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Should I remove TwonkyMedia?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,575
United States Rank #38,959
Reach 0.0094%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.56 days
606.51 days >
Average installed length: 318.67 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.11.0 2.69%
4.4.18.0 0.54%
4.4.9.0 0.54%
4.4.4.0 22.04%
4.4.3.0 7.53%
4.4.1.0 3.23%
4.3.1.0 0.54%
0.4.31.0 4.30%
0.4.30.0 32.26%
0.4.24.0 17.20%
0.4.18.0 9.14%

TwonkyMedia

Overview

TwonkyMedia is a program developed by Twonkyvison. The most used version is 0.4.30.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is twonkymedia.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 1.93 MB (2,019,163 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 16% of users of TwonkyMedia come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Iran.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: www.twonkyvision.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\nokia\nokia home media server\media server
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia Home Media Server\\Media Server\UninstallTwonkyMedia.exe
Estimated size: 1.93 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TwonkyMedia

Program executable:twonkymedia.exe
Name:TwonkyMedia
TwonkyMedia startup application
Path:C:\Program Files\nokia\nokia home media server\media server\twonkymedia.exe
MD5:b605f7c971b7e5f69dc124e039bcf14f
Additional files:
  • twonkymediaserver.exe
  • UninstallTwonkyMedia.exe (by PacketVideo) - TwonkyMedia Installer

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • twonkymedia.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2AC4ACD1-AF7F-41FE-BF72-222A0D418103}' (runs on registration).
  • UninstallTwonkyMedia.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B2D6BDEE-6BA3-4CBE-A8C9-7A5EB2E53923}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • TwonkyMedia.exe runs as a service named 'TwonkyMedia' (TwonkyMedia).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • twonkymediaserver.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TwonkyMedia\twonkymediaserver.exe'.
  • twonkymedia.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TwonkyMedia\twonkymedia.exe'.

How do I remove TwonkyMedia?

You can uninstall TwonkyMedia 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 TwonkyMedia, 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 TwonkyMedia.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.06%
Windows XP 19.89%
Windows Vista 11.29%
Windows 10 10.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.65%
Microsoft Windows XP 19.46%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.57%
Windows 7 Professional 7.57%
Windows 10 Home 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.71% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 15.71%
  United States 13.09%
  Iran 10.47%
  Netherlands 6.28%
  Italy 5.76%
  United Kingdom 5.24%
  Israel 4.71%
  France 3.66%
  Belgium 3.14%
  Finland 2.62%
  Spain 2.62%
  Russia 2.09%
  Austria 1.57%
  Brazil 1.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.88%
Dell 19.79%
Acer 12.50%
GIGABYTE 11.46%
ASUS 11.46%
Toshiba 5.21%
Lenovo 4.17%
Medion 4.17%
Intel 3.13%
American Megatrends 2.08%
Samsung 2.08%
Sony 2.08%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.81%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.86%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 1.90%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.90%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 1.90%
ASUSTeK K61IC 1.90%

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