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Should I remove GO Contact Sync?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,768
United States Rank #32,651
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 107.18 days
795.44 days >
Average installed length: 417.94 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0 100.00%

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GO Contact Sync

Overview

GO Contact Sync is a program developed by WebGear. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 30.13 MB (31,588,352 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 48% of users of GO Contact Sync come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: wiki.webgear.co.nz/GOCOntactSync.ashx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\slimcleaner plus\locales
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{DEE43217-9B84-4204-AE98-27BAA14EFF5C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 30.13 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by GO Contact Sync

  • mdp.exe (by SlimWare Utilities) - SlimCleaner+ (MiniDump Poster)
  • mydefragdll.dll
  • slimcleanerplus.exe (by Slimware Utilities Holdings) - SlimCleaner Plus
  • slimservice.exe (by SlimWare Utilities) - SlimService
  • slimservicefactory.exe - SlimServiceFactory
  • unifiedlogger.dll - UnifiedLogger (SlimWare UnifiedLogger)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • slimcleanerplus.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SlimCleaner Plus (Scheduled Scan - Ted)' (runs daily at 5:08 AM).
Service
  • slimservicefactory.exe runs as a service named 'SlimWare Utility Service Launcher' (SlimService) "Services SlimWare Utilities applications and products.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • slimcleanerplus.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SlimCleaner Plus' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\SlimCleanerPlus.exe" /minimize /boot.

How do I remove GO Contact Sync?

You can uninstall GO Contact Sync 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 GO Contact Sync, 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 GO Contact Sync.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 5%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.63%
Windows 10 23.44%
Windows Vista 6.25%
Windows XP 4.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.75%
Windows 7 Professional 17.19%
Windows 10 Home 10.94%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.25%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.50%
  Italy 12.50%
  Germany 6.25%
  United Kingdom 5.00%
  Brazil 2.50%
  Israel 2.50%
  Japan 2.50%
  Portugal 2.50%
  Australia 1.25%
  Belgium 1.25%
  Canada 1.25%
  France 1.25%
  Greece 1.25%
  India 1.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.00%
Hewlett-Packard 18.00%
Acer 14.00%
ASUS 10.00%
GIGABYTE 8.00%
Intel 8.00%
Samsung 4.00%
Sony 4.00%
Medion 4.00%
NEC 2.00%
Lenovo 2.00%
American Megatrends 2.00%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.00%
MSI MS-7309 4.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite C650 2.00%
TOSHIBA dynabook TX/66LBL... 2.00%
Sony VPCEB390X 2.00%
Sony VPCCB3P1E 2.00%

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