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What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0b |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Vladimir Plenskiy Software
Power Plan Assistant version 3.0b
from Vladimir Plenskiy Software
What is Power Plan Assistant?
Some versions use the OpenCandy software library to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.
About (from Vladimir Plenskiy Software)
Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7 & 8 is the multiple award-winning software, created to redefine the Windows 7 / 8 laptop experience. Power Plan Assistant now comes with an optional system Power icon replacement - a totally new, compact, yet very clear and informative tray icon.
Overview
Power Plan Assistant version 3.0b is a software program developed by Vladimir Plenskiy Software. 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 primary executable is named PowerPlanAssistant.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 6.21 MB (6,511,138 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 58% of users of Power Plan Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Netherlands.
Power Plan Assistant has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.powerplan7.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerPlanAssistant\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PowerPlanAssistant\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.21 MB
Files installed by Power Plan Assistant version 3.0b
| Program executable: | PowerPlanAssistant.exe |
| Name: | Power Plan Assistant |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PowerPlanAssistant\PowerPlanAssistant.exe |
| MD5: | 532e6c47e2a9a65d226a44ab123e284e |
Additional files:
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Interop.TaskScheduler.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'TaskScheduler'.
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PowerPlanAssistantSettingsWriter.exe (by www.powerplan7.com) - PowerPlanAssistantSettingsWriter
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PowerPlanAssistant.exe (by www.powerplan7.com) - Power Plan Assistant
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PowerPlanAssistantLauncher.exe - Power Plan Assistant Launcher
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HardwareHelperLib.dll - HardwareHelperLib
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.DLL (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
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ppahelper.exe - ppahelper
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PowerPlanAssistantAutomaticStartup.exe - startup
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cert.exe (by Org) - cert
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cert2.exe (by Org)
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help_x64.dll
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help_x86.dll
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ModifyRegistry.dll
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state.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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uninstgdb.exe
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uninstgdb2.exe
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msvcr100d.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PowerPlanAssistant.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PowerPlanAssistantStart'.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PowerPlanAssistantLauncher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'POWER PLAN ASSISTANT' which loads as C:\Program Files\PowerPlanAssistant\PowerPlanAssistantLauncher.exe.
How do I remove Power Plan Assistant?
You can uninstall Power Plan Assistant 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 Power Plan Assistant version 3.0b, 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 Power Plan Assistant.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 10 38%
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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 25%
Keep it 75%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
37.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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Geography
58.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.33% |
| Canada |
16.67% |
| Netherlands |
16.67% |
| Portugal |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Apple |
37.50% |
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| Sony |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCZ13C5E |
12.50% |
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| Sony SVD1121C5EB |
12.50% |
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| LENOVO 23532YG |
12.50% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 9100 |
12.50% |
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| Apple Inc. MacBookPro5,4 |
12.50% |
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| Apple Inc. MacBookAir4,2 |
12.50% |
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