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Should I remove WavePad?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,484
Reach 0.0031%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.28 days
539.31 days >
Average installed length: 283.37 days

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WavePad

What is WavePad?

From the EULA: " During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."

About  (from NCH Software)

WavePad is a full featured professional audio editor for Windows. Create and edit music, voice and other audio recordings. When editing audio files you can cut, copy, and paste parts of recordings and, if required, add effects like echo, amplification, and noise reduction and more. WavePad is a freeware WAV or MP3 edit...  Read more

Overview

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 setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 4.59 MB (4,815,930 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nchsoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 4.59 MB

Program filesFiles installed by WavePad

  • uninst.exe - WavePad
  • wavepad.exe
  • WavepadSoundEditor.4.40_v4.40.exe - WavePad Sound Editor
  • wpsetup_v4.60.exe
  • wpsetup_v5.18.exe - WavePad
  • wavepadsetup_v5.35.exe
  • wpsetup _v5.18.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • wavepad.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WavePadReminder' (Next runs on 2014/05/31 at 14:39).

How do I remove WavePad?

You can uninstall WavePad 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 WavePad, 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 WavePad.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#36,484

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.21%
Windows XP 13.11%
Windows 10 11.48%
Windows Vista 8.20%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.26%
Windows 7 Professional 16.39%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.56%
Windows 8 Pro 4.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

90.48% of installs come from Japan
Which countries install it?
  Japan 90.48%
  United States 7.94%
  Hong Kong 1.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.24%
Acer 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 15.15%
Sony 9.09%
NEC 6.06%
GIGABYTE 6.06%
Lenovo 6.06%
Toshiba 3.03%
Sahara 3.03%
MSI 3.03%
Apple 3.03%
American Megatrends 3.03%
Common models
HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook ... 4.00%
ThirdWave Corporation Pri... 4.00%
THIRDWAVE CORPORATION Pri... 2.00%
TOSHIBA dynabook T451/34D... 2.00%
TOSHIBA dynabook SS S30 1... 2.00%
TOSHIBA dynabook REGZA PC... 2.00%

About NCH Software

NCH is a software development company tat primarily sells to individuals via their website.
Publisher URL: www.nchsoftware.com

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