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Should I remove Beats Updater?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,699
United States Rank #37,522
Reach 0.0015%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.93.0 3.45%
1.1.28 79.31%
1.0.0 17.24%

Beats Updater

Overview

Beats Updater is a program developed by Beats Electronics. The most used version is 1.1.28, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is Beats Updater.exe. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 6.09 MB (6,390,095 bytes). Beats Updater.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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of Beats Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.BeatsElectronicsLLC.com
Help link: www.BeatsElectronicsLLC.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Beats Electronics LLC\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{90B2844D-97AE-436C-B552-2AD8A7F10279}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.09 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Beats Updater

Program executable:Beats Updater.exe
Name:BeatsUpdater
Path:C:\Program Files\Beats Electronics LLC\Beats Updater.exe
MD5:dd67c76bd17ae3d04931414aec3e2df8
Additional files:
  • BTPHIDLib.dll - BTPHIDLib
  • MouseKeyboardActivityMonitor.dll (by Mouse and Keyboard Hooks .NET) - Mouse and Keyboard Hooks .NET (MouseKeyboardActivityMonitor)
  • bc_dfu.dll (by Cambridge Executive Limited (BlueCreation)) - BlueCreation DFU Library
  • bc_hid.dll (by Cambridge Executive Limited (BlueCreation)) - BlueCreation HID Library
  • Beats Updater.exe - BeatsUpdater
  • AgileDotNet.VMRuntime.dll (by SecureTeam Software) - AgileDotNet
  • AppLimit.NetSparkle.Net40.dll (by Dirk Eisenberg) - NetSparkle
  • Blowfish.dll - Blowfish
  • libBtp.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • Beats Updater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Beats Updater' and executes as C:\Program Files\Beats Electronics LLC\Beats Updater.exe.

How do I remove Beats Updater?

You can uninstall Beats Updater 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 Beats 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 Beats Updater.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 55.17%
Windows 7 44.83%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.03%
Windows 8.1 Pro 17.24%
Windows 8.1 13.79%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 6.90%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.90%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 6.90%

Distribution by countryGeography

71.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 71.05%
  Canada 5.26%
  United Kingdom 5.26%
  France 2.63%
  Norway 2.63%
  Australia 2.63%
  India 2.63%
  Netherlands 2.63%
  Poland 2.63%
  Malaysia 2.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 59.26%
Dell 11.11%
Alienware 7.41%
Sony 7.41%
ASUS 3.70%
Intel 3.70%
Apple 3.70%
Samsung 3.70%
Common models
HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC 11.54%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.69%
HP ENVY TS m6 Sleekbook 3.85%
HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC 3.85%
Sony VGN-NW21MF_W 3.85%
Sony SVT1312C5E 3.85%

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