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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,077
United States Rank #8,901
Reach 0.0357%
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CPUID HWMonitor 1.18
What is CPUID HWMonitor? (from CPUID)
HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
The program handles the most common sensor chips, like ITE® IT87 series, most Winbond® ICs, and others. In addition, it can read modern CPUs on-die core thermal sensors, as well has hard drives ... Read more
Overview
CPUID HWMonitor 1.18 is a program developed by CPUID. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 hwmonitor.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 2.37 MB (2,484,488 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 51% of users of CPUID HWMonitor come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.37 MB
Files installed by CPUID HWMonitor 1.18
| Program executable: | hwmonitor.exe |
| Name: | CPUID Hardware Monitor |
| HWMonitor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cpuid\hwmonitor\hwmonitor.exe |
| MD5: | 71f836cc05397f8847e2fec8d61bd832 |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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HwMonTray.exe (by Orbmu2k) - HwMonTray
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- HWMonitor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EB9A48B9-DD5D-4AB3-BB62-928190CE317A}' (runs on registration).
- HwMonTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4CFB3F3E-3D9A-4BE7-B1B6-A6608617DB61}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- HWMonitor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TEMP HW' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe".
How do I remove CPUID HWMonitor?
You can uninstall CPUID HWMonitor 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 CPUID HWMonitor 1.18, 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 CPUID HWMonitor.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
82.95% |
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| Windows XP |
6.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.29% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
1.14% |
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Geography
50.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.52% |
| Germany |
4.58% |
| France |
4.24% |
| Canada |
4.24% |
| United Kingdom |
3.78% |
| Brazil |
2.98% |
| Australia |
2.63% |
| Italy |
2.06% |
| Belgium |
1.83% |
| Japan |
1.72% |
| Thailand |
1.37% |
| Finland |
1.37% |
| Russia |
1.15% |
| Sweden |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
19.83% |
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| Dell |
18.97% |
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| Acer |
17.82% |
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| ASUS |
10.34% |
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| Intel |
2.87% |
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| Alienware |
2.30% |
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| Samsung |
1.72% |
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| MSI |
0.86% |
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| Sony |
0.86% |
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| Toshiba |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.41% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.41% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L7... |
2.70% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.70% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
2.16% |
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| Alienware M14xR1 |
2.16% |
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