Should I remove GWX Control Panel?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,156
United States Rank #4,166
Reach 0.0742%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.07 days
533.17 days >
Average installed length: 280.14 days
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GWX Control Panel
by UltimateOutsider
Overview
GWX Control Panel is a software program developed by UltimateOutsider. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named gwx_control_panel.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 4.29 MB (4,502,989 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 68% of users of GWX Control Panel come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2015/08/using-gwx-stopper-to-permanently-remove.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ultimateoutsider\gwx control panel
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\UltimateOutsider\GWX Control Panel\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 4.29 MB
Files installed by GWX Control Panel
| Program executable: | gwx_control_panel.exe |
| Name: | GWX Control Panel |
| GWX Control Panel - Closes and configures the 'Get Windows 10' system tray application. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ultimateoutsider\gwx control panel\gwx_control_panel.exe |
| MD5: | d25d0085ae1520f5255485b03cf91397 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe
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GwxControlPanelSetup.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- GWX_control_panel.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GwxControlPanelMonitor' and executes as "C:\Ohjelmia\System\GWX Control Panel\GWX_control_panel.exe" /traymode.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- GWX_control_panel.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GwxControlPanelMonitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\UltimateOutsider\GWX Control Panel\GWX_control_panel.exe" /traymode.
How do I remove GWX Control Panel?
You can uninstall GWX Control Panel 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 GWX Control Panel, 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 GWX Control Panel.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.70% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.41% |
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| Windows XP |
0.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
26.23% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.80% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.39% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.32% |
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Geography
68.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
68.36% |
| United Kingdom |
7.37% |
| Germany |
3.52% |
| Canada |
3.17% |
| Netherlands |
2.05% |
| Australia |
2.00% |
| Italy |
1.95% |
| France |
1.42% |
| Russia |
1.03% |
| Spain |
0.88% |
| Belgium |
0.63% |
| Sweden |
0.63% |
| Austria |
0.49% |
| Finland |
0.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.60% |
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| Dell |
25.27% |
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| Acer |
13.40% |
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| ASUS |
12.42% |
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| Toshiba |
6.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.10% |
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| Lenovo |
3.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.72% |
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| Intel |
1.96% |
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| MSI |
1.31% |
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| Alienware |
0.76% |
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| Medion |
0.65% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
9.11% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.43% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.86% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.60% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.60% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 780 |
1.82% |
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