PC Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1
What is PC Tools Registry Mechanic?
PC Tools Registry Mechanic is registry fixer utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
About (from PC Tools Software)
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Overview
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named regmech.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 20.34 MB (21,322,964 bytes). The installed file Update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.pctools.com/en/registry-mechanic
Help link: www.pctools.com/en/contact/support/product/registry-mechanic
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Tools Registry Mechanic\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Registry Mechanic\unins000.exe" /LOG
Estimated size: 20.34 MB
Files installed by PC Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1
| Program executable: | regmech.exe |
| Name: | PC Tools Registry Mechanic |
| PC Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1 |
| Signed by: | PC Tools |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\registry mechanic\regmech.exe |
| MD5: | f8e0a855cf36d1ce9f6af5e2de562a24 |
Additional files:
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PCTLicHelper.dll - License Helper Dynamic Link Library
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InnoHelpers.dll - InnoHelpers Dynamic Link Library
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Cookies.dll - CookieDLL Dynamic Link Library
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PrivacyHelper.dll - PrivacyH Dynamic Link Library
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RegCompScrn.exe - PC Tools RegCompact Progress (PC Tools - Registry Compacting Progress Screen)
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UpdateHlpr.dll - PC Tools Smart Update Helper
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Update.exe - PC Tools Smart Update
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Alert.exe - PC Tools Smart Alert
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SULauncher.exe - SmartUpdate Launcher (PC Tools SmartUpdate Launcher 1.0)
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Upgrade.exe - PC Tools Upgrade
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Scheduler.dll - Schedule (SchedulerDLL)
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EventLoggerDLL.dll - EventLog Dynamic Link Library
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FileLoggerDLL.dll - FileLogg Dynamic Link Library
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InstalledPrograms.dll - AppDetec Dynamic Link Library
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RMEngine.dll - RMEngine Dynamic Link Library
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PgHist.exe (by Symantec) - CleanHistory
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- RegMech.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F1FAAB33-7DBE-4864-A4DA-3D87B1340097}' (runs on registration).
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4451E8EF-2B1C-4475-87A6-E011A9054FB3}' (runs on registration).
- SULauncher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\RMAutoUpdate.job'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- SULauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RMAutoUpdate.
- RegMech.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RMSchedule.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Alert.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RMAlert' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Registry Mechanic\Alert.exe" /PRODUCT=RM /R.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SULauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PC Tools Registry Mechanic\SULauncher.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| regmech.exe |
| Memory: | 55.63 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0068324526% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00078890% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00604355% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,718,170 | |
| Switches/sec: | 57 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 513 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 76 Bytes | |
How do I remove PC Tools Registry Mechanic?
You can uninstall PC Tools Registry Mechanic 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 Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1, 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 Tools Registry Mechanic.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.01% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.13% |
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| Windows XP |
8.66% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.81% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.61% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.66% |
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Geography
50.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.82% |
| United Kingdom |
4.57% |
| Canada |
3.36% |
| Germany |
2.37% |
| Netherlands |
2.16% |
| Brazil |
1.94% |
| Israel |
1.90% |
| Australia |
1.70% |
| Italy |
1.68% |
| Mexico |
1.38% |
| France |
1.34% |
| Iran |
1.16% |
| Belgium |
1.10% |
| India |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.08% |
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| Dell |
21.71% |
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| Acer |
15.85% |
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| Toshiba |
8.91% |
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| ASUS |
6.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.86% |
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| Samsung |
3.88% |
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| Lenovo |
2.37% |
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| Intel |
2.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.12% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.42% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.37% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.68% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.24% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.01% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
1.97% |
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About PC Tools Software
PC Tools, a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation, develops security utilities for consumers and enterprises whose products include Spyware Doctor which provides spyware protection to secure Windows personal computers, Registry Mechanic, a registry cleaner to fix Windows errors, PC Tools AntiVirus which offers protection against virus infections and File Recover, which recovers files from hard drives, floppy drives, and fixed media.
Publisher URL: www.pctools.com