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Should I remove TinyWall?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,906
United States Rank #16,510
Reach 0.0150%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.91 days
262.78 days >
Average installed length: 138.07 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.12.0 0.34%
2.1.8.0 17.97%
2.1.7.0 3.39%
2.1.6.0 20.68%
2.1.5.0 5.76%
2.1.4.0 33.90%
2.1.3.0 0.68%
2.1.2.0 3.73%
2.0.1.0 11.53%
2.0.0.0 0.68%
1.0.4 1.02%
1.0.2 0.34%

TinyWall

What is TinyWall?  (from Károly Pados)

TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista and Windows 7. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls. TinyWall takes a different approach. It does not display popups that "urge users to allow". In fact,...  Read more

Overview

TinyWall is a program developed by Károly Pados. The most used version is 2.1.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is TinyWall.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 1.01 MB (1,058,872 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 43% of users of TinyWall come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: tinywall.pados.hu
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TinyWall\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{CAD35000-E28E-44A1-B4D4-93D820C8539E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.01 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by TinyWall

Program executable:TinyWall.exe
Name:TinyWall
Path:C:\Program Files\TinyWall\TinyWall.exe
MD5:36f36843c02f7a98019a4e5503d28788
Additional files:
  • TransparentLabel.dll - TransparentLabel
  • TinyWall.exe - TinyWall
  • Toaster.exe - TinyWall Toaster
  • Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll - Die Assembly wurde aus der Typbibliothek "NetFwTypeLib" importiert.
  • TinyWall.XmlSerializers.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • TinyWall.exe runs as a service named 'TinyWall Service' (TinyWall).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • TinyWall.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TinyWall Controller' which loads as C:\Program Files\TinyWall\TinyWall.exe.

How do I remove TinyWall?

You can uninstall TinyWall 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 TinyWall, 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 TinyWall.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 49.49%
Windows 10 42.71%
Windows Vista 7.80%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.37%
Windows 7 Professional 13.27%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.93%
Windows 10 Home 11.22%
Windows 10 Pro 8.16%
Windows 8.1 7.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.44%
  United Kingdom 9.33%
  France 8.75%
  Canada 4.66%
  Germany 4.66%
  Italy 2.92%
  Netherlands 2.33%
  Sweden 2.04%
  Indonesia 2.04%
  Australia 1.46%
  Spain 1.46%
  Austria 1.17%
  Belgium 0.87%
  Chile 0.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.19%
Hewlett-Packard 24.19%
Acer 16.67%
ASUS 13.44%
Toshiba 8.60%
Lenovo 3.76%
GIGABYTE 3.76%
Medion 2.15%
Sony 1.08%
Samsung 1.08%
American Megatrends 1.08%
Common models
Advent Firefly FP9004 5.15%
Packard Bell iMedia S2984 2.94%
ASUS All Series 2.94%
HP Compaq Elite 8300 USDT 2.21%
Dell Latitude E6410 2.21%
MSI MS-7752 2.21%

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