Stardock Tweak7
Overview
Stardock Tweak7 is a software program developed by Stardock. 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 primary executable is named tweak7.exe. The setup package generally installs about 50 files and is usually about 6.19 MB (6,492,119 bytes). 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 83% of users of Stardock Tweak7 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\Tweak7
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\Tweak7\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\Tweak7\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 6.19 MB
Files installed by Stardock Tweak7
| Program executable: | tweak7.exe |
| Name: | Tweak7 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\tweak7\tweak7.exe |
| MD5: | 6885f1d7dc36781a0100eb3fd0a8109e |
Additional files:
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wbhelp2.dll - WindowBlinds for Win32 x86 machines (WindowBlinds Helper DLL)
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wbocx32.ocx - WindowBlinds : DirectSkin
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SDActivate.exe - Activate (Product Activation)
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tv_post.exe - WindowBlinds
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Interop.WINSATLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WINSATLib'.
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Interop.MinActiveDS.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'ActiveDs'.
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Interop.WBOCXLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WBOCXLib'.
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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ShellLink.dll (by vbAccellerator) - Tweak7 (ShellLink)
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AxInterop.WBOCXLib.dll
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lua5.1.dll
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Tweak7.XmlSerializers.dll
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32Set.exe
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Activate.exe
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Allen's Hummingbird.docx
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cache.dll
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CFXHelper.dll
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common.dll - IconPackager for Object Desktop (IconPackager Required Component)
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common64.dll
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core.dll
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D3DCompiler_41.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx10_41.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 10.1 Extensions
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D3DX9_41.dll - Direct3D 9 Extensions
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Decor8.exe - Stardock Decor8 (Decor8)
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Decor8_2.exe
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Decor8_2_32.exe
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Decor8_32.dll - Start screen background changer for Windows 8
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Decor8_64.dll
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Decor8_64.exe
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Decor8Config.exe - Stardock Decor8 Configuration Utility
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Decor8Srv.exe - Stardock Decor8 Service
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DeElevate.exe - DeElevate Application (De-elevation tool)
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DeElevate64.exe
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DeElevator.dll
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DeElevator64.dll
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ExplorerRestart32.dll - Stardock MyColors
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ExplorerRestart64.dll
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extracticon.dll - ExtractIcon Dynamic Link Library (ExtractIcon DLL)
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extracticon64.dll
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GadgetLoad.exe - GadgetLoad Application (GadgetLoad MFC Application)
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GadgetLoad64.exe
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IconExplorer.exe - IconPackager for ObjectDesktop (IconPackager Explorer)
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IconPackager.exe - IconPackager
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iconupscale.dll - IconUpscale Dynamic Link Library (IconUpscale DLL)
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ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (ICSharpCode.SharpZipLibrary)
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images.dll
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inetconfig.dll - Internet Configuration (Stardock Required Component)
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iprepair.dll - IconPackager Repair Module
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LiveApply64.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Decor8Srv.exe runs as a service named 'Decor8' (Decor8) "Stardock Decor8 Service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Decor8.exe |
| Memory: | 534.67 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001298041% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00010418% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002562% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,031 | |
| Decor8Srv.exe |
| Memory: | 458 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000451146% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003843% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000668% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 552 | |
How do I remove Stardock Tweak7?
You can uninstall Stardock Tweak7 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 Stardock Tweak7, 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 Stardock Tweak7.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
19.77% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.98% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
5.81% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.33% |
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Geography
82.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.61% |
| France |
2.61% |
| Canada |
2.61% |
| United Kingdom |
2.61% |
| Belgium |
1.74% |
| Netherlands |
1.74% |
| DK |
1.74% |
| Chile |
0.87% |
| Norway |
0.87% |
| Australia |
0.87% |
| Mexico |
0.87% |
| NA |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.96% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.75% |
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| Acer |
15.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.21% |
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| ASUS |
7.55% |
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| Lenovo |
5.66% |
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| Samsung |
1.89% |
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| Medion |
1.89% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK CM6870 |
7.14% |
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| Gigabyte Z87M-D3H |
5.71% |
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| Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H |
2.86% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.86% |
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| LENOVO 255547U |
2.86% |
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| ASUSTeK ET2400IGTS-H61 |
2.86% |
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About Stardock
Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com