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Should I remove ROCCAT Power-Grid?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,026
United States Rank #31,883
Reach 0.0120%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 33.91 days
280.61 days >
Average installed length: 147.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
0.458 100.00%

ROCCAT Power-Grid version 0.458

Overview

ROCCAT Power-Grid version 0.458 is a software program developed by Roccat GmbH. 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 setup package generally installs about 14 files. The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. 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 25% of users of ROCCAT Power-Grid come from France, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.roccat.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ROCCAT\Power-Grid\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ROCCAT\Power-Grid\unins000.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by ROCCAT Power-Grid version 0.458

  • ROCCATPowerGrid.exe - ROCCAT Power-Grid (ROCCAT Power-Grid Launcher)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • ptdbghelp32.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtMultimedia4.dll
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtScript4.dll
  • QtWebKit4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll
  • quazip.dll
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • STCAPI.dll (by Intel(R)) - STC Middleware (STC Core Resources)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • ROCCATPowerGrid.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RoccatPowerGrid' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ROCCAT\Power-Grid\ROCCATPowerGrid.exe" /m.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • ROCCATPowerGrid.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ROCCAT\Power-Grid\ROCCATPowerGrid.exe'.

How do I remove ROCCAT Power-Grid?

You can uninstall ROCCAT Power-Grid 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 ROCCAT Power-Grid version 0.458, 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 ROCCAT Power-Grid.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.03%
Windows 10 35.86%
Windows XP 1.27%
Windows Vista 0.84%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.34%
Windows 7 Professional 15.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.41%
Windows 8.1 7.63%
Windows 8 Pro 3.39%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.34% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
  France 25.34%
  United States 18.10%
  Germany 7.69%
  United Kingdom 7.69%
  Belgium 4.52%
  DK 3.17%
  Italy 2.71%
  Brazil 2.26%
  Netherlands 2.26%
  Poland 2.26%
  Canada 1.81%
  Czech Republic 1.81%
  Estonia 1.81%
  Australia 1.36%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 22.94%
ASUS 20.18%
Acer 16.51%
Hewlett-Packard 11.01%
Dell 10.09%
Alienware 4.59%
Lenovo 3.67%
American Megatrends 3.67%
Intel 2.75%
MSI 2.75%
Samsung 1.83%
Common models
ASUS All Series 8.55%
MSI MS-7752 4.27%
Gigabyte H55M-UD2H 2.56%
MSI MS-7758 2.56%
Alienware M17xR4 1.71%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.71%

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