Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0
from Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
What is Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.? (from Ashampoo)
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Overview
Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0 is a program developed by Ashampoo. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 ahddc2_main.exe. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 43.71 MB (45,832,404 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v. come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/0165/system-software/Ashampoo-HDD-Control-2
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 2\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 2\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 43.71 MB
Files installed by Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0
| Program executable: | ahddc2_main.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo hdd control 2\ahddc2_main.exe |
| MD5: | 697b5f100e53289c9a6d7d5282c4ec88 |
Additional files:
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ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
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updateMediator.exe - Update Mediator
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defragwrapper.dll - defragwrapper
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AHDDC2_Guard.exe - Ashampoo HDDControl Guard
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Ashampoo_nLang3_Editor.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AHDDC2_Guard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4A54516D-3410-401F-8365-92C76B52C3EC}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- AHDDC2_Main.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo HDD Control 2.
- AHDDC2_Guard.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo HDD-Control 2 Guard.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AHDDC2_Guard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo HDD-Control 2 Guard' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 2\AHDDC2_Guard.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| AHDDC2_Guard.exe |
| Memory: | 8.68 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002965358% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009983% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00019671% | |
| Switches/sec: | 10 | |
How do I remove Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.?
You can uninstall Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v. 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 Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0, 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 Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v..
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.37% |
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| Windows 7 |
43.33% |
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| Windows XP |
3.70% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.56% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
28.73% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.03% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.74% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.59% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.88% |
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Geography
50.43% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
50.43% |
| United States |
11.49% |
| United Kingdom |
4.52% |
| Netherlands |
4.12% |
| Austria |
2.93% |
| France |
2.78% |
| Italy |
2.67% |
| Belgium |
2.45% |
| Australia |
1.67% |
| Russia |
1.45% |
| Spain |
1.45% |
| Poland |
1.33% |
| Czech Republic |
0.93% |
| Hungary |
0.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
59.36% |
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| Acer |
9.97% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
7.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.61% |
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| Dell |
6.32% |
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| ASUS |
3.94% |
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| Samsung |
1.80% |
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| Intel |
1.39% |
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| Lenovo |
1.22% |
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| Toshiba |
0.93% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.87% |
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Common models |
| MEDION MS-7848 |
20.98% |
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| MEDION H81H3-EM2 |
10.83% |
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| MEDION X782X |
2.75% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
1.98% |
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| Medion Akoya E7227 |
1.89% |
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| MEDION MS-7857 |
1.89% |
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About Ashampoo
Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is a computer software company based in Oldenburg, Germany. They are best known for Ashampoo Burning Studio and Ashampoo WinOptimizer.
Publisher URL: www.ashampoo.com