Should I remove Progress Thru Processors?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.8.44 |
75.00% |
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| 6.8.42 |
25.00% |
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Progress Thru Processors
Overview
The most used version is 6.8.44, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 20 files and is usually about 13.63 MB (14,296,312 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 90% of users of Progress Thru Processors come from the United States, it is also popular in DK.
Program details
URL: www.gridrepublic.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Progress Thru Processors\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{3A5EC3BC-A513-430B-AE56-3A03429247E6}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.63 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Progress Thru Processors
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boinc.dll - BOINC Core Client (Progress Thru Processors Client Platform Library)
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boinc.exe - BOINC core client (BOINC client)
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boincsvcctrl.exe - BOINC service controller
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boinccmd.exe - BOINC client (BOINC Command Line Client)
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boinctray.exe - Progress Thru Processors System Tray for Windows
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progressthruprocessors.exe - Progress Thru Processors for Windows
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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boincscr.exe
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cudart.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- boinc.exe runs as a service named 'BOINC' (BOINC) "Downloads, executes, and uploads BOINC tasks".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- progressthruprocessors.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'boincmgr' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Progress Thru Processors\progressthruprocessors.exe" /a /s.
- boinctray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'boinctray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Progress Thru Processors\boinctray.exe".
How do I remove Progress Thru Processors?
You can uninstall Progress Thru Processors 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 Progress Thru Processors, 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 Progress Thru Processors.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win Vista (SP2) 25%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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Geography
90.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.00% |
| DK |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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