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Should I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
50% remove it50% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,101
United States Rank #45,668
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.91 days
85.79 days >
Average installed length: 45.08 days

Ashampoo WinOptimizer

Overview

Ashampoo WinOptimizer is a software program developed by Ashampoo Development. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named wo11.exe. The setup package generally installs about 26 files. 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 46% of users of Ashampoo WinOptimizer come from Russia, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 11
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 11\Uninstall.exe

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo WinOptimizer

Program executable:wo11.exe
Name:Ashampoo WinOptimizer 11
Path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 11\wo11.exe
MD5:952670f7ca6759eadf3ade18a6f28d5a
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe - Ashampoo WinOptimizer v11.0.41
  • defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
  • LiveTuner2.exe - Ashampoo Live-Tuner Client
  • WO_CheckRemove.exe - Ashampoo WinOptimizer CheckRemove
  • WinOptimizerContextHandler32.dll
  • WinOptimizerContextHandler64.dll
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
  • EXEDecrypt.exe
  • exit.exe
  • LiveTunerService.exe
  • WinOptimizerFW.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Context Menu Handlers
  • WinOptimizerContextHandler64.dll added as a content menu within Windows Explorer with the class {1D1F4DFB-E85F-4A0F-A02E-084CBBC40D87}.
  • WinOptimizerContextHandler32.dll added as a content menu within Windows Explorer with the class {423E9D33-40FB-44A8-93CA-EA5C1610A6A6}.
Scheduled Task
  • WO11.exe is scheduled as a task named 'alle module' (runs weekly on Fridays at 18:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • LiveTuner2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner2.
Service
  • LiveTunerService.exe runs as a service named 'Ashampoo LiveTuner 2 Service' (WO_LiveService2).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • LiveTuner2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner2' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 11\LiveTuner2.exe" -TRAY.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

LiveTuner2.exe
Memory:7.27 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0161040454%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00400984%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01209420%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:34
70 average
LiveTunerService.exe
Memory:1.65 MB
Kernel CPU:0.00312489%
Switches/sec:9

How do I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer?

You can uninstall Ashampoo WinOptimizer 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 WinOptimizer, 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 WinOptimizer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 2%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 50%
Keep it 50%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.92%
Windows 10 40.38%
Windows XP 5.77%
Windows Vista 1.92%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.54%
Windows 10 Pro 21.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.77%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 5.77%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.77%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.76% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
  Russia 45.76%
  United States 30.51%
  Germany 6.78%
  UA 5.08%
  Lithuania 3.39%
  TJ 3.39%
  BY 1.69%
  Canada 1.69%
  Sweden 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 30.56%
Acer 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 13.89%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Samsung 8.33%
Dell 5.56%
Lenovo 2.78%
Intel 2.78%
Alienware 2.78%
American Megatrends 2.78%
Common models
VIA P4X266E-8235 2.56%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650D 2.56%
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C 2.56%
Samsung 355V4C/356V4C/344... 2.56%
Samsung 300V3A/300V4A/300... 2.56%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 2.56%

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