Should I remove ASRock InstantBoot?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,049
United States Rank #5,335
Reach 0.1007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.09 days
651.73 days >
Average installed length: 342.43 days
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ASRock InstantBoot v1.29
What is ASRock InstantBoot? (from ASRock)
Most of the people these days don't like to switch off computers everyday, we keep our computer up and running 24 hours a day, because it takes such a long time for our system to boot up again every time! Now we have a good news, ASRock has overcome the technical obstacles and exclusively invented a new technology that... Read more
Overview
ASRock InstantBoot v1.29 is a program developed by ASRock. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is instantboot.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 4.43 MB (4,648,046 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 41% of users of ASRock InstantBoot come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.asrock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\InstantBoot\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\InstantBoot\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.43 MB
Files installed by ASRock InstantBoot v1.29
| Program executable: | instantboot.exe |
| Name: | ASRock Instant Boot |
| Instant Boot |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\asrock utility\instantboot\instantboot.exe |
| MD5: | ee33f2e9dd14b8a6e185fe9dc1b60ebb |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- InstantBoot.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RapidStart'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- InstantBoot.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named zASRockInstantBoot.
Startup File (User Run)
- InstantBoot.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'zASRockInstantBoot' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\InstantBoot\InstantBoot.exe".
How do I remove ASRock InstantBoot?
You can uninstall ASRock InstantBoot 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 ASRock InstantBoot v1.29, 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 ASRock InstantBoot.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
89.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.00% |
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| Windows XP |
1.86% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.03% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.93% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
19.20% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.93% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.87% |
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Geography
41.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.19% |
| Germany |
10.46% |
| United Kingdom |
4.64% |
| Australia |
4.51% |
| Italy |
3.46% |
| France |
2.82% |
| Netherlands |
2.28% |
| Taiwan |
1.73% |
| New Zealand |
1.64% |
| Romania |
1.56% |
| Spain |
1.39% |
| Canada |
1.31% |
| Japan |
1.22% |
| Poland |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
36.99% |
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| Acer |
33.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.23% |
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| Dell |
10.38% |
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| Samsung |
1.32% |
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| Alienware |
0.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| THIRDWAVE CORPORATION Pri... |
13.33% |
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| ECT A_M_I |
13.33% |
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| ASUS All Series |
6.67% |
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| ALASKA A_M_I |
6.67% |
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| THIRDWAVE CORPORATION Pri... |
6.67% |
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| THIRDWAVE CORPORATION Pri... |
6.67% |
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About ASRock
ASRock is a manufacturer of motherboards, industrial PCs and home theater PCs. In addition to motherboards, ASRock also produces Mini-ITX desktop computers.
Publisher URL: www.asrock.com