TWCApp.exe
The Weather Channel App by The Weather Channel Interactive (Signed)
Overview
twcapp.exe has 8 known versions, the most recent one is 7.6.0.0. twcapp.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 12.19 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to The Weather Channel Interactive by the certification authority VeriSign. Numerous variations of twcapp.exe have been installed with both The Weather Channel App and The Weather Channel Desktop 6. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0049% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 147.13 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 157.36 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 109.13 KB per minute for reads and 18.46 KB per minute for writes.
What is twcapp.exe?
The Weather Channel App for Windows is a desktop app that runs in the background as well as the foreground when called upon (sits in the task bar) and provides weather reports. The app also adds an icon in the notification area to display local temperature in your system tray.
About twcapp.exe (from The Weather Channel Interactive)
“The Weather Channel App for Windows provides instant severe weather alerts, extended forecasts, interactive maps, radar and much more.”
Details |
File name: | twcapp.exe |
Publisher: | The Weather Channel |
Product name: | The Weather Channel App |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\the weather channel\the weather channel app\twcapp.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | The Weather Channel Interactive |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Saturday, August 24, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of The Weather Channel App.)
“The Weather Channel App for Windows offers an innovative, simplified interface to tell the weather story and its impact on your daily life. The completely new look offers enhanced features while still...”
“The Weather Channel App for Windows provides instant severe weather alerts, extended forecasts, interactive maps, radar and much more. The Weather Channel Desktop 6 includes one-click access in your s...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of twcapp.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'DW7' → "C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel\The Weather Channel App\TWCApp.exe"
All file variations of twcapp.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.28% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.30% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.65% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.65% |
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Windows Vista Business |
2.33% |
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Windows 8 |
2.33% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 95.35% of The Weather Channel App.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
30.56% |
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Intel |
16.67% |
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Acer |
11.11% |
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Lenovo |
5.56% |
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American Megatrends |
2.78% |
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