Should I remove PC Registry Shield?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.1.2	1.77%
3.0.4	1.77%
2.9.6	0.88%
2.9.5	0.88%
2.5.9	22.12%
2.5.7	0.88%
2.5.6	2.65%
2.5.5	4.42%
2.5.4	2.65%
2.5.2	2.65%
2.5.0	5.31%
2.4.9	0.88%
2.4.7	5.31%
2.4.2	0.88%
2.4.1	0.88%
2.4.0	0.88%
2.3.5	2.65%
2.0.4	15.04%
2.0.3	2.65%
2.0	24.78%

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• ShieldPlus Cleaner
• PC Speed Master
• PC Privacy Shield
• Shield Antivirus
• Password Shield
• PC Helpdesk
• PC Speed Plus
• ShieldAV
• Hard Disk Shield

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from ShieldApps

Remove PC Registry Shield

This is 'registry cleaner' is supposed to optimize a computer by removing invalid registry entries as well as provides some additional utilities.

PC Registry Shield is a software program developed by ShieldApps. The most common release is 2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named pcregistryshield.exe. The setup package generally installs about 27 files and is usually about 15.22 MB (15,955,472 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 33% of users of PC Registry Shield come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Belgium.

URL: pcregistryshield.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Registry Shield\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Registry Shield\unins000.exe" /silent

Estimated size: 15.22 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 PC Registry Shield, 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 PC Registry Shield.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 62% Win XP 1%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 49% Keep it 51%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	32.54%
France	23.02%
Belgium	6.35%
United Kingdom	3.97%
Iran	2.38%
DK	2.38%
DZ	1.59%
Canada	1.59%
Romania	1.59%
IQ	1.59%
Egypt	1.59%
India	1.59%
Saudi Arabia	1.59%
GL	0.79%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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