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Should I remove BackUpDutyLite?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,358
United States Rank #7,070
Reach 0.0297%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.60 days
725.82 days >
Average installed length: 381.36 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.0.1 91.28%
1.0.0.6 8.03%
1.0.0.3 0.51%
1.0.0.0 0.17%

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BackUpDutyLite

What is BackUpDutyLite?  (from Honlyn Limited)

BackUpDuty was started with a simple mission; to make sure no valuable data is lost in every household and enterprise. At times, it's near impossible to recover data due to a system crash or a hardware malfunction. As such, prevention is better than cure and here is where BackUpDuty comes in .

Overview

BackUpDutyLite is a software program developed by Honlyn Limited. The most common release is 1.1.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is BackUpDutyLite.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 5.36 MB of memory. 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 2 files and is usually about 533.35 KB (546,155 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 75% of users of BackUpDutyLite come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Known to include offers within the setup
BackUpDutyLite has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: BackUpDutyLite
URL: www.backupduty.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\backupdutylite
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BackUpDutyLite\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 533.35 KB

Program filesFiles installed by BackUpDutyLite

Program executable:BackUpDutyLite.exe
Name:BackUpDutyLite Module
Path:C:\Program Files\backupdutylite\BackUpDutyLite.exe
MD5:640d58f393b4d4c90971e8999a264d30
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
  • BackUpDutyLite.exe - BackUpDutyLite Module

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • BackUpDutyLite.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BackUpDutyLite' (runs weekly on Fridays at 11:00).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • BackUpDutyLite.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BackUpDutyLite' which loads as C:\Program Files\BackUpDutyLite\BackUpDutyLite.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

BackUpDutyLite.exe
Memory:5.36 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003084660%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00022038%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00008809%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:330,916
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:6
70 average
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove BackUpDutyLite?

You can uninstall BackUpDutyLite from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 BackUpDutyLite, 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 BackUpDutyLite.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.65%
Windows Vista 15.56%
Windows XP 8.03%
Windows 10 3.42%
Windows Server 2003 0.34%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.75%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.57%
Windows 7 Professional 9.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.94%

Distribution by countryGeography

74.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 74.62%
  United Kingdom 6.58%
  Australia 4.35%
  Canada 4.23%
  Iran 1.53%
  Ireland 1.29%
  Italy 1.29%
  Spain 0.94%
  Brazil 0.71%
  Germany 0.59%
  Belgium 0.47%
  Netherlands 0.47%
  Mexico 0.35%
  Austria 0.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.10%
Hewlett-Packard 29.67%
Acer 13.16%
Toshiba 9.33%
ASUS 5.98%
Samsung 3.59%
GIGABYTE 2.87%
Intel 1.91%
American Megatrends 1.67%
Gateway 0.72%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.61%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.69%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.69%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.23%
HP G72 Notebook PC 3.23%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.23%

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