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2% remove it98% keep it
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Chaos Free

Overview

Chaos Free is a program developed by Chaos Software Group. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is chaosFree.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 5.83 MB (6,115,888 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 Chaos Free come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ChaosSoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos Free
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos Free\Uninst_Chaos Free.exe /U "C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos Free\Uninst_Chaos Free.log"
Estimated size: 5.83 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Chaos Free

Program executable:chaosFree.exe
Name:Chaos Free
Path:C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos Free\chaosFree.exe
MD5:a01899c0310ce5e25219edb612634118
Additional files:
  • ChaosSettings.exe - Chaos Settings Control Module
  • alarm.exe - Chaos Alarm Monitor
  • chaosFree.exe - Chaos Free
  • Uninst_Chaos Free.exe
  • chaosfax.exe - Fax Interface
  • importwizard.exe - Data Import Wizard

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • chaosFree.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Chaos Free' and executes as C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos Free\chaosFree.exe.
  • alarm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'alarm.exe' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Chaos Software\Chaos 8\alarm.exe".

How do I remove Chaos Free?

You can uninstall Chaos Free 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 Chaos Free, 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 Chaos Free.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 48.35%
Windows 10 46.15%
Windows XP 4.40%
Windows Vista 1.10%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.27%
Windows 8.1 18.68%
Windows 10 Home 13.19%
Windows 7 Professional 13.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.40%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.03%
  Canada 7.38%
  United Kingdom 5.74%
  Australia 3.28%
  Sweden 2.46%
  Brazil 1.64%
  Italy 1.64%
  New Zealand 1.64%
  United Arab Emirates 0.82%
  Germany 0.82%
  Egypt 0.82%
  Spain 0.82%
  GM 0.82%
  Indonesia 0.82%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.85%
Lenovo 13.85%
Acer 13.85%
Dell 12.31%
Toshiba 7.69%
GIGABYTE 6.15%
ASUS 4.62%
MSI 3.08%
Intel 1.54%
Gateway 1.54%
Alienware 1.54%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.61%
HP ProBook 4530s 3.61%
HP Pav 23-b440xt AiO PC 2.41%
Acer Aspire 7741 2.41%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.41%
Alienware Aurora-R4 1.20%


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