Should I remove BGInfo?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.20 |
10.00% |
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| 4.16.7000 |
10.00% |
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| 4.16.6000 |
10.00% |
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| 4.16.0.0 |
10.00% |
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| 4.16 |
20.00% |
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| 4.12 |
10.00% |
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| 4.1.0 |
10.00% |
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| 1.0.0 |
10.00% |
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| 1.0 |
10.00% |
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BGInfo
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What is BGInfo? (from Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com)
How many times have you walked up to a system in your office and needed to click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself of important aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, or operating system version? If you manage multiple computers you probably need BGInfo. It automatically display... Read more
Overview
BGInfo is a program developed by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com. The most used version is 4.16, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is Bginfo.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 828.06 KB (847,930 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 68% of users of BGInfo come from the United States, it is also popular in Norway and Sweden.
Program details
URL: pactivnet.pactiv.com
Help link: www.sysinternals.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BGInfo\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{54192776-0F26-454B-AC81-E0072BF01C70}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 828.06 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by BGInfo
| Program executable: | Bginfo.exe |
| Name: | BGInfo |
| BGInfo - Wallpaper text configurator |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\BGInfo\Bginfo.exe |
| MD5: | 0d70b3218b3b810b769a4a45a4e93700 |
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Bginfo.exe - BGInfo (BGInfo - Wallpaper text configurator)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Bginfo.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SysInfoCorp' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\bginfoCorp\Bginfo.exe /iC:\WINDOWS\bginfoCorp\Corp40.bgi /timeC:0 /nolicprompt /silent.
How do I remove BGInfo?
You can uninstall BGInfo from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program BGInfo, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BGInfo.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
68.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
68.42% |
| Norway |
5.26% |
| Sweden |
5.26% |
| Japan |
5.26% |
| Canada |
5.26% |
| United Kingdom |
5.26% |
| PG |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
70.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| Dell Latitude E5440 |
10.00% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
10.00% |
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| Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
10.00% |
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| Dell Latitude E6420 |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 20AMA09NAU |
10.00% |
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| HP EliteBook 2170p |
10.00% |
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