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Should I remove TweakNow WinSecret 2010?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,637
United States Rank #42,453
Reach 0.0015%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.1 65.52%
2.1.0 17.24%
2.0.0 17.24%

TweakNow WinSecret 2010

What is TweakNow WinSecret 2010?  (from TweakNow.com)

In TweakNow WinSecret, we have gathered the most popular Windows XP/Vista registry settings and provide them for you in an easy and safe user interface. As a long time Windows user you might have heard about registry. The registry is a special file in your hard disk that hold most of Windows settings data. Wish to i...  Read more

Overview

TweakNow WinSecret 2010 is a program developed by TweakNow.com. The most used version is 2.1.1, 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. The main program executable is winsecret.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 17.33 MB (18,169,701 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 56% of users of TweakNow WinSecret 2010 come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and ZW.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.tweaknow.com/WinSecret.php
Help link: www.tweaknow.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TweakNow WinSecret 2010\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\TweakNow WinSecret 2010\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 17.33 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TweakNow WinSecret 2010

Program executable:winsecret.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\tweaknow winsecret 2010\winsecret.exe
MD5:c65b2dddf88b49234f4e24028e9ba6da
Additional files:
  • DLib.dll - TweakNow Windows Customizer
  • Convert_x86.dll - Convert Module
  • ConvertTo.exe
  • Transparent.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • sqlite3.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • Transparent.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Transparent' and executes as C:\Program Files\TweakNow WinSecret 2011\Transparent.exe 164 164.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Transparent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Transparent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\TweakNow WinSecret\Transparent.exe" 149 149.

How do I remove TweakNow WinSecret 2010?

You can uninstall TweakNow WinSecret 2010 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 TweakNow WinSecret 2010, 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 TweakNow WinSecret 2010.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.72%
Windows XP 27.59%
Windows Vista 13.79%
Windows 10 6.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 27.59%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.79%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.34%
Windows 7 Professional 10.34%
Windows Seven Black Editi... 3.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.41%
  Sweden 15.38%
  ZW 5.13%
  United Kingdom 5.13%
  Thailand 2.56%
  Russia 2.56%
  Spain 2.56%
  Germany 2.56%
  BA 2.56%
  Italy 2.56%
  Hungary 2.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.77%
Dell 23.08%
Acer 19.23%
American Megatrends 7.69%
Lenovo 3.85%
ASUS 3.85%
GIGABYTE 3.85%
Samsung 3.85%
Intel 3.85%
Common models
Samsung R610 4.17%
Packard Bell EasyNote TV1... 4.17%
MSI MS-7586 4.17%
Micro-Star MS-7596 4.17%
Micro-Star MS-7356 4.17%
HP-Pavilion KC836AV-ABA d... 4.17%

Publisher URL: www.tweaknow.com

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