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Should I remove Razer Game Booster?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,527
United States Rank #1,749
Reach 0.4468%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.67 days
609.81 days >
Average installed length: 320.41 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.2.45.0 51.38%
4.2.42.0 6.32%
4.2.38.0 0.01%
4.2.22.0 0.01%
4.1.59.0 24.56%
4.1.58.0 0.06%
4.0.68.0 17.38%
4.0.62.0 0.27%

Other programs by Razer USA

Razer Game Booster

What is Razer Game Booster?  (from Razer USA)

Getting the absolute best performance out of your system and games isn’t rocket science but it can sure be tough to figure out. In partnership with IObit, Razer Game Booster is your simple yet powerful solution. All it takes is a click of a button, and it will automatically enhance the state of your system and focus al...  Read more

Overview

Razer Game Booster is a software program developed by Razer USA. The most common release is 4.2.45.0, 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 programs's main executable is main.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 137.95 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 88 files and is usually about 49.32 MB (51,718,453 bytes). The installed file AutoUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 45% of users of Razer Game Booster come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.razerzone.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 49.32 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Razer Game Booster

Program executable:main.exe
Name:Razer Game Booster
Signed by:Razer Inc.
Path:C:\Program Files\razer\razer game booster\main.exe
MD5:3a339484d4c22fb5260b0aae06876a59
Additional files:
  • Assistant.dll - Razer Game Booster
  • Boost.dll
  • Defrag.dll
  • Diagnose.dll
  • Drivers.dll
  • Game_Booster_v3.5.2.exe
  • GamepadStub.dll - GamepadStub
  • GameScaner.dll
  • K_FPS.dll - FPS Dynamic Link Library
  • Mpeg2Video.dll
  • PowerConfig.dll - PowerConfig
  • ProcessCapturer.exe - ProcessCapturer
  • ProcessMonitor.dll - ProcessMonitor
  • Razer.Dropbox.dll - Razer.Dropbox
  • Razer.GameBooster.ImportLibrary.dll
  • Razer.GameBooster.Model.dll
  • Razer.GameBooster.Services.dll
  • Razer.GameBooster.Toolkit.dll
  • Razer.GameBooster.View.dll
  • Razer.GameBooster.ViewModel.dll
  • Razer.SNS.dll - Razer.SNS
  • Razer.WPF.Library.dll - Razer.WPF.Library
  • RazerGameBooster.exe - RazerGameBooster
  • RzKLService.exe - RzKLService
  • SetupSystemStart.exe - Start With Windows
  • Tweaks.dll
  • UninstallPowerPlans.exe - Uninstall Power Plans
  • VideoEditor.dll
  • Boost.exe - Game Booster
  • FPSClient.exe
  • GameBooster.exe
  • gbtray.exe
  • RzUtilWin.dll - RzUtilWin
  • RzCommon.dll - RzCommon
  • Ninject.dll (by Ninject Project Contributors) - Ninject: Lightweight dependency injection for .NET (Ninject Core Library)
  • diskhelper.dll - DiskHelper support library
  • dxhelper.dll - DXHelper support library
  • Ionic.Zip.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library)
  • GBV3ContextMenu.dll - Game Booster v3 (Game Booster v3 Context Menu)
  • D3DX8Wrapper.dll - D3DX8Wra Dynamic Link Library
  • FPSSource.dll (by IObit) - FPS Video Record Source Filter
  • libmp3lame.dll (by http://lame.sf.net) - L.A.M.E. (MP3 Encoder.)
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 2.0)
  • AutoUpdate.exe - Update
  • EPPlus.dll - EPPlus
  • avcodec-54.dll
  • avdevice-53.dll
  • avfilter-2.dll
  • avformat-54.dll
  • avresample-0.dll
  • EasyHook32.dll
  • FW1FontWrapper.dll
  • keutil-51.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • GameBooster.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B5F9351-141B-430D-9E7C-239DD89DA3C2}' (runs on registration).
  • RzKLService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C2711CE3-7D3D-4040-A3EA-8A9D252F3AF2}' (runs on registration).
  • AutoUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Razer_Game_Booster_AutoUpdate'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • GameBooster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Game_Booster_Startup.
  • AutoUpdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Razer_Game_Booster_AutoUpdate.
Service
  • RzKLService.exe runs as a service named 'RzKLService' (RzKLService).
Startup File (User Run)
  • main.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Razer Game Booster.lnk' and executes as C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\main.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • RazerGameBooster.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RazerGameBooster' which loads as C:\Razer Game Booster\RazerGameBooster.exe -autorun.
  • AutoUpdate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GB_UPDATE' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\AutoUpdate.exe" /AUTORUN.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • main.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\main.exe'.
  • AutoUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\AutoUpdate.exe'.
Network connections
  • main.exe connects to ec2-23-21-233-211.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.233.211 port 5001).
  • main.exe connects to ec2-23-21-233-211.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.233.211 port 5001).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

main.exe
Memory:137.95 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002046230%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006490%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00013972%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,886,501
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:54
70 average
I/O reads/min:4.51 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:438 Bytes
105.02 KB average
ProcessCapturer.exe
Memory:52.25 MB
Total CPU:0.0001270145%
Kernel CPU:0.00010585%
User CPU:0.00002117%
CPU cycles/sec:22,318,777
Switches/sec:30
I/O reads/min:156 Bytes
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
RzKLService.exe
Memory:982 KB
Total CPU:0.0000757514%
Kernel CPU:0.00005239%
User CPU:0.00002336%

How do I remove Razer Game Booster?

You can uninstall Razer Game Booster 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 Razer Game Booster, 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 Razer Game Booster.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.43%
Windows 10 41.63%
Windows Vista 1.92%
Windows XP 0.02%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.66%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.04%
Windows 8.1 15.30%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.23%
Windows 7 Professional 6.93%
Windows 8 5.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 45.00%
  Brazil 4.39%
  United Kingdom 4.30%
  France 3.78%
  Canada 3.69%
  Germany 2.63%
  Italy 2.49%
  Australia 1.93%
  Netherlands 1.52%
  MA 1.27%
  Sweden 1.19%
  Mexico 1.16%
  Russia 1.06%
  Philippines 1.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.86%
Acer 18.13%
ASUS 15.53%
Dell 13.47%
Lenovo 6.49%
Toshiba 6.08%
GIGABYTE 5.73%
Samsung 4.79%
Alienware 2.71%
MSI 1.49%
Intel 0.73%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.20%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.88%
ASUS All Series 4.80%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.13%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.71%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.38%

About Razer USA

Razer is a computer peripherals manufacturer specializing in products marketed to gamers whose products are generally targeted at gamers.
Publisher URL: www.razerzone.com

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