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Should I remove REGSERVO?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,892
United States Rank #4,285
Reach 0.0626%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.24 days
538.06 days >
Average installed length: 282.71 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.0.6 0.08%
2.1.0.5 7.62%
2.0.0.7 3.97%
2.0.0.5 1.30%
2.0.0.3 1.46%
2.0.0.1 0.16%
1.9.7.2 1.54%
1.9.7.1 9.64%
1.9.7.0 0.73%
1.0.9.77 0.08%
1.0.9.71 2.35%
1.0.9.11 2.43%
1.0.9.7 33.39%
1.0.9.3 35.25%

Other programs by TuneUp Software

REGSERVO

What is REGSERVO?  (from TuneUp Software)

REGSERVO is the one program you need when you have to fix a damaged or corrupted registry with confidence and safety. This program allows users to take their computer back to a time when it ran faster and more reliably than it ever has in the past. With a simple click of the mouse, no other program can resolve so many...  Read more

Overview

REGSERVO is a program developed by TuneUp Software. The most used version is 1.0.9.3, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is regservo.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 10.53 MB (11,037,070 bytes). RegSERVOUpdater.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 75% of users of REGSERVO come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in REGSERVO.
RegSERVO.exe (16e716cf5adac28235dced467602bb58) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-150817 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Comodo Security 20997 ApplicUnwnt

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Tuneup System Software Pvt Ltd.
URL: www.REGSERVO.com
Help link: www.regservo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\regservo
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\REGSERVO\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 10.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by REGSERVO

Program executable:regservo.exe
Name:REGSERVO
REGSERVO for pc optimaization
Path:C:\Program Files\regservo\regservo.exe
MD5:66917c009907e463460c9a4b27d5f5f7
Additional files:
  • RegSERVOUpdater.exe - REGSERVO Updater
  • RegSERVODll.dll - REGSERVO (REGSERVO Resources)
  • RSDLL.dll
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • REGSERVO.exe is scheduled as a task named 'REGSERVO' (runs weekly on Thursdays at 3:00 AM).
  • RegSERVOUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{79DC4B11-086A-4779-8577-BF8B4648E613}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • REGSERVO.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'REGSERVO' and executes as "C:\Program Files\REGSERVO\REGSERVO.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • REGSERVO.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'REGSERVO' which loads as "C:\Program Files\REGSERVO\REGSERVO.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • RegSERVO.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\REGSERVO\RegSERVO.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RegSERVO.exe
Total CPU:2.2506750418%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:1.75231128%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.49836376%
0.015104% average

How do I remove REGSERVO?

You can uninstall REGSERVO from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 REGSERVO, 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 REGSERVO.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.94%
Windows 10 28.72%
Windows Vista 11.00%
Windows XP 5.26%
Windows Server 2003 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.64%
Windows 10 Home 11.68%
Windows 8.1 9.56%
Windows 7 Professional 8.66%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

74.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 74.99%
  United Kingdom 9.05%
  Canada 3.96%
  Australia 3.57%
  South Africa 1.62%
  Iran 1.17%
  Sweden 1.06%
  Ireland 0.84%
  New Zealand 0.67%
  Norway 0.45%
  Switzerland 0.22%
  Germany 0.17%
  Romania 0.17%
  SY 0.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.90%
Dell 30.51%
Acer 14.16%
Toshiba 8.35%
ASUS 3.39%
GIGABYTE 3.15%
Lenovo 2.54%
Intel 1.57%
American Megatrends 1.21%
Samsung 1.21%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 5.24%
Dell Inspiron 530 4.45%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.19%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.66%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.88%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.36%

About TuneUp Software

TuneUp Utilities is a utility software suite for Windows designed to help maintain a computer and is produced and developed by TuneUp Software.
Publisher URL: www.tune-up.com

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Bawlsover a year ago
It's legit, but make sure you are having issues related to the registry before you use it. It basically repairs the registry. Fixes A LOT of issues, but of course that doesn't mean it's what YOU need.