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Should I remove WinSnap?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,053
United States Rank #13,050
Reach 0.0358%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.41 days
740.24 days >
Average installed length: 388.94 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.6.4 0.42%
4.6.3 0.14%
4.6.0 0.71%
4.5.9 0.14%
4.5.8 0.28%
4.5.6 4.53%
4.5.5 1.84%
4.5.4 0.14%
4.5.3 6.09%
4.5.2 3.40%
4.5.1 1.70%
4.5.0 2.55%
4.0.8 10.34%
4.0.7 1.13%
4.0.6 3.97%
4.0.5 5.67%
4.0.4 1.42%
4.0.3 3.12%
4.0.2 0.85%
4.0.1 0.14%
3.5.7 1.13%
3.5.6 1.13%
3.5.5 1.84%
3.5.4 1.27%
3.5.3 0.42%
3.5.2 0.42%
3.5.1 1.13%
3.1.5 1.84%
3.1.4 0.28%
3.1.3 0.28%
3.1.1 0.14%
3.1.0 0.28%
3.0.9 0.28%
3.0.7 0.28%
3.0.5 0.14%
3.0.4 0.14%
2.1.6 0.85%
2.1.5 0.42%
2.1.4 0.71%
2.1.2 3.40%
2.1.1 0.14%
2.1.0 0.57%
2.0.9 0.57%
2.0.8 0.14%
2.0.7 1.27%
2.0.6 0.14%
2.0.3 0.14%
2.0.2 0.14%
2.0.1 0.14%
1.1.9 1.56%
1.1.8 4.39%
57 versions

WinSnap

What is WinSnap?  (from NTWind Software)

WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. It was originally designed to take simple snapshots of non-rectangular windows, such as windows with XP visual styles, skinned media players, etc. WinSnap v3.0 is now more advanced with professional smoothing shadows, coloring effects, canvas tr...  Read more

Overview

WinSnap is a software program developed by NTWind Software. The most common release is 4.0.8, with over 57% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named winsnap.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 1.58 MB (1,660,135 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 30% of users of WinSnap come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ntwind.com/software/winsnap.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinSnap
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WinSnap\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.58 MB
Language: Russian (Russia)

Program filesFiles installed by WinSnap

Program executable:winsnap.exe
Name:WinSnap
Windows Snapshot Maker
Path:C:\Program Files\winsnap\winsnap.exe
MD5:fb988c68676084828292f31b6f86c904
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe - WinSnap v4.0.8
  • _WinSnap64.exe - WinSnap
  • uninst.exe - WinSnap Setup
  • uninst64.exe - WinSnap Installer
  • WinSnap_1.1.10.exe
  • WinSnap_4.0.5-setup.exe
  • WinSnap_old.exe
  • WinSnap64.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • WinSnap.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinSnap' and executes as C:\Program Files\WinSnap\WinSnap.exe /startup.
  • WinSnap64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinSnap' and executes as "C:\Programas\WinSnap\WinSnap64.exe" /startup.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • WinSnap.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinSnap' which loads as "C:\Program Files\WinSnap\WinSnap.exe" /startup.

How do I remove WinSnap?

You can uninstall WinSnap 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 WinSnap, 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 WinSnap.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#10,053

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.65%
Windows 10 24.36%
Windows XP 14.87%
Windows Vista 2.97%
Windows Server 2003 0.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.25%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.83%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.98%
Windows 7 Professional 10.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.42%
Windows 10 Pro 4.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.75%
  Germany 6.95%
  Spain 4.59%
  Taiwan 4.33%
  Netherlands 4.33%
  United Kingdom 3.01%
  Iran 2.62%
  Argentina 2.49%
  Italy 2.36%
  Australia 2.23%
  Turkey 1.83%
  Mexico 1.70%
  Russia 1.70%
  France 1.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.29%
Dell 20.05%
Acer 18.32%
GIGABYTE 11.39%
ASUS 8.42%
Intel 5.45%
Lenovo 4.70%
Toshiba 4.70%
American Megatrends 2.72%
Sahara 1.49%
Samsung 0.74%
MSI 0.74%
Common models
ASUS All Series 4.28%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.21%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.21%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.67%
innotek GmbH VirtualBox 2.67%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.14%

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