| Name: | Personal ID |
| http://www.personalid.de |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\coolspot ag\personal id\pid.exe |
| MD5: | 40ecbe5fb9af61fe1ff700397c6ec51f |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- pid.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Personal ID' and executes as C:\Program Files2\COOLSP~1\PERSON~1\PID.EXE.
How do I remove Personal ID?
You can uninstall Personal ID 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 Personal ID, 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 Personal ID.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista 0%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.55% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.77% |
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| Windows XP |
3.59% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.96% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.37% |
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Geography
86.17% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
86.17% |
| United States |
6.32% |
| Austria |
1.98% |
| Switzerland |
1.19% |
| Spain |
1.19% |
| France |
0.79% |
| Netherlands |
0.79% |
| MA |
0.40% |
| Indonesia |
0.40% |
| Italy |
0.40% |
| Hungary |
0.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
26.89% |
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| Medion |
21.01% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.24% |
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| Dell |
6.72% |
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| Samsung |
6.72% |
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| Lenovo |
4.20% |
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| ASUS |
4.20% |
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| Toshiba |
3.36% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.68% |
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| Intel |
1.68% |
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| Sony |
1.68% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
4.20% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.36% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
2.52% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
2.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.52% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L650 |
2.52% |
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