Should I remove Process Explorer?

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Version	Distribution
16.04	7.69%
16.02	23.08%
15.40	23.08%
15.22	7.69%
15.13	7.69%
15.3	23.08%
12.04	7.69%

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Process Explorer is a software program developed by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com. The most common release is 16.02, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The programs's main executable is procexp.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 20.85 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 2.69 MB (2,818,266 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 85% of users of Process Explorer come from the United States, it is also popular in Thailand and Belgium.

URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-US/sysinternals

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sysinternals\Process Explorer

Uninstaller: C:\Windows\zipinst.exe /uninst "C:\Program Files\Sysinternals\Process Explorer\uninst1~.nsu"

Estimated size: 2.69 MB

procexp.exe
Memory:	20.85 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.2200227358%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.07943380%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.14058893%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	244	70 average
I/O reads/min:	790 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	17 Bytes	105.02 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Process Explorer, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Process Explorer.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 77% Win 10 23%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	85.19%
Thailand	3.70%
Belgium	3.70%
Sweden	3.70%
Canada	3.70%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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