Should I remove PowerMenu?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.5.1 |
95.65% |
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| 1, 5, 1, 0 |
4.35% |
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PowerMenu
from Thong Nguyen
Overview
PowerMenu is a program developed by Thong Nguyen. The most used version is 1.5.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 programs's main executable is powermenu.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 914 KB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 3 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows XP. While about 60% of users of PowerMenu come from Thailand, it is also popular in the United States and Egypt.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\visual+\powermenu
Uninstaller: rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\INF\PowerMenu.inf,uninstall
Files installed by PowerMenu
| Program executable: | powermenu.exe |
| Name: | PowerMenu |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\visual+\powermenu\powermenu.exe |
| MD5: | cd1606ac1029dfcbe630f86598133635 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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PowerMenuHook.dll - PowerMenu Windows Hook (PowerMenuHook)
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lpk.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PowerMenu.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{523E881D-F6DE-4045-8335-76E548FA7EC8}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PowerMenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Power Menu Start.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PowerMenu.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PowerMenu' which loads as C:\Program Files\Visual+\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| powermenu.exe |
| Memory: | 914 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001701697% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009300% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007717% | |
How do I remove PowerMenu?
You can uninstall PowerMenu 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 PowerMenu, 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 PowerMenu.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 70%
Win 10 4%
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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 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
95.65% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
95.24% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.76% |
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Geography
60.00% of installs come from Thailand
Which countries install it?
| Thailand |
60.00% |
| United States |
20.00% |
| Egypt |
12.00% |
| Italy |
4.00% |
| United Kingdom |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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| American Megatrends |
17.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.76% |
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| Intel |
11.76% |
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| NEC |
5.88% |
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| Sahara |
5.88% |
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| Apple |
5.88% |
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| Compaq |
5.88% |
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| Dell |
5.88% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 7732CTO |
8.33% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
8.33% |
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| HP Compaq dc7100 SFF(PK86... |
8.33% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
8.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
8.33% |
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| HP-Pavilion KT422AA-AB4 a... |
8.33% |
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