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Should I remove Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,520
United States Rank #3,335
Reach 0.1570%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.52 days
513.28 days >
Average installed length: 269.69 days

Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows 1.24

What is Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows?

This is a Windows version of the Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. It will test WD internal and external drives. In additional, it can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system. On the main program screen, there are two windows. In the top window, you will see the drives in your system, that are available for testing. The model number, serial number, and capacity of each drive will be displayed. In the bottom window, the partition information for the selected drive will be displayed.

About  (from Western Digital Technologies)

Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system. On the main program screen, there are two windows. In the top window, you will see the drives in your system, that are available for testing. The model number, serial number, and capacity of each drive w...  Read more

Overview

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 WinDlg.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.56 MB (1,640,070 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.wdc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corporation\Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corporation\Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows 1.24

Program executable:WinDlg.exe
Name:DLGDIAG for Windows
Path:C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corporation\Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows\WinDlg.exe
MD5:7965a705310c1904d9c1fd385ed8c948
Additional files:
  • WinDlg.exe - DLGDIAG for Windows
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • disk16.dll
  • disk32.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WinDlg.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BAFB7E1D-B9E9-4127-956E-2FB2FBAB50BA}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows?

You can uninstall Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows 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 Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows 1.24, 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 Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,520
 
REACH
~0.16%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.29%
Windows 10 16.90%
Windows XP 8.23%
Windows Vista 4.45%
Windows Server 2003 0.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.28%
Windows 7 Professional 19.04%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.20%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.16%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.08%
  Germany 9.50%
  Canada 4.86%
  United Kingdom 4.51%
  France 4.28%
  Italy 2.43%
  Australia 2.38%
  Netherlands 1.64%
  Japan 1.08%
  Greece 0.98%
  Taiwan 0.90%
  Sweden 0.77%
  Spain 0.77%
  Belgium 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.97%
Hewlett-Packard 19.93%
GIGABYTE 18.23%
Acer 14.15%
ASUS 9.66%
Intel 6.26%
American Megatrends 1.56%
Toshiba 1.56%
Sahara 1.29%
Lenovo 1.22%
Samsung 0.61%
MSI 0.54%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.32%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.95%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.65%
Dell XPS 8300 3.72%
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R 3.16%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.79%

About Western Digital Technologies

Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.
Publisher URL: www.wdc.com

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