Should I remove SlimCleaner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,105
United States Rank #836
Reach 0.6268%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.53 days
458.25 days >
Average installed length: 240.77 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.0.30878 |
67.91% |
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| 4.0.30422 |
3.83% |
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| 4.0.29702 |
5.47% |
|
| 4.0.29347 |
1.21% |
|
| 4.0.29321 |
0.09% |
|
| 4.0.29198 |
0.25% |
|
| 4.0.28412 |
3.44% |
|
| 4.0.25845 |
9.67% |
|
| 4.0.25002 |
1.08% |
|
| 4.0.24980 |
0.01% |
|
| 4.0.24638 |
0.57% |
|
| 4.0.24427 |
0.47% |
|
| 4.0.24283 |
0.23% |
|
| 4.0.24164 |
0.15% |
|
| 4.0.24141 |
0.14% |
|
| 4.0.24116 |
0.05% |
|
| 4.0.23537 |
0.02% |
|
| 4.0.23279 |
0.01% |
|
| 3.0.23129 |
0.70% |
|
| 3.0.22481 |
0.35% |
|
| 3.0.22099 |
0.19% |
|
| 3.0.21834 |
0.11% |
|
| 3.0.21617 |
0.10% |
|
| 3.0.20442 |
0.64% |
|
| 3.0.20345 |
0.20% |
|
| 3.0.20176 |
0.06% |
|
| 3.0.20085 |
0.48% |
|
| 2.0.18282 |
0.78% |
|
| 2.0.17996 |
0.06% |
|
| 2.0.17803 |
0.03% |
|
| 2.0.17636 |
0.04% |
|
| 2.0.17251 |
0.11% |
|
| 2.0.17128 |
0.06% |
|
| 2.0.17109 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.9.17058 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.9.16915 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.9.16726 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.9.14612 |
0.69% |
|
| 1.8.14223 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.8.13867 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.8.13603 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.8.13578 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.8.13414 |
0.06% |
|
| 1.6.12785 |
0.11% |
|
| 1.6.12570 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.6.12526 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.6.12403 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.6.12286 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.6.12206 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.1.4130 |
0.04% |
|
| 0.9.3970 |
0.10% |
|
| 55 versions |
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SlimCleaner
What is SlimCleaner? (from SlimWare Utilities)
SlimCleaner is SlimWare Utilities' most ambitious update ever released for keeping PCs clean and running at peak performance. This new version combines solutions to the most common PC problems and puts them in a single, easy-to-use, automated software product. New features include Intelligent Defrag, a Duplicate File F... Read more
Overview
SlimCleaner is a software program developed by SlimWare Utilities. The most common release is 4.0.30878, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named SlimCleaner.exe. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 27.13 MB (28,442,874 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 63% of users of SlimCleaner come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: slimcleaner.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C21DB59E-3130-43E2-88C6-BE7451D44A52}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 27.13 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by SlimCleaner
| Program executable: | SlimCleaner.exe |
| Name: | SlimCleaner Application |
| SlimCleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner\SlimCleaner.exe |
| MD5: | 58ff529eccfc161984293824d3e1202a |
Additional files:
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slimshell.dll - SlimCleaner Shell Extension
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slimshell64.dll
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Smell.dll
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slimcleaner.exe - SlimCleaner Application (SlimCleaner)
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mydefragdll.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- SlimShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SlimShellExt' with a class of {5421BDAF-6C45-4C3A-8B4B-AE5AF31A65AF}.
- SlimShell64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SlimShellExt' with a class of {5421BDAF-6C45-4C3A-8B4B-AE5AF31A65AF}.
Scheduled Task
- slimcleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8CF669A5-0690-4EF4-8EF5-CF2E3CCAF0B7}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- slimcleaner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SlimCleaner Startup.
Startup File (User Run)
- slimcleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SlimCleaner' and executes as C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner\SlimCleaner.exe -boot.
Network connections
- slimcleaner.exe connects to ec2-50-19-90-207.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.90.207 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| slimcleaner.exe |
| Memory: | 83.17 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0709154467% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02058057% | |
| User CPU: | 0.05033488% | |
How do I remove SlimCleaner?
You can uninstall SlimCleaner 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 SlimCleaner, 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 SlimCleaner.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win 8.1 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.42% |
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| Windows XP |
7.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.75% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.63% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.13% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.22% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.15% |
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Geography
62.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.96% |
| United Kingdom |
5.73% |
| Canada |
3.92% |
| Germany |
2.40% |
| Italy |
2.24% |
| Netherlands |
1.94% |
| Belgium |
1.69% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Brazil |
1.10% |
| Sweden |
0.88% |
| India |
0.84% |
| France |
0.80% |
| DK |
0.62% |
| Finland |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.77% |
|
| Dell |
24.57% |
|
| Acer |
15.70% |
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| Toshiba |
8.51% |
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| ASUS |
7.02% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.80% |
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| Lenovo |
3.90% |
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| Samsung |
2.97% |
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| Intel |
1.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.25% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.80% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.19% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.26% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.03% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.74% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.46% |
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About SlimWare Utilities
SlimWare Utilities produces cleaning and optimization programs whose products center on using crowd-sourced feedback to generate reviews and evaluations of other programs.
Publisher URL: www.slimwareutilities.com