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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

11.1.0.222 29.17%
11.1.0.214 47.92%
11.1.0.214 2.08%
11.1.0.188 4.17%
11.00.0746 2.08%
11.00.0308 2.08%
11.00.0302 8.33%
11.00.0277 2.08%
11.0.1.716 2.08%

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gdi32.dll
CreateDCA, CreateDIBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, SelectPalette, RealizePalette, BitBlt, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, CreatePalette
kernel32.dll
CreateThread, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GetTickCount, WideCharToMultiByte, IsBadReadPtr, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalAddAtomW, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalFree, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalGetAtomNameW, FreeConsole, GetEnvironmentVariableA, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, LoadLibraryA, SetLastError, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, CreateProcessA, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexA, OpenMutexA, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateFileA, FindClose, FindFirstFileA, FindFirstFileW, VirtualQueryEx, GetExitCodeProcess, ReadProcessMemory, UnmapViewOfFile, ContinueDebugEvent, SetThreadContext, GetThreadContext, WaitForDebugEvent, SuspendThread, DebugActiveProcess, ResumeThread, CreateProcessW, GetCommandLineW, GetStartupInfoW, CloseHandle, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, CreateFileMappingA, VirtualProtectEx, WriteProcessMemory, ExitProcess, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringA, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, RtlUnwind, DeleteCriticalSection, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, Sleep, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetVersionExA, InitializeCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleFileNameW, GetShortPathNameW, GetModuleFileNameA, MapViewOfFile, GetShortPathNameA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage
user32.dll
GetDesktopWindow, MoveWindow, SetPropA, EnumThreadWindows, GetPropA, GetMessageA, GetSystemMetrics, SetTimer, GetAsyncKeyState, KillTimer, BeginPaint, EndPaint, SetWindowTextA, GetDlgItem, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, LoadStringA, LoadStringW, FindWindowA, WaitForInputIdle, MessageBoxA, InSendMessage, UnpackDDElParam, FreeDDElParam, DefWindowProcA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageW, SendMessageA, PeekMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, EnumWindows, IsWindowUnicode, PackDDElParam, PostMessageW, PostMessageA, IsWindow, DestroyWindow

Regmech.exe

PC Tools Registry Mechanic by PC Tools (Signed)

Remove Regmech.exe
Version:   11.1.0.188
MD5:   8dbdfaeea1aaedaa23d6816dc2b1d556
SHA1:   6dd9a8451a546b351cd89fd83ea595c8bfa7cc84
SHA256:   b92911fafc4d6f7a0649aa7bfc0450a52c47f2ad476f568d628633591a3c8314

What is Regmech.exe?

PC Tools Registry Mechanic, is software used to scan registry to find errors.

About Regmech.exe (from PC Tools)

You've heard that cleaning up your PC will help it run smoother, but you don't know where to start. With PC Tools Registry Mechanic, you'll get a fresh, new experience; combining the trusted, powerful

Overview

regmech.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program PC Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1 published by PC Tools Software. The file is digitally signed by PC Tools which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:regmech.exe
Publisher:PC Tools
Product name:PC Tools Registry Mechanic
Description:PC Tools Registry Mechanic 11.1
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc tools registry mechanic\regmech.exe
File version:11.1.0.188
Size:3.47 MB (3,635,200 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, August 9, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, August 15, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:Yes
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
PC Tools Software
21% remove
PC Tools Registry Mechanic is registry fixer utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'RMSchedule' runs daily in the path '\RMSchedule'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\RMSchedule.job'
  • Entry path '\RMSchedule'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\RMSchedule'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 14.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.42%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 6.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 6.25%
Windows 7 Home Premium N 2.08%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.08% of PC Tools Registry Mechanic.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 29.41%
Hewlett-Packard 23.53%
ASUS 11.76%
Samsung 5.88%
Acer 5.88%
Lenovo 5.88%
Intel 5.88%
Dell 5.88%
GIGABYTE 2.94%
American Megatrends 2.94%
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