84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove SlimComputer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,746
United States Rank #1,262
Reach 0.3859%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.44 days
160.48 days >
Average installed length: 84.32 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3.30878 58.82%
1.3.30422 1.92%
1.3.28413 7.93%
1.3.27236 2.63%
1.3.27044 0.60%
1.3.24430 6.21%
1.3.23129 2.76%
1.3.22099 0.93%
1.3.21834 0.43%
1.3.21617 0.18%
1.3.18283 4.14%
1.3.17995 0.22%
1.3.17803 0.08%
1.3.17798 0.01%
1.3.17636 0.09%
1.3.17057 0.38%
1.3.16962 0.05%
1.3.16915 0.05%
1.3.16726 0.12%
1.3.14780 5.33%
1.2.14730 0.07%
1.2.14108 0.28%
1.2.13700 0.20%
1.1.13436 0.21%
1.1.12186 0.54%
1.1.4130 0.85%
1.1.4118 0.16%
1.1.4117 0.03%
1.1.4116 0.04%
1.1.4115 0.03%
1.0.4065 0.67%
1.0.3953 3.80%
1.0.3946 0.12%
0.9.3940 0.01%
0.9.3925 0.01%
0.9.3918 0.03%
0.9.3897 0.01%
0.9.3885 0.05%

Typically installed together

SlimComputer

What is SlimComputer?  (from SlimWare Utilities)

SlimComputer removes trialware, adware, toolbars, unwanted start-up entries and other unnecessary items from a PC. SlimComputer uses cloud technology and community feedback to provide recommendations about which programs on a PC are unneeded. Using real-time scanning and a live stream to a community-sourced data cloud,...  Read more

Overview

SlimComputer is a program developed by SlimWare Utilities. The most used version is 1.3.30878, 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. 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 main program executable is SlimComputer.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 26.83 MB (28,129,963 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 65% of users of SlimComputer come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SlimComputer\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{9F12F452-E819-401B-B1F0-8B73CAC049D1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 26.83 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SlimComputer

Program executable:SlimComputer.exe
Name:SlimComputer Application
SlimComputer
Path:C:\Program Files\SlimComputer\SlimComputer.exe
MD5:00ec5a00b9061c126db7260d5352ae20
  • slimcomputer.exe - SlimComputer Application (SlimComputer)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • slimcomputer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SlimComputer Scan' (runs daily at 14.00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • slimcomputer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SlimComputer Startup.
Network connections
  • slimcomputer.exe connects to ec2-50-19-90-207.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.90.207 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

slimcomputer.exe
Memory:276.68 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0120072467%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00889593%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00311131%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:20
70 average

How do I remove SlimComputer?

You can uninstall SlimComputer 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 SlimComputer, 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 SlimComputer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8.1 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.30%
Windows 10 30.68%
Windows Vista 8.35%
Windows XP 6.65%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.09%
Windows 10 Home 10.97%
Windows 8.1 8.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.81%
Windows 7 Professional 7.65%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.65%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.59%
  Italy 6.64%
  United Kingdom 6.27%
  Germany 3.06%
  Canada 2.65%
  Australia 1.41%
  Netherlands 1.36%
  Poland 0.97%
  France 0.78%
  Sweden 0.76%
  Brazil 0.66%
  DK 0.64%
  Belgium 0.63%
  Spain 0.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.14%
Dell 21.58%
Acer 16.28%
ASUS 8.69%
Toshiba 8.25%
Lenovo 4.47%
GIGABYTE 4.07%
Samsung 3.50%
American Megatrends 1.02%
Intel 1.00%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 8.31%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.61%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.69%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.37%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.24%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.05%

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

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