Should I remove BatteryCare?

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Version	Distribution
0.9.12.0	100.00%

from Filipe Lourenço

Remove BatteryCare 0.9.12.0 by Filipe Lourenço

BatteryCare 0.9.12.0 is a program developed by Filipe Lourenço. 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 programs's main executable is batterycare.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 40.4 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 3.83 MB (4,020,321 bytes). BatteryCareUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 27% of users of BatteryCare come from Portugal, it is also popular in the United States and Iran.

URL: batterycare.net

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BatteryCare\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\BatteryCare\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 3.83 MB

batterycare.exe
Memory:	40.4 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002531466%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00019614%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00005701%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	297,220	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	38 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	7 Bytes	105.02 KB 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 BatteryCare 0.9.12.0, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BatteryCare.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 89% Win 7 11%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Portugal	27.27%
United States	18.18%
Iran	13.64%
Brazil	9.09%
Vietnam	4.55%
Belgium	4.55%
China	4.55%
Poland	4.55%
Italy	4.55%
Hungary	4.55%
United Kingdom	4.55%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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