Should I remove SIW?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,494
United States Rank #5,495
Reach 0.1175%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.24 days
685.64 days >
Average installed length: 360.25 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2011.10.29 |
100.00% |
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SIW version 2011.10.29
What is SIW? (from Topala Software Solutions)
SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that analyzes your computer and gathers detailed information about system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner. SIW can create a report file (CSV, HTML, TXT or XML), and is able to run in batch mode (for PC Software and Hard... Read more
Overview
SIW version 2011.10.29 is a software program developed by Topala Software Solutions. 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 siw.exe. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 5.76 MB (6,041,784 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 35% of users of SIW come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.gtopala.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SIW\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SIW\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.76 MB
Files installed by SIW version 2011.10.29
| Program executable: | siw.exe |
| Name: | System Information for Windows |
| System Information |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\siw\siw.exe |
| MD5: | 32b16b7423f20f829bbd645c029f5d75 |
Additional files:
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siwold.exe - System Information for Windows (System Information)
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siw-x64.exe
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SIWViewer.exe - SIWViewer
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siw-setup.exe - SIW
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- siw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C266E7A8-D683-4E15-9DBE-C2CAAD3E89E9}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- siw.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SIW\siw.exe'.
How do I remove SIW?
You can uninstall SIW 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 SIW version 2011.10.29, 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 SIW.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,494
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.50% |
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| Windows XP |
11.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.66% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.93% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.03% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
1.36% |
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Geography
35.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.48% |
| Germany |
26.78% |
| France |
8.47% |
| Canada |
3.74% |
| United Kingdom |
3.37% |
| Belgium |
2.12% |
| Australia |
2.12% |
| Netherlands |
1.74% |
| Italy |
1.70% |
| Austria |
1.40% |
| Sweden |
1.06% |
| Czech Republic |
0.91% |
| Switzerland |
0.83% |
| Hungary |
0.83% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.94% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
17.85% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.91% |
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| ASUS |
8.07% |
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| Medion |
5.41% |
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| Toshiba |
3.86% |
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| Intel |
3.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.92% |
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| Sahara |
2.75% |
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| Lenovo |
1.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
7.35% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
3.79% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.34% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.12% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.00% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
1.78% |
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Publisher URL: www.gtopala.com