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Global Rank #40,531
United States Rank #32,874
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WinASO Registry Optimizer 4.8.0

What is WinASO Registry Optimizer?

WinASO Registry Optimizer is registry cleaner/fixer utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.

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 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 RegOpt.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 269.83 MB (282,941,731 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.winaso.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinASO\Registry Optimizer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinASO\Registry Optimizer\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 269.83 MB

Program filesFiles installed by WinASO Registry Optimizer 4.8.0

Program executable:RegOpt.exe
Name:WinASO Register Optimizer
WinASO Registry Optimizer
Path:C:\Program Files\WinASO\Registry Optimizer\RegOpt.exe
MD5:18fe29a4ac5b88b2793bf9462b666ef8
Additional files:
  • RegOpt.exe - WinASO Register Optimizer (WinASO Registry Optimizer)
  • 2_Keygen.exe
  • common.dll (by WinASO.com) - For WinASO All
  • msconfig.exe (by Microsoft) - System Configuration Utility
  • ntbackup.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Backup Utility
  • OptimizerDll.dll
  • PrivacyCleaner.dll
  • regx64.exe (by Winaso.com) - WinASO Registry Optimizer (For XP/Vista 64bit)
  • ROListView.dll
  • SystemItemDll.dll
  • unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • RegOpt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WinASORegistryOptimizerForBrian' (runs daily at 4:30 AM).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RegOpt.exe
Memory:52.56 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0103483329%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00055191%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00979642%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:4
70 average

How do I remove WinASO Registry Optimizer?

You can uninstall WinASO Registry Optimizer 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 WinASO Registry Optimizer 4.8.0, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinASO Registry Optimizer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#40,531

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.83%
Windows XP 14.89%
Windows Vista 12.77%
Windows 10 8.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.91%
Windows 7 Professional 14.89%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.89%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.64%
Windows 7 Starter 2.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.06%
  RS 4.84%
  Iran 4.84%
  Italy 4.84%
  Portugal 3.23%
  Chile 1.61%
  Brazil 1.61%
  Taiwan 1.61%
  Korea 1.61%
  Argentina 1.61%
  SY 1.61%
  Netherlands 1.61%
  Germany 1.61%
  Canada 1.61%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Dell 20.51%
Acer 15.38%
GIGABYTE 7.69%
Toshiba 5.13%
Lenovo 5.13%
ASUS 5.13%
Sony 2.56%
Compaq 2.56%
Alienware 2.56%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.89%
Toshiba NB305 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite L350 2.63%
Sony VGN-Z598U 2.63%
Packard Bell EasyNote TK8... 2.63%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 2.63%

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