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Should I remove Tweaking.com - Windows Repair?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,682
United States Rank #3,258
Reach 0.1116%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.97 days
117.03 days >
Average installed length: 61.49 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.7.1 0.05%
4.7.0 0.27%
4.6.1 0.05%
4.4.2 0.05%
4.0.23 0.32%
4.0.22 0.32%
4.0.20 0.45%
4.0.19 0.59%
4.0.18 1.32%
4.0.17 1.05%
4.0.16 0.95%
4.0.15 1.77%
4.0.14 1.82%
4.0.13 1.59%
4.0.12 2.68%
4.0.11 1.23%
4.0.10 1.23%
4.0.9 1.27%
4.0.8 0.09%
4.0.7 0.14%
4.0.6 0.55%
4.0.5 0.09%
4.0.4 0.27%
4.0.3 0.23%
4.0.2 0.23%
4.0.1 0.32%
4.0.0 0.14%
3.9.36 0.18%
3.9.35 1.09%
3.9.34 0.50%
3.9.33 0.64%
3.9.32 1.50%
3.9.31 0.95%
3.9.30 1.27%
3.9.29 1.05%
3.9.28 0.95%
3.9.27 4.46%
3.9.26 3.23%
3.9.25 2.27%
3.9.24 1.77%
3.9.23 0.64%
3.9.22 0.68%
3.9.21 0.59%
3.9.20 0.45%
3.9.19 0.73%
3.9.18 0.50%
3.9.17 0.68%
3.9.16 1.41%
3.9.15 1.14%
3.9.14 0.91%
3.9.13 1.41%
99 versions

Tweaking.com - Windows Repair

Overview

Tweaking.com - Windows Repair is a software program developed by Tweaking.com. The most common release is 3.9.27, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 20.33 MB (21,320,643 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 65% of users of Tweaking.com - Windows Repair come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.tweaking.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)\Uninstall\unin
Estimated size: 20.33 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Tweaking.com - Windows Repair

  • Repair_Windows.exe - Tweaking.com - Windows Repair
  • tweaking_com_treeview.ocx - Tweaking.com TreeView Control
  • TweakingImgCtl.ocx - Tweaking.com Image Control
  • TweakingFormControls.ocx - Tweaking Form Controls
  • Tweaking_Tabsv2.ocx - Tweaking Tabs v2
  • tweaking_tabs.ocx - Tweaking Tabs
  • WR_Tray_Icon.exe - WR Tray Icon (Tweaking.com - Windows Repair Tray Icon)
  • lua5.1.dll (by Lua.org) - Lua - The Programming Language (Lua Language Run Time)
  • pcwintech_tasksch.dll (by PcWinTech.com) - PcWinTech Task Scheduler
  • uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
  • SSubTmr6.dll (by vbAccelerator) - SSubTmr6 (Subclassing and Timer Assistant, modified for configurable message response, multi control support and bug fixed for timer errors.)
  • VszLib.dll (by Unicontsoft) - VszLib (7-zip VB6 Helper 1.0)
  • 7za.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Repair_Windows.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{18A77898-C11D-4D06-8EAA-CFE5E181F4BC}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • WR_Tray_Icon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Tweaking.com - Windows Repair Tray Icon.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • WR_Tray_Icon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)\WR_Tray_Icon.exe'.
  • Repair_Windows.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)\Repair_Windows.exe'.

How do I remove Tweaking.com - Windows Repair?

You can uninstall Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 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 Tweaking.com - Windows Repair, 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 Tweaking.com - Windows Repair.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 64.23%
Windows 7 30.91%
Windows Vista 2.45%
Windows XP 2.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 33.20%
Windows 10 Pro 21.96%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.08%
Windows 7 Professional 7.75%
Windows 8.1 3.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.41%
  Italy 5.91%
  United Kingdom 5.29%
  Netherlands 3.63%
  Germany 3.14%
  France 3.07%
  Canada 1.93%
  Australia 0.98%
  Spain 0.95%
  Singapore 0.78%
  South Africa 0.59%
  Brazil 0.56%
  Belgium 0.56%
  Greece 0.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.19%
Dell 22.90%
Acer 17.35%
ASUS 9.51%
Toshiba 5.71%
Lenovo 4.04%
GIGABYTE 3.88%
Medion 2.54%
Samsung 2.30%
MSI 0.79%
Intel 0.79%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.67%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.56%
HP HP Notebook 2.96%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.77%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.17%
Dell XPS 8700 1.98%

About (from Tweaking.com)

Tweaking.com is a group of tech heads with system performance on their brains. Enclosed in this site you will find what we wanted share.
Publisher URL: www.tweaking.com

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