Should I remove Castle Link?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,453
United States Rank #13,064
Reach 0.0115%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.47 days
544.77 days >
Average installed length: 286.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.255 |
0.44% |
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| 3.251 |
1.32% |
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| 3.161 |
0.44% |
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| 3.130 |
0.44% |
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| 3.68.20 |
0.44% |
|
| 3.68.10 |
0.44% |
|
| 3.68.00 |
0.88% |
|
| 3.67.00 |
1.76% |
|
| 3.63.00 |
1.76% |
|
| 3.62.00 |
1.32% |
|
| 3.61.00 |
3.08% |
|
| 3.60.05 |
2.20% |
|
| 3.60.00 |
0.44% |
|
| 3.59.00 |
0.44% |
|
| 3.58.00 |
0.88% |
|
| 3.57.39 |
0.88% |
|
| 3.57.24 |
7.93% |
|
| 3.57.15 |
4.85% |
|
| 3.57.12 |
0.88% |
|
| 3.57.01 |
4.41% |
|
| 3.56.21 |
19.38% |
|
| 3.56.17 |
6.17% |
|
| 3.56.05 |
4.85% |
|
| 3.56.04 |
3.52% |
|
| 3.55.00 |
3.52% |
|
| 3.54.00 |
2.20% |
|
| 3.53.13 |
5.29% |
|
| 3.52.10 |
7.05% |
|
| 3.52.09 |
1.76% |
|
| 3.51.05 |
5.73% |
|
| 3.50.20 |
1.32% |
|
| 3.41.1 |
2.20% |
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| 3.27.0 |
0.44% |
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| 3.26.0 |
0.88% |
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| 3.05 |
0.44% |
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Castle Link
from Castle Software Ltd
What is Castle Link? (from Castle Software Ltd)
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Overview
Castle Link is a program developed by Castle Software Ltd. The most used version is 3.56.21, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 CastleLink.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 19.47 MB (20,419,829 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 71% of users of Castle Link come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.castlecreations.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Castle Creations\Castle Link\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{7D93C54E-127C-4E44-AF58-146B34750321}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 19.47 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Castle Link
| Program executable: | CastleLink.exe |
| Name: | Castle Link |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Castle Creations\Castle Link\CastleLink.exe |
| MD5: | 0c59e89f6abdea046bb7ed279e099324 |
Additional files:
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CygF32xUSB.dll (by Cygnal Integrated Products) - Cygnal Integrated Products CygF32xUSB (CygF32xUSB)
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ZedGraph.dll - ZedGraph Library (ZedGraph)
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CastleLink.exe - Castle Link
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- CastleLink.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9C4ED9C1-4CE3-4EDA-BA20-EF728F80381E}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Castle Link?
You can uninstall Castle Link 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 Castle Link, 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 Castle Link.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,453
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.89% |
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| Windows XP |
7.02% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.74% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.04% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.64% |
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Geography
71.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.38% |
| Canada |
4.72% |
| Germany |
4.72% |
| Australia |
2.52% |
| France |
2.20% |
| Italy |
1.89% |
| Switzerland |
1.89% |
| Austria |
1.57% |
| United Kingdom |
1.26% |
| Belgium |
1.26% |
| Netherlands |
0.63% |
| Czech Republic |
0.63% |
| Poland |
0.63% |
| Brazil |
0.31% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.53% |
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| Dell |
21.09% |
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| Acer |
12.93% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.56% |
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| ASUS |
10.88% |
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| Toshiba |
8.84% |
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| Intel |
2.72% |
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| Samsung |
2.72% |
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| Lenovo |
2.04% |
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| Sahara |
0.68% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.07% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.25% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
3.25% |
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| ASUSTeK G75VW |
2.44% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.44% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.44% |
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