Should I remove Desktop Alert Client?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.2.19.0 |
10.00% |
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| 5.1.6.6 |
10.00% |
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| 5.1.6.0 |
50.00% |
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| 5.0.0.23 |
10.00% |
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| 5.0.0.4 |
10.00% |
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| 4.9.0.23 |
10.00% |
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Desktop Alert Client
from Desktop Alert, Inc.
Overview
Desktop Alert Client is a software program developed by Desktop Alert. The most common release is 5.1.6.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named desktopalert.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.2 MB (1,261,568 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\desktopalert
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D57910C8-8BCD-4887-9B80-F3F937A64B5E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.2 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Desktop Alert Client
| Program executable: | desktopalert.exe |
| Name: | Desktop Alert |
| Desktop Alert Client Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\desktopalert\desktopalert.exe |
| MD5: | cba8aa95fa33dc6fdcaedd5db8b5a27c |
Additional files:
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nlog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v2.0.1(PrivateBuild) (NLog for .NET Framework 3.5)
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htmlagilitypack.dll (by Simon Mourier) - Html Agility Pack (Html Agility Pack - Release)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- desktopalert.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Desktop Alert' which loads as C:\Program Files\DesktopAlert\DesktopAlert.exe.
How do I remove Desktop Alert Client?
You can uninstall Desktop Alert Client 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 Desktop Alert Client, 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 Desktop Alert Client.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
88.89% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| Dell Latitude E6420 |
22.22% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 790 |
22.22% |
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| Dell Latitude E6520 |
11.11% |
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| Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
11.11% |
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| Dell Latitude XT3 |
11.11% |
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| FUJITSU LIFEBOOK T732 |
11.11% |
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