Should I remove Active SMART?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.51 |
28.57% |
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| 2.42 |
57.14% |
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| 2.6 |
14.29% |
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Other programs by Ariolic Software
Active SMART
from Ariolic Software, Ltd.
What is Active SMART? (from Ariolic Software)
ActiveSMART is a well known failure prediction software for hard drives and disk space audit tool. It uses S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) to monitor the health status of Hard Disk Drives, monitors the drives temperature, free space, bad blocks, read and write errors, prevents data loss ... Read more
Overview
Active SMART is a software program developed by Ariolic Software. The most common release is 2.42, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 5.72 MB (5,995,482 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 69% of users of Active SMART come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and France.
Program details
URL: www.ariolic.com/activesmart/index.html
Help link: www.ariolic.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\active smart
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Active SMART\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.72 MB
Files installed by Active SMART
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ActiveSMART.dll - Active SMART (Active SMART Agent)
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ActiveSMART.exe
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ASmartCore.exe - Active SMART Core Routines
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ASmartService.exe - ActiveSMART (ActiveSMART Service)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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messages.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- ASmartService.exe runs as a service named 'ActiveSMART Service' (ActiveSMART Service) "ActiveSMART - Collects failure prediction information from hard drives.".
How do I remove Active SMART?
You can uninstall Active SMART 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 Active SMART, 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 Active SMART.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
69.23%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
71.43% |
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| Windows 7 |
28.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
71.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Geography
69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.23% |
| Belgium |
7.69% |
| France |
7.69% |
| Greece |
7.69% |
| Italy |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
60.00% |
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| ASUS |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 10243VU |
25.00% |
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| Dell Vostro 400 |
25.00% |
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| Dell Dimension 8400 ... |
25.00% |
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| Dell Computer XPS-Z ... |
25.00% |
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