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Should I remove Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,004
Reach 0.0017%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.2.2 96.97%
3.1.1 3.03%

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Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.4.22

What is Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.?

Ashampoo UnInstaller is an uninstall utility designed to remove other software or parts of it from a computer.

About  (from Ashampoo)

Windows is famous for getting more sluggish the more you use it. One reason for this is that many programs leave your computer full of digital garbage when you remove them. Every time you try out a new program and then uninstall it your system gets more and more clogged up with redundant program components that just ge...  Read more

Overview

Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.4.22 is a program developed by Ashampoo. The most used version is 4.2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 18.79 MB (19,701,155 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 47% of users of Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v. come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 4\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 4\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 18.79 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.4.22

  • UIWatcher.exe - ashampoo UnInstaller Watcher
  • Uninstaller.exe - ashampoo UnInstaller
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
  • defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
  • Regcleaner.dll - RegCleaner DLL
  • LinkStart.exe
  • RegAccesshelper.DLL
  • ServiceCmd.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • UIWatcher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'UIWatcher' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 4\UIWatcher.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

UIWatcher.exe
Memory:6.05 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003990903%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00029519%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00010390%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.?

You can uninstall Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v. 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 Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v.4.22, 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 Ashampoo UnInstaller 4 v..

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 6%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.73%
Windows Vista 12.12%
Windows XP 9.09%
Windows 10 6.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.42%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.06%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.94%
  Germany 24.49%
  Austria 4.08%
  Iran 4.08%
  Canada 4.08%
  Taiwan 2.04%
  Belgium 2.04%
  Norway 2.04%
  RS 2.04%
  Australia 2.04%
  Sweden 2.04%
  New Zealand 2.04%
  United Kingdom 2.04%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.27%
Acer 22.73%
Medion 18.18%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
American Megatrends 9.09%
Toshiba 4.55%
Packard Bell 4.55%
ASUS 4.55%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite A100 4.35%
Packard Bell BV IPOWER 90... 4.35%
Micro-Star MS-7345 4.35%
MEDIONPC MS-7616 4.35%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 4.35%
MEDIONPC MS-7366 4.35%

About Ashampoo

Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is a computer software company based in Oldenburg, Germany. They are best known for Ashampoo Burning Studio and Ashampoo WinOptimizer.
Publisher URL: www.ashampoo.com

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