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Should I remove Audio Record Wizard?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,973
United States Rank #5,568
Reach 0.0615%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.32 days
629.05 days >
Average installed length: 330.52 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.21 1.15%
7.20 4.04%
7.16 6.18%
7.12 10.31%
6.92 18.80%
6.9 5.19%
6.8 32.40%
6.7 4.78%
6.6 3.13%
6.5 0.08%
6.3 0.33%
6.1 0.08%
6.0 11.13%
5.5.11022 0.99%
5.4.10912 1.40%

Audio Record Wizard

What is Audio Record Wizard?  (from NowSmart)

The world is full of music - but since it's available in so many different formats and on so many different channels, it can sometimes be difficult to capture and save for later enjoyment. Perhaps you'd like to record the music you enjoy on your favorite online radio station? Maybe you have a collection of old cassette...  Read more

Overview

Audio Record Wizard is a software program developed by NowSmart. The most common release is 6.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named arw.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 10.4 MB (10,909,256 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 59% of users of Audio Record Wizard come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nowsmart.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Audio Record Wizard
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Audio Record Wizard\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.4 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Audio Record Wizard

Program executable:arw.exe
Name:Audio Record Wizard
Path:C:\Program Files\audio record wizard\arw.exe
MD5:558c88f3a9c241a108d68adee6a3a49f
Additional files:
  • songcube.exe - Song Cube
  • htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
  • fmodex.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • bassflac.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASSFLAC
  • CrashReporter.exe
  • lame-enc.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • arw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C8A2E71A-B0D6-42C0-89B2-ED721F1938B2}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Audio Record Wizard?

You can uninstall Audio Record Wizard 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 Audio Record Wizard, 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 Audio Record Wizard.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,973

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.55%
Windows 10 22.42%
Windows XP 7.17%
Windows Vista 5.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.15%
Windows 7 Professional 12.24%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.16%
Windows 8.1 6.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.97%
  Germany 5.58%
  United Kingdom 4.29%
  Canada 3.91%
  France 2.05%
  Italy 2.05%
  Brazil 1.86%
  Australia 1.86%
  Iran 1.28%
  Belgium 1.28%
  Netherlands 1.09%
  Czech Republic 1.03%
  India 1.03%
  Poland 0.90%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 26.64%
Hewlett-Packard 23.73%
Acer 16.59%
GIGABYTE 10.19%
ASUS 7.57%
Toshiba 3.35%
Intel 3.20%
Lenovo 2.18%
Medion 2.18%
Samsung 2.04%
American Megatrends 1.16%
Sahara 1.16%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.82%
Dell Inspiron 620 3.25%
Dell XPS 8700 2.92%
Dell XPS 8500 2.60%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.27%
ASUSTeK CM6330_CM6630_CM6... 2.27%

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