Should I remove Swisscom PC Care?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.2.0.27	10.94%
1.2.0.25	45.31%
1.2.0.20	17.19%
1.2.0.13	3.13%
1.1.0.2	18.75%
1.0.0.29	4.69%

Other programs by Swisscom (Switzerland) AG

• Swisscom Quick Help
• Unlimited Data Manager 12.0.0

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• #35,819 Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8680DN
• #35,820 Swisscom PC Care
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• #35,822 CorsairLink 2
• #35,823 Christmas 3D Screensaver 1.0 by 3Planesoft
• #35,824 Carl the Caveman by Alawar Entertainment
• #35,825 Remington Super Slam Hunting Alaska by Mastiff

from Swisscom (Switzerland) AG

Remove Swisscom PC Care

Swisscom PC Care is a software program developed by Swisscom (Switzerland) AG. The most common release is 1.2.0.25, with over 98% 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named pc-pflege_tool.exe. The setup package generally installs about 47 files and is usually about 177.16 MB (185,765,606 bytes). The installed file ppt_update.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 90% of users of Swisscom PC Care come from Switzerland, it is also popular in the United States and Thailand.

Help link: www.swisscom.ch

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Swisscom

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{A3677B1B-8670-4613-AD9B-90065CB1E0D9}\PC-Pflege_Tool.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE

Estimated size: 177.16 MB

SwisscomQuickHelp.exe
Memory:	35 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000761785%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00004206%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003412%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	35,291	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	80 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	2 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 Swisscom PC Care, 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 Swisscom PC Care.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 59% Win 7 3%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Switzerland	90.16%
United States	6.56%
Thailand	1.64%
France	1.64%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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