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Should I remove Simple Internet Meter Lite?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,897
United States Rank #28,542
Reach 0.0045%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.3.0 79.78%
2.1.6 2.25%
2.1.5 4.49%
2.1.4 1.12%
2.1.3 3.37%
2.1.2 6.74%
2.1.1 2.25%

Simple Internet Meter Lite

Overview

Simple Internet Meter Lite is a software program developed by PcWinTech.com. The most common release is 2.3.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 3.76 MB (3,943,240 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 47% of users of Simple Internet Meter Lite come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcwintech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Simple Internet Meter Lite
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Simple Internet Meter Lite\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Simple Internet Meter Lite\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 3.76 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Simple Internet Meter Lite

  • simplemeter.exe - Simple Internet Meter Lite
  • set_startup.exe - Set Task Scheduler Entry (Sets & Deletes the startup option in task scheduler 2.0)
  • uninstall.exe - Setup Factory 8.0 Runtime (Setup Application)
  • winpcap.exe - WinPcap (WinPcap 4.0.2 installer)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0B599F8F-2298-4636-805F-07E37413B2B8}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • simplemeter.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Simple Internet Meter Lite.
Startup File (User Run)
  • simplemeter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Simple Internet Meter Lite' and executes as C:\Program Files\Simple Internet Meter Lite\simplemeter.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • simplemeter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Simple Internet Meter Lite' which loads as C:\Program Files\Simple Internet Meter Lite\simplemeter.exe /startup.

How do I remove Simple Internet Meter Lite?

You can uninstall Simple Internet Meter Lite 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 Simple Internet Meter Lite, 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 Simple Internet Meter Lite.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.17%
Windows XP 15.73%
Windows 10 10.11%
Windows Vista 8.99%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.38%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.94%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.79%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.75%
Windows 7 Professional 4.60%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.60%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.17%
  Sweden 16.98%
  United Kingdom 4.72%
  Canada 3.77%
  Netherlands 2.83%
  Belgium 1.89%
  Australia 1.89%
  DK 1.89%
  Italy 1.89%
  MA 0.94%
  Singapore 0.94%
  Brazil 0.94%
  Thailand 0.94%
  Qatar 0.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 29.63%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
GIGABYTE 14.81%
Acer 11.11%
ASUS 5.56%
Samsung 3.70%
Sahara 3.70%
Lenovo 3.70%
MSI 1.85%
Medion 1.85%
Intel 1.85%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 9.09%
Unknow Unknow 2.60%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.60%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.60%
TOSHIBA Satellite C650 1.30%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z30-A 1.30%

Publisher URL: www.pcwintech.com

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