Should I remove Akick PC Optimizer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
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How common is it?
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Akick PC Optimizer
by AKick Software Inc.
Overview
Akick PC Optimizer is a software program developed by AKick Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named AkickPCOptimizer.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 4.57 MB (4,794,998 bytes). 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 70% of users of Akick PC Optimizer come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\akick pc optimizer
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Akick PC Optimizer\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 4.57 MB
Files installed by Akick PC Optimizer
| Program executable: | AkickPCOptimizer.exe |
| Name: | Akick PC Optimizer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\akick pc optimizer\AkickPCOptimizer.exe |
| MD5: | b79fd08f415c09fd3304c5c38ef08be8 |
Additional files:
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AkickPCOptimizer.exe - Akick PC Optimizer
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SplashScreen.exe - SplashScreen
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Uninstall.exe
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Core.dll (by Microsoft) - Core
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System.Data.SQLite.dll (by Robert Simpson, et al) - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Assembly)
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Common Tools.dll - Common Tools
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 2.0)
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LumenWorks.Framework.IO.dll (by leto) - LumenWorks.Framework.IO
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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Newtonsoft.Json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET
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TaskScheduler.dll (by Dennis Austin) - Task Scheduler Class Library
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AkickPCOptimizer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Akick PC Optimizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Akick PC Optimizer\AkickPCOptimizer.exe".
How do I remove Akick PC Optimizer?
You can uninstall Akick PC Optimizer 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 Akick PC Optimizer, 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 Akick PC Optimizer.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win 7 (SP1) 20%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
80.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
20.00% |
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Geography
70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.00% |
| Canada |
10.00% |
| United Kingdom |
10.00% |
| Indonesia |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20296 |
25.00% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
25.00% |
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| Gigabyte P55-US3L |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron N4010 |
25.00% |
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