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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,787
United States Rank #17,075
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Versions

VersionDistribution
5.00 8.50%
4.60 67.00%
4.25 24.50%

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Logitech Gaming Software

What is Logitech Gaming Software?  (from Logitech)

Logitech Gaming Software is a configuration utility that allows you to customize your Logitech game controller behavior for a particular game. It allows you to create commands and assign them to buttons, and to change controller axis response curves. You can use this to create a new game profile, modify an existing gam...  Read more

Overview

Logitech Gaming Software is a program developed by Logitech. The most used version is 4.60, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 LWEMon.exe. The software installer includes 88 files and is usually about 9.17 MB (9,610,514 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 55% of users of Logitech Gaming Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.logitech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Logitech\Profiler
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5
Estimated size: 9.17 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Logitech Gaming Software

Program executable:LWEMon.exe
Name:Logitech WingMan Software
Logitech WingMan Event Monitor
Path:C:\Program Files\Logitech\Profiler\LWEMon.exe
MD5:916412343056bfa17bb92863acecba13
Additional files:
  • InstHlpr.dll - Logitech WingMan Software (Logitech Gaming Software Installer Helper DLL)
  • lwctpl.dll - Logitech Game Controller Properties
  • lwehook.dll - Logitech WingMan Profiler Event Hooks
  • lwemon.exe - Logitech WingMan Event Monitor
  • lwgstore.dll - Logitech WingMan Gamestore
  • lwpd3dp.dll - Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
  • lwpda2.dll - Logitech WingMan Attack 2
  • lwpda3.dll - Logitech Attack 3
  • lwpdbcat.dll - Logitech Bobcat Wheel
  • LWPdBuc.dll - Logitech Driving Force Wheel
  • LWPdCLIP.dll
  • LWPdDFP.dll - Logitech Driving Force Pro
  • LWPdDom.dll - Logitech Force 3D Pro
  • lwpded3.dll - Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital 3D
  • lwpdf.dll - Logitech WingMan Force
  • lwpdf1u.dll - Logitech WingMan Formula USB
  • lwpdf3d.dll - Logitech WingMan Force 3D
  • lwpdf3dp.dll - Logitech WingMan Force 3D Pro
  • lwpdff.dll - Logitech WingMan Formula Force
  • lwpdffl.dll - Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP
  • lwpdffm.dll - Logitech WingMan Force Feedback Mouse
  • lwpdfl.dll - Logitech WingMan Formula GP
  • lwpdfmo.dll
  • LWPdG25.dll - Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
  • lwpdga.dll - Logitech WingMan Action Gamepad
  • LWPdGAR.dll
  • lwpdgf.dll - Logitech WingMan RumblePad
  • LWPdGF2.dll - Logitech RumblePad 2
  • lwpdgfc.dll
  • lwpdgp.dll - Logitech WingMan Precision Gamepad
  • LWPdGRC2.dll - Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2
  • lwpdgu.dll - Logitech WingMan Gamepad USB
  • lwpdgx.dll - Logitech WingMan Gamepad Extreme
  • lwpdjag.dll - Logitech Jaguar Force Wheel
  • lwpdjm.dll - Logitech Jamaica Cordless Joystick
  • LWPdLuc.dll
  • lwpdoutb.dll - Logitech Outback
  • LWPdPuc.dll
  • lwpdtb2.dll
  • LWPEMDwn.dll - Logitech Installer Helper
  • lwprfrc.dll - Logitech WingMan Profiler Resources
  • lwprofiler.dll - Logitech WingMan Profiler
  • lwutils.dll - Logitech WingMan Utilities
  • w2kdapi.dll - Logitech Win2000 Driver API COM Abstraction DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • LWEMon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Start WingMan Profiler' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Logitech\Profiler\lwemon.exe" /noui.

How do I remove Logitech Gaming Software?

You can uninstall Logitech Gaming Software 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 Logitech Gaming Software, 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 Logitech Gaming Software.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 33%
Win Vista 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 35.00%
Windows 7 33.50%
Windows Vista 26.00%
Windows 10 5.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 34.67%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 21.61%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.04%
Windows 7 Professional 4.02%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.02%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.69%
  Canada 8.59%
  Germany 5.47%
  Netherlands 2.73%
  United Kingdom 2.73%
  South Africa 1.95%
  Switzerland 1.95%
  France 1.56%
  Australia 1.56%
  Sweden 1.56%
  Czech Republic 1.56%
  Belgium 1.17%
  Greece 1.17%
  Portugal 1.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.82%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
American Megatrends 12.50%
GIGABYTE 8.93%
Acer 8.93%
Toshiba 8.04%
Intel 6.25%
ASUS 6.25%
Common models
Dell Dell XPS420 4.39%
Dell Inspiron 530 3.51%
Dell Dimension E521 2.63%
BIOSTAR Group G41-M7 1.75%
Compaq Presario 061 RE477... 1.75%
Compaq-Presario GX618AA-A... 1.75%

About Logitech

Logitech develops products like peripheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, microphones, game controllers and webcams.
Publisher URL: www.logitech.com

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