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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,589
United States Rank #32,701
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Pegtop PStart
from Pegtop Software
Overview
Pegtop PStart is a software program developed by Pegtop Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named PStart.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 769.65 KB (788,118 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 29% of users of Pegtop PStart come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.pegtop.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pegtop\pstart
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pegtop\PStart\PStart.exe -uninstall "C:\Program Files\Pegtop\PStart\Installation.xml"
Estimated size: 769.65 KB
Files installed by Pegtop PStart
| Program executable: | PStart.exe |
| Name: | PStart |
| PStart personal start menu |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pegtop\pstart\PStart.exe |
| MD5: | cd3e77aa08044a81be09492ba26aa86d |
Additional files:
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PStart.exe - PStart (PStart personal start menu)
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NotificationsCleaner.exe (by ITSamples.com) - Notifications Area Cleaner for Windows 7
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ShellNewHandler.exe - ShellNewHandler Gui (ShellNewHandler)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PStart.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7FE6191-23C1-4CC1-8F09-D39CB0B85779}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- PStart.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PegtopPStart' and executes as C:\Program Files\Pegtop\PStart\PStart.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PStart.exe |
| Memory: | 11.65 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000686193% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004892% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001970% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 9,037 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4 Bytes | |
How do I remove Pegtop PStart?
You can uninstall Pegtop PStart 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 Pegtop PStart, 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 Pegtop PStart.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.14% |
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| Windows XP |
15.70% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.17% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.17% |
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Geography
29.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.23% |
| Germany |
26.92% |
| France |
6.15% |
| United Kingdom |
4.62% |
| Canada |
3.85% |
| Spain |
3.85% |
| Finland |
2.31% |
| Indonesia |
2.31% |
| Netherlands |
2.31% |
| Brazil |
1.54% |
| Switzerland |
1.54% |
| Hong Kong |
1.54% |
| Hungary |
1.54% |
| Ireland |
1.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.68% |
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| Acer |
22.37% |
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| Dell |
21.05% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.53% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.89% |
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| ASUS |
3.95% |
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| Sahara |
3.95% |
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| Intel |
2.63% |
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| Medion |
2.63% |
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| Apple |
1.32% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.81% |
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| ECS G41T-M16 |
1.90% |
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| Gigabyte P55A-UD4P |
1.90% |
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| VIA K7VT4APro |
0.95% |
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| Velocity Micro, Inc DP965... |
0.95% |
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