Should I remove CW Skimmer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #48,630
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CW Skimmer 1.8
from Afreet Software, Inc.
What is CW Skimmer? (from Afreet Software)
CW Skimmer is a a high sensitivity CW decoding algorithm based on the methods of Bayesian statistics that simultaneous decoding of ALL cw signals in the receiver passband - up to 700 signals can be decoded in parallel on a 3-GHz P4 if a wideband receiver is used. It is a a fast waterfall display, with a resolution suff... Read more
Overview
CW Skimmer 1.8 is a program developed by Afreet Software. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 4.93 MB (5,169,338 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 68% of users of CW Skimmer come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.dxatlas.com/cwskimmer
Help link: www.dxatlas.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Afreet\CwSkimmer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Afreet\CwSkimmer\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.93 MB
Files installed by CW Skimmer 1.8
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CwSkimmer.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- CwSkimmer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Afreet\CwSkimmer\CwSkimmer.exe'.
How do I remove CW Skimmer?
You can uninstall CW Skimmer 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 CW Skimmer 1.8, 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 CW Skimmer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win XP 10%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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US RANK
 #48,630
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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| Windows XP |
9.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.05% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.05% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.52% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
4.76% |
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Geography
67.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.57% |
| Sweden |
5.41% |
| Germany |
5.41% |
| Chile |
2.70% |
| Belgium |
2.70% |
| Russia |
2.70% |
| Greece |
2.70% |
| Venezuela |
2.70% |
| Ireland |
2.70% |
| Turkey |
2.70% |
| Italy |
2.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
29.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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| MSI |
11.76% |
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| Toshiba |
5.88% |
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| Sony |
5.88% |
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| Packard Bell |
5.88% |
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| Intel |
5.88% |
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| Dell |
5.88% |
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| Acer |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-16... |
5.56% |
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| Sony SVE1512Y1ESI |
5.56% |
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| Packard Bell BV IMEDIA D5... |
5.56% |
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| MSI MS-7681 |
5.56% |
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| MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL ... |
5.56% |
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| LENOVO INVALID |
5.56% |
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