Stardock WindowFX
What is Stardock WindowFX? (from Stardock)
WindowFX allows Windows 2003/XP users to add a host of special effects and enhancements to their windows. WindowFX features include: true shadows under windows, transition effects for minimizing, maximizing, closing, and opening windows. Transparency effects, the ability to have large icons on the desktop while having ... Read more
Overview
Stardock WindowFX is a software program developed by Stardock. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 23 MB (24,117,826 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.stardock.com/products/windowfx
Help link: www.stardock.com/products/windowfx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowFX
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{54606994-A8E9-4108-86EB-D7147BF30558}\windowfx5_setup.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 23 MB
Files installed by Stardock WindowFX
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wfx4.dll - WindowFX support dll (WindowFX Support DLL)
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wfx4_64.dll
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WindowFXSRV.exe - Stardock WindowFX (WindowFX Service. Part of Stardock WindowFX 5 Do not redistribute)
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sdactivate.exe - Activate (Product Activation)
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wfx32.exe - Stardock WindowFX 5 (Stardock WindowFX 5 Helper Process)
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wfx64.exe
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WindowFXConfig.exe - WindowFX 5 Configuration app
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SDDLC.dll
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D3DCompiler_41.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx10_41.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 10.1 Extensions
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- WindowFXSRV.exe runs as a service named 'WindowFX' (WindowFX) "Stardock WindowFX Service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| WindowFXSRV.exe |
| Memory: | 796 KB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00353927% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 264 | |
| wfx32.exe |
| Memory: | 2 MB | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,762,781 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1,000 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3 Bytes | |
How do I remove Stardock WindowFX?
You can uninstall Stardock WindowFX 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 Stardock WindowFX, 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 Stardock WindowFX.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About Stardock
Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com