Dell Product Registration
What is Dell Product Registration? (from Dell)
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Overview
Dell Product Registration is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 1.16.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is prodreg.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 4.01 MB (4,204,403 bytes). Dell.Tribbles.Agent.Plugins.SelfUpdate.dll 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 84% of users of Dell Product Registration come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.onlineregister.com/dell
Help link: www.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\System Registration\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{2A0F2CC5-3065-492C-8380-B03AA7106B1A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.01 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dell Product Registration
| Program executable: | prodreg.exe |
| Name: | PowerReg |
| System Registration |
| Signed by: | Dell Inc |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\System Registration\prodreg.exe |
| MD5: | ad7e2fadd8babefc7d799f92c6cfb9bb |
Additional files:
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AppTelemetry.Repository.dll - AppTelemetry.Repository
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DCF.Agent.exe - Dell Client Framework (DCF.Agent)
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DCF.Common.dll - DCF.Common
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DCF.Interfaces.dll - DCF.Interfaces
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DCF.Resources.dll - DCF.Resources
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DCF.UXLib.dll - DCF.UXLib
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Dell.KickStart.Agent.Plugins.Features.dll - Dell.KickStart.Plugins.Features
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Dell.KickStart.Agent.Plugins.Registration.dll - Registration
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Dell.Tribbles.Agent.Plugins.AppTelemetry.dll - Dell.Tribbles.Plugins.AppTelemetry
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Dell.Tribbles.Agent.Plugins.SelfUpdate.dll - Dell.Tribbles.Plugins.SelfUpdate
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Dell.Tribbles.Agent.Plugins.SystemInfo.dll - Dell.Tribbles.Plugins.SystemInfo
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ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
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Interop.TaskScheduler.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'TaskScheduler'.
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KickStart.Common.dll - KickStart.Common
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KickStart.UI.Controls.dll - KickStart.UI.Controls
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KickStart.UI.Repositories.dll - KickStart.UI.Repositories
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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Newtonsoft.Json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET (Json.NET .NET 4.0)
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ProductRegistration.exe - KickStart.UI
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PRSvc.exe - KickStart.WindowService
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SharpBITS.Base.dll (by xidar solutions) - SharpBITS
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Dell.KickStart.Agent.Plugins.Security.dll - Dell.KickStart.Agent.Plugins.Security
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Dell.KickStart.Agent.Plugins.UnifiedLogin.dll - Dell.KickStart.Plugins.UnifiedLogin
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Dell.Tribbles.Agent.Plugins.Apollo.dll - Dell.Tribbles.Plugins.Apollo
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Microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft ASP.NET MVC (System.Net.Http.Formatting)
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System.Web.Http.dll (by Microsoft) - System.Web.Http
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- prodreg.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Dell Product Registration (Administrator)' (Next runs on 3/20/2018 at 1:25 PM).
- ProductRegistration.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Dell Product Registration Reminder' (runs daily).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- prodreg.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Service
- PRSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Product Registration' (Product Registration) "Product Registration service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- prodreg.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Dell Registration' which loads as C:\Program Files\System Registration\prodreg.exe /boot.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- prodreg.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\System Registration\prodreg.exe'.
How do I remove Dell Product Registration?
You can uninstall Dell Product Registration 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 Dell Product Registration, 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 Dell Product Registration.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 66%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
65.63% |
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| Windows 7 |
34.28% |
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| Windows XP |
0.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
30.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.49% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.25% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.77% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.71% |
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Geography
84.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
84.32% |
| United Kingdom |
2.54% |
| Canada |
1.49% |
| India |
1.41% |
| Brazil |
1.11% |
| Mexico |
0.81% |
| Australia |
0.79% |
| France |
0.76% |
| Germany |
0.72% |
| Poland |
0.36% |
| Singapore |
0.34% |
| Israel |
0.31% |
| Italy |
0.28% |
| Netherlands |
0.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
99.91% |
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| Intel |
0.06% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.03% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
9.46% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
4.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
3.69% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
3.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660s |
2.61% |
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About Dell
Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com