Should I remove What's Running?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,107
United States Rank #6,304
Reach 0.0500%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.62 days
490.21 days >
Average installed length: 257.57 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0 |
100.00% |
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What's Running 3.0
from WhatsRunning.net
Overview
What's Running 3.0 is a software program developed by WhatsRunning.net. 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 primary executable is named WhatsRunning.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 6.32 MB (6,624,787 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 61% of users of What's Running come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.whatsrunning.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WhatsRunning\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WhatsRunning\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.32 MB
Files installed by What's Running 3.0
| Program executable: | WhatsRunning.exe |
| Name: | What's Running |
| WhatsRunning main executable file |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\WhatsRunning\WhatsRunning.exe |
| MD5: | 44b6f94972eabfa78ec1e0f53bf05553 |
Additional files:
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PSInfo.dll - What's Running (Process Information Library)
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WhatsRunning.exe - WhatsRunning main executable file
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PSInfoPs.dll
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WhatsRunning.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C3DF2E0D-1553-44C7-A0A3-FAFFE56030D7}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WhatsRunning.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WhatsRunning\WhatsRunning.exe'.
How do I remove What's Running?
You can uninstall What's Running from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program What's Running 3.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove What's Running.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,107
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REACH
~0.05%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.57% |
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| Windows XP |
8.62% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.36% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.88% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.42% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.52% |
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Geography
61.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.03% |
| United Kingdom |
15.16% |
| Canada |
3.93% |
| Netherlands |
3.13% |
| Australia |
2.25% |
| Belgium |
2.00% |
| Israel |
1.12% |
| Germany |
1.04% |
| Italy |
1.04% |
| France |
0.88% |
| Spain |
0.56% |
| RS |
0.48% |
| South Africa |
0.40% |
| Brazil |
0.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
38.47% |
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| Dell |
21.65% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.38% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.07% |
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| Toshiba |
4.52% |
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| ASUS |
4.05% |
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| Intel |
2.65% |
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| Lenovo |
1.87% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.56% |
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| Samsung |
0.78% |
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Common models |
| Packard Bell EasyNote TJ6... |
41.79% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.08% |
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| ASUSTeK CM6330_CM6630_CM6... |
1.79% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
1.54% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.54% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.28% |
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