MSI Afterburner 2.2.0
What is MSI Afterburner?
MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that promises to help you monitor your GPU and bring it to its maximum performance. The main goal of the application is to overcome the original limits set by the vendors, allowing you to adjust memory clocks, voltages and fan speed. However, it is advisable to modify these settings only if you are sure of what you are doing. Otherwise, your actions might cause instability issues.
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 software installer includes 12 files.
Program details
URL: event.msi.com/vga/afterburner
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\msi afterburner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MSI Afterburner\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by MSI Afterburner 2.2.0
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Uninstall.exe
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atipdl64.dll
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atipdlxx.dll (by ATI Technologies) - ATI Desktop Component (ATI Desktop CWDDEDI DLL)
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MSIAfterburner.exe - MSIAfterburner
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MSIAfterburnerHooks.dll
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MSIAfterburnerWrapper.exe - MSIAfterburnerWrapper Application (MSIAfterburnerWrapper)
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RTCore.dll - RivaTuner Core library (RTCore)
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RTFC.dll - RivaTuner Foundation Classes library (RTFC)
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RTHAL.dll - RivaTuner Hardware Abstraction Layer (RTHAL)
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RTMUI.dll - RivaTuner Multilanguage User Interface library (RTMUI)
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RTTSH.dll - RTTSH
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RTUI.dll - RivaTuner User Interface library (RTUI)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- MSIAfterburner.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MSIAfterburner'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- MSIAfterburner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MSIAfterburner.
How do I remove MSI Afterburner?
You can uninstall MSI Afterburner 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 MSI Afterburner 2.2.0, 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 MSI Afterburner.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #43,665
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
92.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.50% |
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| Windows Se7en Titan |
2.50% |
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Geography
49.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.02% |
| United Kingdom |
11.76% |
| Australia |
3.92% |
| Germany |
3.92% |
| France |
3.92% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.96% |
| Belgium |
1.96% |
| BY |
1.96% |
| Canada |
1.96% |
| Czech Republic |
1.96% |
| Egypt |
1.96% |
| Hong Kong |
1.96% |
| Croatia |
1.96% |
| Ireland |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
28.57% |
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| Dell |
21.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
17.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.71% |
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| Intel |
7.14% |
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| Alienware |
3.57% |
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| Samsung |
3.57% |
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| Lenovo |
3.57% |
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| ASUS |
3.57% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8300 |
8.33% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
4.17% |
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| CLEVO P170EM |
4.17% |
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| CLEVO P15xEMx |
4.17% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.17% |
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| Alienware M18xR1 |
4.17% |
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About MSI Co., LTD
Micro-Star International (MSI) is a motherboard and video card manufacturer that also manufactures a wide range of products including notebooks, gaming laptops, All-in-One PCs, servers and workstations, industrial PCs, household appliances, car infotainment products, barebone systems and communication devices.
Publisher URL: www.msi.com