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Should I remove HF pAppLoc?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,491
United States Rank #15,871
Reach 0.0105%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.73 days
552.65 days >
Average installed length: 290.37 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1 100.00%

Typically installed together

HF pAppLoc version 1.1

What is HF pAppLoc?  (from Inquisitor)

HF pAppLoc fixes that you have to run the AppLocale msi from a command prompt launched as administrator (on Vista/7). Just a few clicks and you have AppLocale installed. With HF pAppLoc you can easily run a Japanese game/setup as administrator, which fixes the annoying incompatibility/issue with UAC on Vista/7, i.e. th...  Read more

Overview

HF pAppLoc version 1.1 is a software program developed by Inquisitor. 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 setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 15.29 MB (16,032,512 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 58% of users of HF pAppLoc come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Windows\AppPatch\
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\AppPatch\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 15.29 MB

Program filesFiles installed by HF pAppLoc version 1.1

  • acwow64.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Compatibility for 32bit Apps on Win64
  • AcGenral.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Compatibility DLL
  • AcSpecfc.dll
  • AcLayers.dll
  • AcRes.dll - Application Compatibility Resource File
  • AcXtrnal.dll
  • AcWinRT.dll
  • AlLayer.dll
  • apihex86.dll - API Tracing X86 Hook Engine
  • AppLoc.exe - AppLocale
  • KeyboardFilterShim.dll - Keyboard Filter AppShim
  • AcRedir.dll
  • ALRes401.dll
  • ALRes404.dll - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
  • ALRes407.dll
  • ALRes409.dll - Microsoft AppLocale
  • ALRes40D.dll
  • ALRes411.dll
  • ALRes412.dll
  • ALRes804.dll
  • iebrshim.dll - IE Broker Shim
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AppLoc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{15547D58-4F4F-42FB-AB05-CE5D772D069E}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove HF pAppLoc?

You can uninstall HF pAppLoc 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 HF pAppLoc version 1.1, 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 HF pAppLoc.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,491

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.02%
Windows 10 33.01%
Windows Vista 0.97%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.76%
Windows 8.1 12.14%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.80%
Windows 7 Professional 6.31%
Windows 10 Home 3.40%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.39%
  Canada 5.11%
  United Kingdom 4.38%
  France 3.28%
  Germany 2.55%
  Italy 2.55%
  Australia 2.19%
  DK 1.46%
  Poland 1.46%
  Brazil 1.09%
  Indonesia 1.09%
  Philippines 1.09%
  Netherlands 1.09%
  Lithuania 1.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
ASUS 20.14%
Acer 11.11%
GIGABYTE 6.94%
Samsung 6.94%
Dell 6.25%
Alienware 4.17%
Toshiba 3.47%
Lenovo 2.78%
Apple 1.39%
Intel 1.39%
Sony 1.39%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.48%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.61%
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 2.61%
Alienware Alienware X51 R... 1.74%
ASUSTeK K55VD 1.74%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq CQ... 1.74%

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