PC Magazine Shred 3.0
What is PC Magazine Shred? (from Ziff Davis Media)
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Overview
PC Magazine Shred 3.0 is a software program developed by Ziff Davis Media. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named shred3.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 3.62 MB (3,794,014 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 89% of users of PC Magazine Shred come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2288954,00.asp
Help link: www.pcmag.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Shred 3\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Shred 3\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.62 MB
Files installed by PC Magazine Shred 3.0
| Program executable: | shred3.exe |
| Name: | Shred 3 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Shred 3\shred3.exe |
| MD5: | eb1cd4b80a1fb94a66ed263a3389f320 |
Additional files:
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updatedll.dll - Update Dll
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shredex.dll (by Copyright 2008 by Ziff Davis Media, Inc) - Shred3 (Shed3 context menu support DLL)
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splash.exe
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- shredex.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ShredExt' with a class of {B57B2122-47C9-4E4F-9592-DC8AC3461DD4}.
How do I remove PC Magazine Shred?
You can uninstall PC Magazine Shred 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 Shred 3.0, 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 PC Magazine Shred.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 8%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
89.29%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.33% |
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Geography
89.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.29% |
| Netherlands |
7.14% |
| Canada |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
36.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
36.36% |
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| Gateway |
9.09% |
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| Alienware |
9.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| Dell Studio XPS 8000 |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion KL649AV-ABA m... |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ563AA-ABA a... |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ550AA-ABA m... |
10.00% |
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| HP ENVY 17 Leap Motion SE... |
10.00% |
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| Gateway GT5678 |
10.00% |
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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