Should I remove WinSettings?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,085
United States Rank #20,307
Reach 0.0082%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.78 days
463.78 days >
Average installed length: 243.68 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.1 |
98.77% |
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WinSettings
What is WinSettings? (from FileStream)
A lot of time is being spent on the computers and surfing on the Internet everyday. In your daily computing, your computer should cater to your every need from start to finish. More importantly, you should feel absolutely comfortable, safe, and secure on your own Desktop. Designed to help you gain maximum performance o... Read more
Overview
WinSettings is a program developed by FileStream. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is WinSettings.Exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 2.67 MB (2,798,652 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 50% of users of WinSettings come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.filestream.com/winsettings
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\winsettings
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WinSettings\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.67 MB
Files installed by WinSettings
| Program executable: | WinSettings.Exe |
| Name: | WinSettings |
| WinSettings Version 8.1 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\winsettings\WinSettings.Exe |
| MD5: | 4caf114c853bd960598171be3af79b3d |
Additional files:
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UnInstall.exe - WinSettings (WinSettings Uninstaller)
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WinSettings.Exe - WinSettings Version 8.1
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- WinSettings.Exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinSettings' and executes as C:\Program Files\WinSettings\WinSettings.Exe /load.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WinSettings.Exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WinSettings\WinSettings.Exe'.
How do I remove WinSettings?
You can uninstall WinSettings 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 WinSettings, 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 WinSettings.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.96% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.67% |
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| Windows XP |
11.73% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.53% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.56% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.35% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Germany |
10.40% |
| United Kingdom |
5.94% |
| Canada |
4.46% |
| Australia |
2.97% |
| Italy |
2.97% |
| France |
2.48% |
| Switzerland |
1.49% |
| Austria |
1.49% |
| Netherlands |
1.49% |
| DK |
1.49% |
| Czech Republic |
1.49% |
| Malaysia |
1.49% |
| Sweden |
0.99% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.40% |
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| Dell |
23.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.63% |
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| Acer |
9.30% |
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| Sahara |
4.65% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.65% |
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| Medion |
4.65% |
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| ASUS |
3.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.33% |
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| Toshiba |
2.33% |
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| Compaq |
1.16% |
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| Alienware |
1.16% |
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Common models |
| CLEVO Co. M720T/M730... |
2.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
1.90% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.90% |
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| HP-Pavilion KY811AAR-ABA ... |
1.90% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
1.90% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.90% |
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About (from FileStream, Inc.)
FileStream, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.filestream.com