Should I remove WinLock Professional?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #35,299
Reach 0.0033%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.40 days
218.19 days >
Average installed length: 114.64 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.04 |
1.52% |
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| 7.2 |
1.52% |
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| 6.42 |
1.52% |
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| 6.33 |
1.52% |
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| 6.32 |
7.58% |
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| 6.22 |
7.58% |
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| 6.12 |
6.06% |
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| 6.11 |
1.52% |
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| 6.08 |
3.03% |
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| 6.5 |
6.06% |
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| 6.01 |
3.03% |
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| 5.37 |
10.61% |
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| 5.26 |
10.61% |
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| 5.25 |
9.09% |
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| 5.12 |
1.52% |
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| 5.03 |
7.58% |
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| 5.3 |
1.52% |
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| 5.02 |
1.52% |
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| 5.0 |
10.61% |
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| 4.65 |
1.52% |
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| 4.63 |
1.52% |
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| 4.53 |
1.52% |
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| 4.45 |
1.52% |
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WinLock Professional
What is WinLock Professional? (from Crystal Office Systems)
WinLock is a comprehensive security solution for personal or publicly accessible computers. It is a program that ensures that only authorized people can access sensitive information on your computer. With WinLock, you can control how long others can use your computer. It runs from the system tray and requires a passwor... Read more
Overview
WinLock Professional is a program developed by Crystal Office Systems. The most used version is 5.37, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is winlock.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 4.58 MB (4,803,585 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 31% of users of WinLock Professional come from the United States, it is also popular in Philippines and Indonesia.
Program details
URL: www.crystaloffice.com/winlockpro
Help link: www.crystaloffice.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinLockPro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinLockPro\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.58 MB
Files installed by WinLock Professional
| Program executable: | winlock.exe |
| Name: | WinLock Professional |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\winlockpro\winlock.exe |
| MD5: | 91ac19a33de4d481607786a27a9277ad |
Additional files:
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elv.exe - WinLock (WinLock Elevate)
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wlg.exe - WinLock Guard
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- winlock.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '0wl' which loads as C:\Program Files\WinLockPro\winlock.exe.
How do I remove WinLock Professional?
You can uninstall WinLock Professional 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 WinLock Professional, 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 WinLock Professional.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win XP 5%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows XP |
22.73% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
43.94% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
22.73% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.18% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.55% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.03% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.03% |
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Geography
30.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.86% |
| Philippines |
13.58% |
| Indonesia |
12.35% |
| Iran |
8.64% |
| DZ |
6.17% |
| India |
3.70% |
| Brazil |
2.47% |
| Malaysia |
2.47% |
| Thailand |
2.47% |
| Turkey |
2.47% |
| Vietnam |
2.47% |
| Mexico |
1.23% |
| Russia |
1.23% |
| Egypt |
1.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
24.49% |
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| Dell |
22.45% |
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| Acer |
20.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.12% |
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| Lenovo |
4.08% |
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| NEC |
2.04% |
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| Toshiba |
2.04% |
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| Gateway |
2.04% |
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Common models |
| ECS G31T-M9 |
8.89% |
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| BIOSTAR Group Hi-Fi A85S |
6.67% |
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| MSI MS-7721 |
4.44% |
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| BIOSTAR Group Hi-Fi A70U3... |
4.44% |
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| Gateway PROFILE5 |
2.22% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 380 |
2.22% |
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