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Tweakui.cpl file information

The process known as User interface customization toy or User interface customization toy (prerelease) belongs to software Microsoft Windows (version 95 PowerToys) by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or Brummelchen@gmx.at.

Description: tweakui.cpl is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 106,544 bytes (92% of all occurrences), 102,256 bytes and 4 more variants.
The program has a visible window. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Tweakui.cpl is not a Windows system file. tweakui.cpl is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as tweakui.cpl, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the tweakui.cpl process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Summary: Average user rating of tweakui.cpl: based on 16 votes with 2 reviews.

10 users think tweakui.cpl is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users think tweakui.cpl is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade tweakui.cpl ("not sure about it").

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