Should I remove Registry Repair Wizard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,403
United States Rank #16,153
Reach 0.0116%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.31 days
717.27 days >
Average installed length: 376.87 days
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Registry Repair Wizard
from SmartPCTools
What is Registry Repair Wizard?
SmartPCTools Registry Repair Wizard is registry utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is RCleaner.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 7.6 MB (7,970,966 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.registryrepair.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SmartPCTools\Registry Repair Wizard\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SmartPCTools\Registry Repair Wizard\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.6 MB
Files installed by Registry Repair Wizard
| Program executable: | RCleaner.exe |
| Name: | Registry Repair Wizard |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\SmartPCTools\Registry Repair Wizard\RCleaner.exe |
| MD5: | ae610cb7e31a53a661d8556df7146396 |
Additional files:
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RCHelper.exe - Registry Repair Wizard (Registry Repair Wizard Scheduler)
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RCleaner.exe
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UnFD.exe - Registry Cleaner (Survey Form for Uninstaller)
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update.exe (by Sunisoft) - IncUpdate (Online Updater)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- RCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{544912FA-A80C-4436-B1EA-0BB2C9168C1B}' (runs on registration).
- RCHelper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Registry Repair Wizard Scheduler' (runs daily at 7:45 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- RCHelper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Registry Repair Wizard Scheduler' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SmartPCTools\Registry Repair Wizard\RCHelper.exe" /startup.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| RCHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 6.44 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0021980684% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00109903% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00109903% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 145,993 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6.25 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Registry Repair Wizard?
You can uninstall Registry Repair Wizard 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 Registry Repair Wizard, 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 Registry Repair Wizard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 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 51%
Keep it 49%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.54% |
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| Windows XP |
12.28% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.82% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.21% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.72% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.95% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.07% |
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Geography
54.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.20% |
| United Kingdom |
5.24% |
| Iran |
3.85% |
| Canada |
3.85% |
| Australia |
3.50% |
| Greece |
3.15% |
| Mexico |
2.10% |
| Netherlands |
2.10% |
| Sweden |
1.40% |
| Italy |
1.40% |
| South Africa |
1.05% |
| India |
1.05% |
| Indonesia |
1.05% |
| MA |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
18.37% |
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| Acer |
18.37% |
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| Dell |
12.93% |
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| Toshiba |
8.16% |
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| Intel |
6.12% |
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| ASUS |
2.72% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.04% |
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| Lenovo |
2.04% |
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| MSI |
1.36% |
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| Sahara |
1.36% |
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| Samsung |
1.36% |
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Common models |
| CLEVO CO. X7200 ... |
3.48% |
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| TOSHIBA A0044___ |
3.48% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
2.61% |
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| ASUS All Series |
1.74% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
1.74% |
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| Gigabyte P61-USB3-B3 |
1.74% |
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