Should I remove PC Helpdesk?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.5 |
100.00% |
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PC Helpdesk
from ShieldApps
What is PC Helpdesk? (from ShieldApps)
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Overview
PC Helpdesk is a program developed by ShieldApps. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The main program executable is PCHelpdesk.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 3.85 MB (4,040,938 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
URL: shieldapps.com/white-label-software-program
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Helpdesk\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F5758CFA-6348-4760-AAFE-E1A4F6D3EEBB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.85 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PC Helpdesk
| Program executable: | PCHelpdesk.exe |
| Name: | PC Helpdesk |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Helpdesk\PCHelpdesk.exe |
| MD5: | e9d925d5e69d5f2ca1eeae5ad6919e21 |
Additional files:
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HelperClasses.dll - HelperClasses
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PCHelpdesk.exe - PC Helpdesk
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updater.exe - updater 1.0.5 © ShieldApps, Inc, 2014
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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InstAct.exe - InstAct
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PCHelpdesk.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PCHelpdesk_Start.
How do I remove PC Helpdesk?
You can uninstall PC Helpdesk 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 PC Helpdesk, 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 PC Helpdesk.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?