Should I remove Windstream Support Center?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,233
United States Rank #23,159
Reach 0.0023%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
9.0.0.209 |
100.00% |
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Windstream Support Center
from Windstream Communications
Overview
Windstream Support Center is a program developed by Windstream Communications. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 10 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
Help link: www.windstream.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windstream support center\9.0.0.209
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Windstream Support Center\9.0.0.209\uninstall.exe" /vendorId=Windstream /full=true
Files installed by Windstream Support Center
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Uninstall.exe - Windstream Support Center (Windstream Support Center installer)
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MAConfigure.exe
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npMotive.dll - Windstream Plug-in (Windstream Plug-in for Mozilla Browsers)
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ipworksssl9.dll (by /n software inc. - www.nsoftware.com) - IP*Works! SSL C++ Edition Version 9.0 (IP*Works! SSL V9)
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MAHostService.exe (by Alcatel-Lucent) - MAHostService
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msvcp100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft)
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node.exe (by Joyent, Inc) - Node.js (Evented I/O for V8 JavaScript)
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pcBrowser.exe (by Telstra) - McciBrowser (mcci+McciBrowser)
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zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- npMotive.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Windstream Plug-in' with a plugin key of '@Motive.com/NpMotive,version=1.0' for all users of the PC.
Service
- MAHostService.exe runs as a service named 'Windstream MAHostService' (Windstream MAHostService) "Windstream Management Agent Host Service".
How do I remove Windstream Support Center?
You can uninstall Windstream Support Center 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 Windstream Support Center, 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 Windstream Support Center.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Windstream Support Center you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 4%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
39.13% |
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Windows Vista |
6.52% |
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Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.48% |
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Windows 10 Home |
15.22% |
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Windows 8.1 |
13.04% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
8.70% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.35% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.21% |
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Dell |
27.91% |
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Acer |
16.28% |
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Toshiba |
6.98% |
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Lenovo |
4.65% |
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ASUS |
4.65% |
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Sahara |
2.33% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 570 |
4.35% |
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Hewlett-Packard 610-1130y |
4.35% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.35% |
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Dell Inspiron 660 |
4.35% |
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HP Stream Notebook PC 11 |
4.35% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.17% |
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