Should I remove Bose Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,793
United States Rank #15,267
Reach 0.0085%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.73 days
346.00 days >
Average installed length: 181.80 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.0.0.4454 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.0.2500 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.0.2488 |
0.60% |
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| 3.0.1.1891 |
9.58% |
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| 2.1.0.1551 |
13.77% |
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| 1.5.4.1309 |
4.79% |
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| 1.3.9.1150 |
6.59% |
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| 1.3.6.1107 |
13.17% |
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| 1.2.5.839 |
7.78% |
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| 1.2.2.815 |
14.37% |
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| 1.1.5.493 |
21.56% |
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| 1.0.2.408 |
6.59% |
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Bose Updater
by Bose Corporation
Overview
Bose Updater is a software program developed by Bose. The most common release is 1.1.5.493, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named boseupdater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 25.17 MB (26,393,616 bytes). The installed file BOSEUPDATER.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. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of Bose Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bose updater
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Bose Updater\uninstall.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 25.17 MB
Files installed by Bose Updater
| Program executable: | boseupdater.exe |
| Name: | Bose Updater |
| SoundLink® Bluetooth® Device Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\bose updater\boseupdater.exe |
| MD5: | 76f7da8aaf9f658888dd4375f6dd7584 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Bose Updater (SoundLink® Bluetooth® Device Updater)
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LIBEAY32.DLL (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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SSLEAY32.DLL (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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QT5CORE.DLL (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
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QT5GUI.DLL (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QT5NETWORK.DLL
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QT5WIDGETS.DLL
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QT5XML.DLL
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LIBEGL.DLL
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LIBGLESV2.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- BOSEUPDATER.EXE is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Bose Updater_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-4128687048-3975613201-1960474607-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- BOSEUPDATER.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Bose Updater' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Bose Updater\BOSEUPDATER.EXE".
How do I remove Bose Updater?
You can uninstall Bose Updater 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 Bose 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bose Updater.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
79.64% |
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| Windows 7 |
19.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
50.30% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
22.16% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.79% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.59% |
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Geography
70.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.95% |
| Germany |
5.39% |
| United Kingdom |
4.56% |
| France |
4.15% |
| Italy |
3.32% |
| Norway |
2.49% |
| Netherlands |
1.24% |
| Canada |
1.24% |
| Australia |
0.83% |
| Hong Kong |
0.41% |
| Singapore |
0.41% |
| NG |
0.41% |
| Finland |
0.41% |
| Sweden |
0.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.17% |
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| Dell |
20.69% |
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| ASUS |
16.38% |
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| Lenovo |
14.66% |
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| Acer |
6.03% |
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| MSI |
3.45% |
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| Samsung |
3.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.59% |
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| Toshiba |
1.72% |
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| Medion |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.27% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.82% |
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| Dell XPS 13 9343 |
1.82% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
1.82% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
1.82% |
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| LENOVO 20266 |
1.82% |
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