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Should I remove Logitech Gaming Software?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,862
United States Rank #13,462
Reach 0.0189%

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.20.74 100.00%

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Logitech Gaming Software 8.20

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 8.20 is a software program developed by Logitech. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is lcore.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 48.5 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 42.98 MB (45,070,906 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. 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 47% of users of Logitech Gaming Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.logitech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Logitech\Gaming Software\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software\uninstallhlpr.exe /bitness=x64 /silentmode=off /langid=ENU /downgrade=no
Estimated size: 42.98 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Logitech Gaming Software 8.20

Program executable:lcore.exe
Name:Logitech Gaming Framework
Signed by:Logitech
Path:C:\Program Files\logitech gaming software\lcore.exe
MD5:6b15a74a2d7bae2452c1ad84e717b166
(From the publisher) “The Logitech G15 and G19 keyboards and the G13 Advanced Gameboard offer unprecedented levels of in-game information, programmability and control.”
Additional files:
  • QtCLucene4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtGui4.dll
  • QtHelp4.dll - Help (Help application framework.)
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtOpenGL4.dll
  • QtScript4.dll
  • QtSql4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll
  • RestartLCore.exe
  • LCFS.dll - Logitech Gaming Framework (Logitech Core Feature Set Library)
  • LGSHlpr.dll - Unifying Software (Unifying Software (UNICODE))
  • LH_TS3.dll
  • LInstall.exe - Logitech Plugin Installer
  • LRestart.exe - Logitech UAC Starter
  • uninstallhlpr.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • LCore.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C01D7B2E-42FE-4052-8F6D-92FBA77E9BAD}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • LCore.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Launch LCore' which loads as C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software\LCore.exe /minimized.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

lcore.exe
Memory:48.5 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0017906894%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00098390%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00080679%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:3,380,610
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:61
70 average
I/O reads/min:991.3 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:2.15 KB
105.02 KB average

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 8.20, 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 7 (SP1) 86%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? 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 90.05%
Windows 10 5.11%
Windows Vista 2.69%
Windows XP 2.15%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.59%
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.72%
Windows 7 Professional 15.86%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 2.15%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.15%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.61%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.96%
  Germany 16.52%
  Australia 4.78%
  Canada 3.26%
  United Kingdom 3.04%
  Austria 2.17%
  Netherlands 2.17%
  Belgium 1.96%
  Sweden 1.96%
  DK 1.74%
  Italy 1.74%
  Finland 1.52%
  Switzerland 1.30%
  Norway 1.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 32.12%
Dell 17.10%
Acer 16.58%
ASUS 9.33%
Hewlett-Packard 7.77%
Intel 6.74%
Alienware 2.59%
Medion 2.59%
Apple 1.55%
American Megatrends 1.55%
Lenovo 1.04%
Toshiba 1.04%
Common models
MSI MS-7681 4.38%
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R 3.65%
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 3.65%
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 2.92%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 2.92%
Acer Aspire 7750G 2.92%

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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