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Should I remove Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,271
United States Rank #17,666
Reach 0.0231%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.63 days
638.22 days >
Average installed length: 335.34 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.02.00 100.00%

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Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.5.0.2

What is Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.?

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

About  (from Ashampoo)

Ashampoo Uninstaller completely eliminates this problem. It lets you test software with confidence because you can be sure that no trace of programs you remove are left anywhere on your system. It does this by comparing compact “Before” and “After” snapshots that identify exactly where all program components and settin...  Read more

Overview

Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.5.0.2 is a software program developed by Ashampoo. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is UI5Guard.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 8.27 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 47.05 MB (49,330,928 bytes). 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 27% of users of Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v. come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 5\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 5\unins000.exe" /SILENT
Estimated size: 47.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.5.0.2

Program executable:UI5Guard.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 5\UI5Guard.exe
MD5:ba772b5c0c40acd82dc59f5c1cda37ae
Additional files:
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
  • updateMediator.exe - Update Mediator
  • defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
  • Helper.exe
  • UI5.exe
  • UI5Guard.exe
  • UI5Log.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UI5.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{31772069-96EA-405E-B0FA-1F7300D8D37D}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • UI5Guard.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo Uninstaller 5 Guard.
Startup File (User Run)
  • UI5Log.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Ashampoo Uninstaller 5 Reboot' and executes as "C:\Ashampoo\UnInstaller\UI5Log.exe" -REBOOT 5488 289679.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • UI5Guard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo Uninstaller 5 Guard' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 5\UI5Guard.exe" -TRAY.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

UI5Guard.exe
Memory:8.27 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0466402097%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01813478%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.02850543%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 v.?

You can uninstall Ashampoo UnInstaller 5 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 5 v.5.0.2, 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 5 v..

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.94%
Windows 10 20.70%
Windows XP 7.49%
Windows Vista 2.64%
Windows Server 2003 0.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.02%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.63%
Windows 7 Professional 11.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.76%
Windows 8.1 3.55%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 3.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 27.41%
  Germany 22.59%
  Italy 5.86%
  United Kingdom 5.86%
  Austria 3.56%
  Spain 2.72%
  France 2.51%
  Australia 2.51%
  Canada 2.30%
  Hungary 2.30%
  Russia 1.88%
  Netherlands 1.88%
  Brazil 1.46%
  India 1.05%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.25%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Dell 14.17%
ASUS 8.33%
GIGABYTE 7.50%
Samsung 6.25%
Medion 5.00%
Lenovo 3.33%
American Megatrends 2.92%
Sony 2.08%
Toshiba 1.67%
Apple 1.25%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.06%
Gigabyte P35-DS3L 3.16%
Sony VPCL137FX 3.16%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.16%
Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... 2.53%
MSI MS-7641 2.53%

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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