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Should I remove Diskeeper Lite?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,590
United States Rank #34,035
Reach 0.0027%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.25 days
951.31 days >
Average installed length: 499.84 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.0.541.1 15.09%
9.0.541 50.94%
9.0.537 9.43%
9.0.535 11.32%
9.0.533 11.32%
9.0.530 1.89%

Diskeeper Lite

What is Diskeeper Lite?

Diskeeper Lite is a short version introduction to full-featured Diskeeper. Diskeeper Lite can only analyze fragmentation levels and run manual defragmentation on one disk volume at a time. All time and money saving Set It and Forget It® scheduling, system management functions and network controls are shown and explained, but rendered inoperative. This tool will show you how easy the full version is to install and operate across any size network . Diskeeper Lite will help everyone in their selection of the right automated defragmentation software for their homes and/or business sites.

Overview

The most common release is 9.0.541, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named DkService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 8.07 MB (8,460,747 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.diskeeper.com
Help link: www.diskeeper.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{796E076A-82F7-4D49-98C8-DEC0C3BC733A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.07 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Diskeeper Lite

Program executable:DkService.exe
Name:Diskeeper (TM) Disk Defragmenter
DKSERVICE.EXE
Path:C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
MD5:0711d2e0f17b31e537b2770a618da41f
Diskeeper Disk Defragmenter is a hard disk defragmentation utility for Windows.
Additional files:
  • Connect.exe - Diskeeper (TM) Disk Defragmenter
  • DfrgFAT.exe
  • DfrgNTFS.exe
  • DfrgSnap.dll
  • DfrgUI.dll
  • DfrgUIEx.dll - DFRGUIEX.LIB
  • DkAlert.exe - DKALERT.DLL
  • DkIcon.exe
  • DkLib.dll - DKLIB.LIB
  • DkMsg.dll
  • DkPerf.exe
  • DkService.exe
  • DkServiceMsg.exe
  • DkTabProvider.dll - DKTABPROVIDER.EXE
  • GetFATExtents.dll
  • ShowHtml.exe - DKRES.DLL
  • dkres.dll
  • Tab.dll (by Executive Software International) - UCC (TAB)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • DkService.exe runs as a service named 'Diskeeper' (Diskeeper) "Controls the Windows Diskeeper Service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • DkIcon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DiskeeperSystray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkIcon.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • DkService.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

DkService.exe
Memory:3.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003406896%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00026333%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00007736%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:178
70 average
DkIcon.exe
Memory:836 KB
Total CPU:0.0000228191%
Kernel CPU:0.00001538%
User CPU:0.00000744%

How do I remove Diskeeper Lite?

You can uninstall Diskeeper Lite 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 Diskeeper Lite, 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 Diskeeper Lite.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 83%
Win 7 (SP1) 6%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 94.34%
Windows 7 5.66%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 93.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.26%
Windows 7 Professional 2.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.84%
  Taiwan 6.45%
  Israel 4.84%
  Canada 4.84%
  Hong Kong 3.23%
  Sweden 3.23%
  Poland 3.23%
  Italy 3.23%
  Brazil 1.61%
  Finland 1.61%
  Australia 1.61%
  Russia 1.61%
  Greece 1.61%
  Venezuela 1.61%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 90.00%
Sahara 5.00%
Intel 2.50%
Hewlett-Packard 2.50%
Common models
LENOVO 27467AG 4.76%
LENOVO 7733BD9 4.76%
LENOVO 7668CTO 4.76%
LENOVO 9439WGZ 4.76%
LENOVO 7665AV6 4.76%
LENOVO 7659AB7 4.76%

About Diskeeper

Condusiv is a software producer that sells and supports a number of software products including its flagship productm, Diskeeper, a tool for reducing file fragmentation; V-locity Virtual Machine, a platform disk optimizer for virtual server; Undelete, which offers protection from and recovery of accidentally deleted files.
Publisher URL: www.condusiv.com

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