PC Magazine Shortcut Manager
What is PC Magazine Shortcut Manager? (from Ziff Davis Media)
Shortcut Manager, the latest premium utility from PC Magazine, helps you manage all of your shortcuts wherever they're located. And you can even round up all of your broken links and either update them individually or delete them all with the click of a button. Shortcuts should save you time and effort by providing dir... Read more
Overview
PC Magazine Shortcut Manager is a program developed by Ziff Davis Media. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,400,189 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1601309,00.asp
Installation folder: C:\Utilities\PC Mag\Shortcut Manager
Uninstaller: C:\UTILIT~1\PCMAG~1\SHORTC~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\UTILIT~1\PCMAG~1\SHORTC~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 1.34 MB
Files installed by PC Magazine Shortcut Manager
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ShortcutManager.exe (by Ziff-Davis Media) - Shortcut Manager
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove PC Magazine Shortcut Manager?
You can uninstall PC Magazine Shortcut Manager 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 Magazine Shortcut Manager, 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 Magazine Shortcut Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
50.00% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7350 |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Vir... |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard h9-1110t |
33.33% |
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About Ziff Davis Media
Ziff Davis is a publisher and Internet company that has primarily published computer and technology related magazines, and its growing number of websites, spun off from its magazines, have established Ziff Davis as an Internet Information company.
Publisher URL: www.ziffdavis.com