Should I remove Window Host Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #38,355
Reach 0.0008%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.44 |
100.00% |
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Window Host Manager
by Grayscale LLC
Overview
Window Host Manager is a software program developed by Grayscale. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 170.43 MB (178,713,295 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\winhostuse
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\winhostuse\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 170.43 MB
Files installed by Window Host Manager
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widevinecdmadapter.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter
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winhostask.exe (by FrameZen Co) - Window Host Manager updater
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winhostask_.exe (by FrameZen Co)
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WinHostSync.exe - Window Host Manager
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WinHostSync_.exe
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WinHostUse.exe
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WinHostUse_.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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d3dcompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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log4cplusU.dll
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msvcp120.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr120.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- WinHostSync_.exe runs as a service named 'Window Host Manager2' (WinHostSvc2).
- WinHostSync.exe runs as a service named 'Window Host Manager' (WinHostSvc).
How do I remove Window Host Manager?
You can uninstall Window Host Manager 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 Window Host Manager, 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 Window Host Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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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 10 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.33% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.67% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
21.43% |
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| Acer |
21.43% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
7.14% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite S55t-C |
7.69% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
7.69% |
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| LENOVO IdeaCentre K320 |
7.69% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
7.69% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
7.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 23-p118 |
7.69% |
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