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Should I remove WinFast PVR2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,103
United States Rank #28,404
Reach 0.0308%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.89 days
262.13 days >
Average installed length: 137.73 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.3.60 3.13%
2.0.3.57 7.57%
2.0.3.55 7.24%
2.0.3.52 2.47%
2.0.3.49 12.01%
2.0.3.46 5.59%
2.0.3.40 0.16%
2.0.3.39 6.58%
2.0.3.38 4.77%
2.0.3.36 3.13%
2.0.3.35 1.15%
2.0.3.33 5.26%
2.0.3.32 3.62%
2.0.3.29 5.92%
2.0.3.28 9.38%
2.0.3.24 0.82%
2.0.3.19 1.81%
2.0.3.18 1.48%
2.0.3.16 0.82%
2.0.3.8 2.80%
2.0.3.6 3.95%
2.0.2.43 0.16%
2.0.2.32 5.26%
2.0.1.56 4.93%

Other programs by Leadtek

WinFast PVR2

Overview

WinFast PVR2 is a software program developed by Leadtek. The most common release is 2.0.3.49, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Microsoft Toolkit.exe. The setup package generally installs about 57 files and is usually about 38.06 MB (39,907,541 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 28% of users of WinFast PVR2 come from Australia, it is also popular in RS and Czech Republic.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.leadtek.com
Help link: leadtek.com/eng/company/contacts.asp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinFast\
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\InstallShield Installation Information\{C92C584E-C781-475E-A8E2-C67D993A6B95}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x000e -removeonl
Estimated size: 38.06 MB
Language: Hungarian

Program filesFiles installed by WinFast PVR2

Program executable:Microsoft Toolkit.exe
Path:C:\Microsoft Toolkit.exe
MD5:1c5a2b27ce7e1a57e34dc5bf2311027f
Additional files:
  • DTVWiz.exe - Leadtek WinFastDTV Wizard (WinFastDTV Winzard)
  • clsdwiz.exe
  • gdiplus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+
  • MCMpgDec.dll (by Ulead Systems) - Ulead MPEG Stream Decoder (MPEG Stream Decoder)
  • MFC71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
  • MPEGIN.DLL (by Ulead Systems, Inc) - Ulead MPEG SR File Decoder (MPEG SR File Decoder)
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • AF15BDAEX.dll (by afa) - afa AF15BDAEX (AF15BDAEX)
  • DTVSchdl.exe - Leadtek WinFast DTV Schedule (WinFast DTV Schedule)
  • DVBT.dll - DVBT Dynamic Link Library
  • DVBTAP.exe - TestAP Application (WinFast DTV Application)
  • FILECNVT.dll - Filecnvt Dyn-link Library (WinFast TV DLL)
  • LANGCHI.dll
  • LANGCRO.dll
  • LANGCZE.dll
  • LANGENG.dll
  • LANGESP.dll
  • LANGFRE.dll
  • LANGGER.dll
  • LANGHUN.dll
  • LANGITA.dll
  • LANGJPN.dll
  • LANGPLD.dll
  • LANGROM.dll
  • LANGRUS.dll
  • LANGSCH.dll
  • Mixer.dll - Dyn-link Library for WinFast DTV (Mixer - Dynamic Link Library)
  • MMDevice.dll - MMDevice Dynamic Link Library
  • Antique.dll
  • Lang_Eng.dll
  • Lang_Jap.dll
  • AF9100EX.dll (by ITE Technologies) - IT9100 Extension (AF9100EX)
  • Lang_Czech.dll
  • Lang_Fr_Fr.dll
  • Lang_Ger_Ger.dll
  • Lang_Hung.dll
  • Lang_Pl.dll
  • Lang_Romanian.dll
  • Lang_Rus.dll
  • Lang_Spanish_Mex.dll
  • Lang_Spanish_Neutral.dll
  • mfc80.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DVBTAP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4973E6AB-FFE3-4F3F-AA4E-94DAF7E60C23}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • DTVSchdl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WinFastDTV.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • DTVSchdl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinFastDTV' which loads as C:\Program Files\WinFast\WFDTV\DTVSchdl.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • DVBTAP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WinFast\W\WFDTV\DVBTAP.exe'.

How do I remove WinFast PVR2?

You can uninstall WinFast PVR2 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 WinFast PVR2, 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 WinFast PVR2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.70%
Windows XP 18.42%
Windows 10 16.61%
Windows Vista 5.26%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.35%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 11.07%
Windows 10 Pro 3.80%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.80%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.80% of installs come from Australia
Which countries install it?
  Australia 27.80%
  RS 12.34%
  Czech Republic 11.18%
  United States 8.22%
  Poland 8.06%
  Hungary 7.24%
  Romania 7.24%
  Croatia 1.81%
  France 1.48%
  Germany 1.48%
  Iran 1.48%
  Slovakia 1.32%
  Slovenia 1.15%
  United Kingdom 0.82%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 48.60%
Dell 12.15%
Acer 10.90%
Hewlett-Packard 9.97%
ASUS 7.48%
Intel 4.67%
American Megatrends 4.05%
Toshiba 1.56%
Sahara 0.62%
Common models
Micro-Star MS-7597 4.66%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 3.11%
Micro-Star MS-7551 3.11%
Gigabyte P35-DS3L 3.11%
Gigabyte P55A-UD3 2.59%
Gigabyte EP31-DS3L 2.07%

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