Should I remove System Care?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
40% remove it60% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #34,691
United States Rank #27,430
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 33.94 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.11331 |
33.33% |
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| 1.0.0.11022 |
14.49% |
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| 1.0.0.10985 |
1.45% |
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| 1.0.0.6807 |
50.72% |
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Rankings
- #34,686 MioNet
- #34,687 UPnP Wizard by -XL- Development
- #34,688 Speed Reader Enhanced by Able Opus
- #34,689 Game Room by Microsoft
- #34,690 ScoreCloud by DoReMIR Music Research
- #34,691 System Care by globalpcworks.com
- #34,692 QuickSteuer 2017 by Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co.KG
- #34,693 REX Essential Plus by REX Game Studios,
- #34,694 FMRTE 5.2.5 by Raul Bravo
- #34,695 Legendas 2.30
- #34,696 Search Settings 1.2.2 by Spigot
System Care
by globalpcworks.com
Overview
System Care is a software program developed by globalpcworks.com. The most common release is 1.0.0.6807, 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 primary executable is named gpcw.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 21.99 MB (23,055,327 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 61% of users of System Care come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.globalpcworks.com
Help link: www.globalpcworks.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\System Care\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\System Care\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 21.99 MB
Files installed by System Care
| Program executable: | gpcw.exe |
| Name: | System Care |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\system care\gpcw.exe |
| MD5: | e9c842f58eeb7ba8a34efca33caf1f12 |
Additional files:
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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TaskScheduler.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- gpcw.exe is scheduled as a task named 'System Care' (runs daily at 6:57 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- gpcw.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named System Care_Logon.
Startup File (User Run)
- gpcw.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'System Care_Logon' and executes as "C:\Program Files\System Care\gpcw.exe" startupshow.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- gpcw.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'System Care_Logon' which loads as "C:\Program Files\System Care\gpcw.exe" startupshow.
How do I remove System Care?
You can uninstall System Care 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 System Care, 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 System Care.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 40%
Keep it 60%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
80.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.14% |
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| Windows XP |
1.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
43.48% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
23.19% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.59% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.35% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.45% |
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Geography
60.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.67% |
| Germany |
8.99% |
| United Kingdom |
6.74% |
| Belgium |
3.37% |
| France |
3.37% |
| Canada |
2.25% |
| India |
2.25% |
| Italy |
2.25% |
| Poland |
2.25% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.12% |
| Austria |
1.12% |
| Australia |
1.12% |
| Switzerland |
1.12% |
| Israel |
1.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.68% |
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| Dell |
18.64% |
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| Acer |
13.56% |
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| Lenovo |
8.47% |
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| Toshiba |
8.47% |
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| Sony |
5.08% |
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| Medion |
1.69% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.69% |
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| ASUS |
1.69% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard 520-1050 |
9.52% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
3.17% |
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| HP HP 15 Notebook PC |
1.59% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.59% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1534 |
1.59% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1280t |
1.59% |
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