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Should I remove TweakPower?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,008
United States Rank #29,872
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.010 3.23%
1.007 12.90%
1.006 9.68%
1.005 25.81%
1.004 9.68%
0.047 22.58%
0.041 3.23%
0.034 3.23%
0.025 3.23%
0.009 3.23%
0.008 3.23%

TweakPower

Overview

TweakPower is a software program developed by Kurt Zimmermann. The most common release is 1.005, 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 6.57 MB (6,887,261 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 88% of users of TweakPower come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TweakPower
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\TweakPower\Setup.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 6.57 MB
Language: Arabic

Program filesFiles installed by TweakPower

  • FileSplitter.exe
  • DiskDoctor.exe - Kurt Zimmermann (Check and repair disk problems)
  • DiskWiperTools.exe - Wipe Files, WipeFreeSpace and delete partitions
  • EventVwr.exe - View the event logs on a local or remote machine
  • FolderSizer.exe - Scan and display all the file sizes and folder tree sizes on your hard drives
  • HDDefrag.exe - Defragmenting Files
  • Languages.dll - TweakPower language file
  • PortableUninstaller.exe - PortableUninstaller
  • ProcessExplorer.exe - Display currently active processes
  • RecoverFiles.exe - Recover deleted files
  • SecuritySettingsDLL.dll - SecuritySettingsDLL
  • Setup.exe - Installer
  • TPLibrary.dll
  • TweakPower.exe - TweakPower - Tweak your system
  • TweakPowerContextMenu.dll
  • TweakPowerTray.exe - Automatic PC Maintenance
  • Uninstaller.exe
  • Wiper.dll - Secure data removal tool for windows
  • AESFileEncryption.exe - AESEncrpyt (Encrypt file using AES-256)
  • Updater.exe (by KurtZimmermann) - KurtZimmermann (Updater)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • TweakPowerContextMenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'TweakPower' with a class of {D1AF3AAE-2AB0-1691-0119-3E6C13D38EFD}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • TweakPower.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TweakPowerSkipUAC'.
  • Updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TweakPower daily Bing's wallpaper' (runs daily at 12:05).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • TweakPowerTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named TweakPower Monitoring.
  • TweakPower.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named TweakPower Monitoring.

How do I remove TweakPower?

You can uninstall TweakPower 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 TweakPower, 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 TweakPower.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 90%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 90.32%
Windows 7 9.68%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 45.16%
Windows 10 Home 32.26%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.45%
Windows 10 Enterprise 3.23%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 3.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.24%
  Germany 3.92%
  Netherlands 3.92%
  France 1.96%
  Hong Kong 1.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 40.00%
Acer 20.00%
Lenovo 15.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
Toshiba 5.00%
Samsung 5.00%
Packard Bell 5.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C660D 4.55%
Samsung R710 4.55%
Positivo Informatica SA P... 4.55%
PACKARD BELL BV IMEDIA X4... 4.55%
Packard Bell EasyNote TE6... 4.55%
Notebook W65_67SB ... 4.55%

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