Should I remove Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater?

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from pXc-coding.com

Remove Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater by...

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.

The most common release is 1.1.0.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 primary executable is named Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.exe. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.27 MB (1,329,447 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

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Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 1.27 MB

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.exe
Memory:	20.47 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0007881789%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00031888%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00046930%	0.015104% average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 61% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 23% Keep it 77%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	41.24%
United States	25.80%
Italy	4.30%
United Kingdom	3.50%
Japan	2.23%
Austria	1.75%
France	1.75%
Australia	1.43%
Netherlands	1.43%
Canada	1.27%
Hungary	1.11%
Portugal	0.80%
Philippines	0.80%
Romania	0.80%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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