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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,414
United States Rank #31,729
Reach 0.0058%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.18 |
100.00% |
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HWiNFO64 Version 4.18
What is HWiNFO64? (from Martin Malík - REALiX)
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Overview
HWiNFO64 Version 4.18 is a program developed by Martin Malík - REALiX. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is hwinfo64.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 3.25 MB (3,403,941 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 34% of users of HWiNFO64 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.hwinfo.com
Help link: www.hwinfo.com/forum
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HWiNFO64\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HWiNFO64\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.25 MB
Files installed by HWiNFO64 Version 4.18
| Program executable: | hwinfo64.exe |
| Name: | Hardware Info Program for x64 (HWiNFO64) |
| HWiNFO64 Program |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\hwinfo64\hwinfo64.exe |
| MD5: | 3c3b336433d184618d94c5fa64c89602 |
Additional files:
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HW64inst.EXE (by REALiX) - HWiNFO32/64 (HWiNFO32/64 Kernel Driver Installer)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- HWiNFO64.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HWiNFO64' which loads as "C:\Program Files\HWiNFO64\HWiNFO64.EXE".
How do I remove HWiNFO64?
You can uninstall HWiNFO64 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 HWiNFO64 Version 4.18, 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 HWiNFO64.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.68% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.32% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.36% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.46% |
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Geography
33.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.61% |
| Germany |
13.45% |
| France |
9.24% |
| Brazil |
4.20% |
| United Kingdom |
4.20% |
| Canada |
3.36% |
| Netherlands |
3.36% |
| Australia |
2.52% |
| Czech Republic |
2.52% |
| RS |
2.52% |
| Belgium |
1.68% |
| Switzerland |
1.68% |
| Croatia |
1.68% |
| Poland |
1.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
26.15% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
13.85% |
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| ASUS |
13.85% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.31% |
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| Samsung |
7.69% |
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| Alienware |
6.15% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 7520 |
2.56% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
2.56% |
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| TOSHIBA TKBSS |
1.28% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite R630 |
1.28% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
1.28% |
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| TOSHIBA QOSMIO X500 |
1.28% |
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Publisher URL: www.hwinfo.com