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Should I remove ASUS GPU TweakII?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,798
United States Rank #5,789
Reach 0.0638%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.00 days
147.44 days >
Average installed length: 77.47 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.3.2 0.08%
2.1.1.0 0.08%
2.0.9.0 0.08%
2.0.8.0 0.16%
2.0.7.2 0.08%
2.0.3.1 0.16%
2.0.0.0 0.16%
1.9.7.1 0.08%
1.8.7.0 0.08%
1.6.2.6 0.32%
1.6.2.0 0.48%
1.6.0.5 3.98%
1.5.9.1 2.07%
1.5.8.0 0.72%
1.5.7.2 1.03%
1.5.6.1 0.88%
1.5.5.3 0.16%
1.5.3.7 0.16%
1.5.3.5 0.24%
1.5.2.8 0.40%
1.5.0.5 0.24%
1.4.7.3 0.40%
1.4.6.6 0.88%
1.4.5.2 6.60%
1.4.4.8 0.56%
1.4.3.9 0.95%
1.4.3.8 0.08%
1.4.2.3 0.24%
1.4.0.8 3.18%
1.3.9.7 2.47%
1.3.7.0 2.70%
1.3.6.0 2.70%
1.3.5.0 0.16%
1.3.4.1 0.40%
1.3.3.2 3.66%
1.3.3.1 0.40%
1.3.2.2 4.77%
1.3.1.2 1.03%
1.3.1.0 0.40%
1.2.9.1 0.16%
1.2.8.2 3.42%
1.2.8.0 0.08%
1.2.7.5 0.64%
1.2.2.0 1.83%
1.2.0.3 1.27%
1.1.8.3 3.66%
1.1.7.2 4.93%
1.1.7.1 0.95%
1.1.6.9 2.63%
1.1.5.4 1.91%
1.1.4.0 1.59%
59 versions

ASUS GPU TweakII

Overview

ASUS GPU TweakII is a software program developed by ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. The most common release is 1.4.5.2, with over 24% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 ShouldIRemoveIt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 67 files and is usually about 73.28 MB (76,836,417 bytes). The installed file LiveUpdate.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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 54% of users of ASUS GPU TweakII come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\GPU TweakII\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\9\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{0075AAC2-EA9F-490E-83F7-5D5F81EB2A43} /l1033
Estimated size: 73.28 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS GPU TweakII

Program executable:ShouldIRemoveIt.exe
Path:C:\ShouldIRemoveIt.exe
MD5:fd4e1abe08984df23ed6732f1f613b53
Additional files:
  • AURA_DLL.dll - AURA_DLL
  • IOMap.sys - ASUS Kernel Mode Driver for Windows (ASUS Kernel Mode Driver for NT)
  • IOMap64.sys
  • freeglut.dll - Freeglut OpenGL Utility Toolkit (freeglut MSVC build, by Martin Payne.)
  • EIO_xp.sys - ASUS Kernel Mode Driver for NT
  • EIO64_xp.sys
  • EIO.sys - ASUS VGA Kernel Mode Driver
  • EIO64.sys
  • Exeio.dll - Exeio Dynamic Link Library (Exeio DLL)
  • ite.exe (by ASUS) - ASUS STRIX Firmware Tool (STRIX Firmware Tool)
  • ATIWinflash.exe - ATIWinflash Application (ATIWinflash MFC Application)
  • atipdlxx2563.dll (by ATI Technologies) - ATI Desktop Component (ATI Desktop CWDDEDI DLL)
  • ASUS_VGA_Liveupdate_DLL.dll
  • ASUSGPTIIchs.dll
  • ASUSGPTIIcht.dll
  • ASUSGPTIIeng.dll
  • ASUSGPUFanService.exe - ASUS VGA Fan Control (fan control)
  • ChartEx.ocx
  • FeedbackChart.ocx
  • GPUTweakII.exe - GPUTweakII
  • LiveUpdate.exe - LiveUpdate
  • GPUTweak.exe - GPUTweakII shortcut (GPUTweak shortcut)
  • atidgllk.sys (by ATI Technologies) - ATI Diagnostics (ATI Diagnostics Hardware Abstraction Sys)
  • atikia64.sys
  • atillk64.sys
  • EIO.dll - ASUS EIO.DLL (I2C)
  • ICK.dll (by ygtrf) - ICK
  • 2dpainting.exe
  • 3D_Enable.exe
  • 3D_Enable_G.exe
  • 3D_Enable_M.exe
  • ASGT.exe
  • asluchs.dll
  • aslucht.dll
  • aslueng.dll
  • ASUSGPUFanServiceEx.exe
  • AtiFlash.exe
  • ATIWinflashchs.dll
  • ATIWinflashcht.dll
  • ATIWinflashdef.dll
  • ATIWinflashdeu.dll
  • ATIWinflashenu.dll
  • ATIWinflashesp.dll
  • ATIWinflashfra.dll
  • ATIWinflashita.dll
  • ATIWinflashjpn.dll
  • ATIWinflashkor.dll
  • ATIWinflashptb.dll
  • ATIWinflashsve.dll
  • BurnService.exe
  • dev_64.exe
  • glut32.dll
  • GPU-Z.dll
  • KeepData.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GPUTweakII.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GPU Tweak II' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • GPUTweakII.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GPU Tweak II.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • LiveUpdate.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #6' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\GPU TweakII\LiveUpdate.exe -ByGPUTweakII 827 272 /RestartByRestartManageC:FFFCF1C0-3AED-463d-A96C-0AE536579420 /RestartByRestartManageC:5FB3968D-3A50-4004-9356-5C53F37A24E4 /Rest.
  • GPUTweakII.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\GPU TweakII\GPUTweakII.exe /RestartByRestartManageC:91A8EF16-42E6-4b20-9D8B-DB9A1AEB0F60 /RestartByRestartManageC:087F89B7-75B0-4d88-BC80-503220846F33 /RestartByRestartManageC:F2.

How do I remove ASUS GPU TweakII?

You can uninstall ASUS GPU TweakII from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 ASUS GPU TweakII, 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 ASUS GPU TweakII.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 80.45%
Windows 7 19.48%
Windows Vista 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 46.62%
Windows 10 Home 26.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.41%
Windows 7 Professional 5.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.47%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.52%
  Germany 6.86%
  United Kingdom 6.30%
  Italy 5.93%
  France 3.52%
  Netherlands 2.78%
  Spain 2.10%
  Canada 1.42%
  Finland 1.42%
  Poland 1.36%
  Sweden 1.36%
  DK 1.17%
  Australia 0.99%
  Belgium 0.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 27.57%
ASUS 27.10%
Dell 13.08%
Hewlett-Packard 9.35%
Acer 8.88%
Intel 5.61%
Medion 3.27%
American Megatrends 1.87%
Alienware 1.40%
NEC 0.93%
Lenovo 0.93%
Common models
ASUS All Series 43.63%
MSI MS-7693 2.21%
MSI MS-7971 2.21%
MSI MS-7850 1.72%
MSI MS-7977 1.72%
MSI MS-7996 1.72%

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