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Should I remove WPS Office for ASUS?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,024
United States Rank #2,651
Reach 0.3245%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.52 days
133.24 days >
Average installed length: 70.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.2.0.5978 0.69%
10.2.0.5965 0.42%
10.2.0.5934 0.20%
10.2.0.5908 0.13%
10.2.0.5811 3.30%
10.2.0.5804 0.09%
10.1.0.5798 0.13%
10.1.0.5785 0.31%
10.1.0.5783 0.13%
10.1.0.5682 0.06%
10.1.0.5675 0.09%
10.1.0.5657 1.34%
10.1.0.5654 0.16%
10.1.0.5644 12.91%
10.1.0.5601 0.13%
10.1.0.5556 0.05%
9.1.0.5247 34.49%
9.1.0.5220 0.11%
9.1.0.5178 13.95%
9.1.0.4947 31.32%

WPS Office for ASUS

Overview

WPS Office for ASUS is a program developed by Kingsoft. The most used version is 9.1.0.5247, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 ksolaunch.exe. The software installer includes 115 files. wpsupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 36% of users of WPS Office for ASUS come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.wps.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\kingsoft\wps office\9.1.0.4947\utility
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\WPS Office\9.1.0.4947\utility\uninst.exe

Program filesFiles installed by WPS Office for ASUS

Program executable:ksolaunch.exe
Name:WPS Office
Path:C:\Program Files\kingsoft\wps office\ksolaunch.exe
MD5:282992e6813359dcb3f388cc8229bbbe
Additional files:
  • wpscloudsvr.exe (by Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd) - WPS Office (WPS Office Cloud Service)
  • wpsupdate.exe (by Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd) - WPS Office Expansion tool
  • auth.dll - auth

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • ksolaunch.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WpsExternal_Antje_20170807080657' (Next runs on 07.03.2018 at 14:46).
  • wpsupdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WpsUpdateTask_D. Krava' (runs daily at 14:21).
Service
  • wpscloudsvr.exe runs as a service named 'WPS Office Cloud Service' (wpscloudsvr) "WPS Cloud Service".

How do I remove WPS Office for ASUS?

You can uninstall WPS Office for ASUS 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 WPS Office for ASUS, 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 WPS Office for ASUS.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#2,024

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.97%
Windows 7 0.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 88.13%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 9.16%
Windows 10 Pro 2.44%
Windows 10 Enterprise 0.16%
Windows 10 Education 0.03%
Windows 7 Professional 0.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

35.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 35.81%
  Italy 20.07%
  France 9.44%
  United Kingdom 5.32%
  Spain 4.29%
  Germany 3.84%
  Netherlands 3.32%
  Australia 1.93%
  DK 1.59%
  Sweden 1.46%
  Norway 1.42%
  Belgium 1.23%
  Canada 1.19%
  Singapore 1.15%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 99.98%
Acer 0.02%
Common models
ASUSTeK X555LAB 4.31%
ASUSTeK X540SA 3.89%
ASUSTeK X555LJ 3.84%
ASUSTeK GL552VW 3.19%
ASUSTeK E402SA 3.08%
ASUSTeK X540LJ 2.60%

About (from Kingsoft Corp.)

Kingsoft Office is a software development company headquartered in Hong Kong, which focus on office software containing the three essential office applications: Kingsoft Writer, Kingsoft Presentation and Kingsoft Spreadsheets.
Publisher URL: www.kingsoftstore.com

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