Should I remove PCActivator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
40% remove it60% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #43,012
Reach 0.0008%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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PCActivator
from Avanquest Software S.A.
What is PCActivator? (from Avanquest Software)
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Overview
PCActivator is a program developed by Avanquest Software. 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 3 files and is usually about 4.45 MB (4,661,082 bytes). UpdaterUI.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 80% of users of PCActivator come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
Displayed publisher: PCActivator.COM
URL: www.pcactivator.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pcactivator
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PCActivator\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 4.45 MB
Files installed by PCActivator
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PCActivator.exe - TotalSystemCare
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uninst.exe
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UpdaterUI.exe - UpdaterUI
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCActivator.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCActivator.Scanning' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 3:01 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PCActivator.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PCActivator.Autostart.
How do I remove PCActivator?
You can uninstall PCActivator 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 PCActivator, 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 PCActivator.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 6%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 40%
Keep it 60%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
6.25% |
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.00% |
| Australia |
12.00% |
| Canada |
8.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
61.54% |
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| Toshiba |
7.69% |
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| Sony |
7.69% |
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| Lenovo |
7.69% |
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| Dell |
7.69% |
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| Acer |
7.69% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
7.14% |
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| Sony VPCSE290S |
7.14% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7388 |
7.14% |
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| LENOVO 10104 |
7.14% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ565AA-ABA a... |
7.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard s5-1126 |
7.14% |
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