Windows Store Gift Card Promo
Overview
Windows Store Gift Card Promo is a program developed by Microsoft. 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). The software installer includes 7 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 95% of users of Windows Store Gift Card Promo come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Australia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windows store promo
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{FF74AA30-FF56-4197-8B64-5D63F367BC02}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Windows Store Gift Card Promo
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oempromomanager.dll - Microsoft(R) Commerce Platform
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wsgcpromo.exe
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wsgcpromoback.exe
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wsgcpromo.resources.dll
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wsgcpromoback.resources.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- wsgcpromoback.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WindowsStoreGiftCardPromoBackgroundTaskX86' (runs daily).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- wsgcpromoback.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WindowsStoreGiftCardPromoBackgroundTaskX86.
How do I remove Windows Store Gift Card Promo?
You can uninstall Windows Store Gift Card Promo 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 Windows Store Gift Card Promo, 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 Windows Store Gift Card Promo.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,456
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Geography
94.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
94.67% |
| Canada |
1.60% |
| Australia |
1.33% |
| France |
0.53% |
| Singapore |
0.27% |
| Slovenia |
0.13% |
| Dominican Republic |
0.13% |
| Colombia |
0.13% |
| Ecuador |
0.13% |
| Korea |
0.13% |
| India |
0.13% |
| Philippines |
0.13% |
| Israel |
0.13% |
| Iran |
0.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.32% |
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| Lenovo |
25.62% |
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| Acer |
18.59% |
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| ASUS |
12.93% |
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| Toshiba |
4.31% |
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| MSI |
0.23% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 80MK |
17.73% |
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| Acer Aspire R5-471T |
16.14% |
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| HP HP ENVY x360 m6 Conver... |
11.59% |
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| HP HP Spectre x360 Conver... |
10.45% |
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| LENOVO 80QD |
7.73% |
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| HP HP ENVY m7 Notebook |
7.73% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com