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Should I remove Simple Start Entice?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,001
United States Rank #17,308
Reach 0.0048%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.92 days
115.68 days >
Average installed length: 60.78 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.0000 100.00%

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Simple Start Entice

Overview

Simple Start Entice is a software program developed by Intuit. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named entice.exe. The setup package is about 2.21 MB (2,317,312 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 88% of users of Simple Start Entice come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Iran.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.quickbooks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intuit\SimpleStartEntice\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{337CBC16-F6F3-411A-9A3F-DB21C57BFDFD}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.21 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Simple Start Entice

Program executable:entice.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Intuit\SimpleStartEntice\entice.exe
MD5:9aa5a2f6ceaf0586ae42e52731fe7854

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • entice.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QuickBooks Simple Start' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intuit\SimpleStartEntice\entice.exe".

How do I remove Simple Start Entice?

You can uninstall Simple Start Entice 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 Simple Start Entice, 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 Simple Start Entice.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 66%
Win 10 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 83.16%
Windows 7 13.68%
Windows 10 3.16%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 77.89%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.32%
Windows Vista Business 4.21%
Windows 10 Home 1.05%
Windows 10 Pro 1.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.82%
  Canada 3.85%
  Iran 1.92%
  United Kingdom 1.28%
  Russia 1.28%
  Brazil 0.64%
  Germany 0.64%
  Hong Kong 0.64%
  Israel 0.64%
  Poland 0.64%
  PR 0.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Sony 98.95%
ASUS 1.05%
Common models
Sony VGN-FZ140E 18.39%
Sony VGN-N320E 11.49%
Sony VGN-N365E 9.20%
Sony VGN-AR520E 9.20%
Sony VGN-CR120E 6.90%
Sony VGN-FZ150E 5.75%

About Intuit

Intuit develops financial and tax preparation software and related services for accountants, small businesses, and individuals and developes the personal finance programs Quicken and TurboTax as well as QuickBooks, a small business accounting program .
Publisher URL: www.intuit.com

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