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Should I remove SolidWorks Electrical?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.70 days
20.61 days >
Average installed length: 10.83 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2013.0.3 4.55%
2013.0.1 13.64%
2013.0.0 81.82%

Other programs by SolidWorks

SolidWorks Electrical

What is SolidWorks Electrical?  (from SolidWorks)

SolidWorks Electrical schematic design capabilities simplify development of embedded electrical systems for machines and other applications, with single-line and multi-line schematic tools for planning your electrical systems. An integrated library database provides thousands of symbols and more than 500,000 manufactur...  Read more

Overview

SolidWorks Electrical is a software program developed by SolidWorks. The most common release is 2013.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 231.26 MB (242,493,145 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 42% of users of SolidWorks Electrical come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Mexico.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.solidworks.com/sw/products/electrical-design/solidworks-electrical.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Electrical
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{0A1C388C-93B6-49AC-B4D6-9D6430BC964A}\Install.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 231.26 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SolidWorks Electrical

  • solidworkslicenseservice.dll - SolidWorks Suite (System Level Service Installer)
  • DD_Alloc_3.02_9.dll (by Open Design Alliance ('Open Design')) - DWGdirect (DWGdirect: Memory Allocation Module)
  • DD_Db_3.02_9.dll (by Open Design Alliance ('Open Design')) - DWGdirect: DD_Db Module
  • DD_DbRoot_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: DD_DbRoot Module
  • DD_Ge_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: DD_Ge Module
  • DD_Gi_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: DD_Gi Module
  • DD_Gs_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: DD_Gs Module
  • DD_Root_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: DD_Root Module
  • EwAdObjectDllU.dll (by Trace Software International) - SolidWorks Electrical
  • EwCommonDllU.dll (by Trace Software International)
  • EwConnection32.exe
  • EwPdmDllU.dll
  • EwPicCommonDllU.dll
  • EwServer.exe - Collaborative Server
  • EwServerDllU.dll
  • EwSwCabinetLayoutAddIn.dll
  • EwSwUtilsU.dll
  • EwTreeListOcxU.ocx
  • EwUiCommonDllU.dll
  • fnp_act_installer.dll (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (64 bit) (Activation Licensing Service Installer)
  • Office2007Aqua.dll (by Codejock Software) - Office 2007 Aqua Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 Aqua Ribbon Style)
  • Office2007Black.dll (by Codejock Software) - Office 2007 Black Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 Black Ribbon Style)
  • Office2007Blue.dll - Office 2007 Blue Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 Blue Ribbon Style)
  • Office2007Scenic.dll - Office 2007 Scenic Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 Scenic Ribbon Style)
  • Office2007Silver.dll - Office 2007 Silver Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 Silver Ribbon Style)
  • Office2007White.dll - Office 2007 White Style for Xtreme RibbonBar (Office 2007 White Ribbon Style)
  • SolidWorksElectrical.exe
  • SpatialIndex_3.02_9.dll - DWGdirect: Spatial Index Module
  • swactwiz.exe (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - SolidWorks Activation Wizard
  • swactwiz_libfnp.dll (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Secure Activation Module
  • swactwizhelpersc.exe (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - SolidWorks Activation Wizard Helper SC
  • swinstactsvc.exe - SolidWorks Activation Service Installer
  • swlicservinst.exe
  • swsecwrap.dll - SWSecWrap
  • swsecwrap_libFNP.dll
  • ToolkitPro1201vc90U.dll
  • TrCadWndU.dll - TrCadWnd Dynamic Link Library
  • TrGeDll.dll - TrGe Dynamic Link Library
  • TrUiDllU.dll - TrUi Dynamic Link Library
  • TrUnzip64_v9.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
  • TrZip64_v9.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's WiZ (Info-ZIP's Zip dll)
  • updateSwRegistry.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • EwServer.exe runs as a service named 'SolidWorks Electrical Collaborative Server 2.04' (EwServer).

How do I remove SolidWorks Electrical?

You can uninstall SolidWorks Electrical 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 SolidWorks Electrical, 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 SolidWorks Electrical.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win XP 5%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.73%
Windows 10 18.18%
Windows Vista 4.55%
Windows XP 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.36%
Windows 7 Professional 27.27%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.09%
Windows 8.1 9.09%
Windows 8 4.55%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.94%
  Brazil 6.45%
  Mexico 6.45%
  DZ 6.45%
  TN 3.23%
  France 3.23%
  India 3.23%
  Argentina 3.23%
  Japan 3.23%
  Philippines 3.23%
  BD 3.23%
  Spain 3.23%
  Netherlands 3.23%
  Croatia 3.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 15.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Toshiba 5.00%
Lenovo 5.00%
GIGABYTE 5.00%
Alienware 5.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA PORTEGE M800 4.76%
Packard Bell BV EasyNo... 4.76%
LENOVO 20354 4.76%
Hewlett-Packard nc8200 4.76%
HP ProBook 4740s 4.76%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.76%

About (from SolidWorks Corporation)

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data.
Publisher URL: www.solidworks.com

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