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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
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WinUtilities 5.0
Overview
WinUtilities 5.0 is a program developed by YL Computing, Inc. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 21 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows XP. While about 83% of users of WinUtilities come from the United States, it is also popular in Philippines.
Program details
URL: www.xp-tools.com/winutilities/index.htm
Help link: www.xp-tools.com/winutilities/support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinUtilities\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinUtilities\unins000.exe"
Files installed by WinUtilities 5.0
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ToolSysControl.exe - WinUtilities System Control
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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AppAutoShutdown.exe
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ToolBHORemover.exe
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ToolDiskCleaner.exe
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ToolFileLock.exe
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ToolFileSplitter.exe
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ToolFindDuplicate.exe
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ToolFixShortcut.exe
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ToolHistoryCleaner.exe
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ToolMemoryOptimizer.exe
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ToolProcessManager.exe
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ToolRegBackup.exe
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ToolRegistryCleaner.exe
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ToolRegistrySearch.exe
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ToolSafeUninstall.exe
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ToolSecureDelete.exe
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ToolStartupCleaner.exe
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ToolSysInfo.exe
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ToolWinTools.exe
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WO.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ToolMemoryOptimizer.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinUtilities Memory Optimizer' which loads as C:\Program Files\WinUtilities\ToolMemoryOptimizer.exe -hide.
How do I remove WinUtilities?
You can uninstall WinUtilities 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 WinUtilities 5.0, 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 WinUtilities.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| Philippines |
16.67% |
About (from YL Computing, Inc)
We are one of the original manufacturers and vendors of our software and related products.
Publisher URL: www.ylcomputing.com