Should I remove Take Control Viewer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.80.21 |
27.27% |
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| 6.80.19 |
18.18% |
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| 6.80.16 |
9.09% |
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| 6.80.10 |
9.09% |
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| 6.80.00 |
18.18% |
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| 6.77.73 |
9.09% |
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| 6.77.61 |
9.09% |
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Take Control Viewer
by SolarWinds MSP
Overview
Take Control Viewer is a software program developed by SolarWinds MSP. The most common release is 6.80.21, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 23.85 MB (25,013,195 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of Take Control Viewer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Take Control Viewer
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Take Control Viewer\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 23.85 MB
Files installed by Take Control Viewer
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uninstall.exe - Take Control Viewer
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BASupClpHlp.exe - SolarWinds MSP
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BASupClpPrg.exe
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LibLZMA-5.dll (by The Tukaani Project ) - XZ Utils <http://tukaani.org/xz/> (liblzma data compression library)
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TakeControlRDLdr.exe - Solarwinds MSP Remote Control
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TakeControlRDViewer.exe
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MSPxWebCom.dll - Solarwinds MSP Agent
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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BASEClient.dll
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KLLHook.dll
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RunX64.exe
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SILK.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_DE.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_EN.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_ES.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_FR.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_IT.dll
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TakeControlRDViewer_PT.dll
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TurboJPEG.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- TakeControlRDLdr.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TakeControlViewerPreLoad' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Take Control Viewer\TakeControlRDLdr.exe".
How do I remove Take Control Viewer?
You can uninstall Take Control Viewer 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 Take Control Viewer, 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 Take Control Viewer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 91%
Win 7 (SP1) 9%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
90.91% |
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| Windows 7 |
9.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
63.64% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
18.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Geography
85.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
85.19% |
| United Kingdom |
11.11% |
| Canada |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
83.33% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7924 |
11.11% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Vir... |
11.11% |
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| LENOVO 20DF002YUS |
11.11% |
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| HP HP ProDesk 400 G4 MT |
11.11% |
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| HP HP EliteBook 840 G3 |
11.11% |
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| HP Z230 SFF Workstation |
11.11% |
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