Should I remove ASRock XFast RAM?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,479
United States Rank #5,634
Reach 0.0887%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.02 days
354.73 days >
Average installed length: 186.38 days
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ASRock XFast RAM v2.0.9
What is ASRock XFast RAM? (from ASRock)
In order to provide better management of memory resources, ASRock has developed XFast RAM - a secret weapon to brilliantly deal with memory related tasks. Not only can ASRock XFast RAM fully utilize wasted memory, it also offers many advanced functions. It helps to create a virtual disk where the temporary files and ca... Read more
Overview
ASRock XFast RAM v2.0.9 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 xfastram.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 10.62 MB (11,131,165 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 43% of users of ASRock XFast RAM come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.asrock.com/feature/xfast/xfastram/index.asp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\XFast RAM\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\XFast RAM\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 10.62 MB
Files installed by ASRock XFast RAM v2.0.9
| Program executable: | xfastram.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\asrock utility\xfast ram\xfastram.exe |
| MD5: | 865d06ddfdec7c1b2e74e1c49f11f9d6 |
Additional files:
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AsrRamDiskInstaller.exe - Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver (ASRock RAM Disk Driver Installer)
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AsrRamDisk.sys - ASRock RAM Disk (ASRock RAM Disk Driver)
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asrRd.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- asrRd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'asrRd'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- asrRd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named asrRd.
Startup File (User Run)
- asrRd.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'asrRd' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASRock Utility\XFast RAM\asrRd.exe /AUTORUNe.
How do I remove ASRock XFast RAM?
You can uninstall ASRock XFast RAM 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 XFast RAM v2.0.9, 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 XFast RAM.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win XP 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 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.31% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.17% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.40% |
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| Windows XP |
0.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
35.60% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.84% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.49% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.58% |
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Geography
43.37% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.37% |
| Germany |
10.84% |
| Australia |
4.72% |
| United Kingdom |
4.05% |
| Italy |
3.23% |
| France |
2.94% |
| Netherlands |
2.41% |
| Japan |
2.07% |
| Taiwan |
1.73% |
| New Zealand |
1.59% |
| Finland |
1.49% |
| Canada |
1.25% |
| Romania |
1.20% |
| Spain |
1.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
42.44% |
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| Acer |
30.07% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.39% |
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| Dell |
10.33% |
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| Samsung |
1.48% |
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| Alienware |
1.29% |
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12.50% |
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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