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Should I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,030
Reach 0.0421%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.13 days
1006.71 days >
Average installed length: 528.95 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.14.00 100.00%

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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.8.14.00

What is Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.?  (from Ashampoo)

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Overview

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.8.14.00 is a program developed by Ashampoo. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is wo8.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 20.44 MB (21,429,797 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 83% of users of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v. come from Germany, it is also popular in Austria and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 20.44 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.8.14.00

Program executable:wo8.exe
Name:Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8
Path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 8\wo8.exe
MD5:87615dfe737ac3104cb8736d25c17e3f
Additional files:
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
  • updateMediator.exe - Update Mediator
  • defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
  • LiveTuner.exe - Ashampoo Live-Tuner Client
  • EXEDecrypt.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WO8.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Automatisch optimieren' (runs daily at 18:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • LiveTuner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • LiveTuner.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8\LiveTuner.exe" -TRAY.

How do I remove Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.?

You can uninstall Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 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 WinOptimizer 8 v.8.14.00, 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 8 v..

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,030

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.98%
Windows 10 13.03%
Windows XP 8.56%
Windows Vista 5.43%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.59%
Windows 7 Professional 7.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.96%
Windows 8.1 3.02%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.43% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 83.43%
  Austria 3.63%
  United States 3.02%
  Poland 1.69%
  Italy 1.69%
  Switzerland 1.21%
  United Kingdom 1.09%
  Greece 0.97%
  France 0.73%
  Russia 0.48%
  UA 0.24%
  Belgium 0.24%
  Netherlands 0.24%
  Brazil 0.12%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 30.95%
Acer 21.21%
Dell 12.55%
Hewlett-Packard 9.31%
GIGABYTE 7.58%
ASUS 6.49%
Samsung 3.68%
Intel 1.95%
Sahara 1.73%
Toshiba 1.73%
Lenovo 1.52%
American Megatrends 1.30%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7728 4.92%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 4.59%
MEDION MS-7800 2.95%
MEDION MS-7797 2.62%
MEDIONPC MS-7616 2.62%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 2.30%

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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