Should I remove Diskeeper Professional Edition?

Versions

Version	Distribution
9.0.532	19.55%
9.0.529	2.26%
9.0.524	3.76%
9.0.515	1.50%
9.0.511	3.01%
9.0.509	1.50%
9.0.504	21.80%
8.0.480	2.26%
8.0.478	24.81%
8.0.459	19.55%

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Remove Diskeeper Professional Edition by Execut...

Diskeeper Professional Edition is a software program developed by Executive Software. The most common release is 8.0.478, 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 programs's main executable is DkService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.24 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 17.22 MB (18,060,179 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of Diskeeper Professional Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

URL: www.execsoft.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5511D34C-323F-42E0-8C82-0AEB3E920417}

Estimated size: 17.22 MB

Language: English (United States)

DkService.exe
Memory:	1.24 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001509198%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00009322%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00005770%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	54	70 average
I/O reads/min:	21.87 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	261 Bytes	105.02 KB average
DfrgNTFS.exe
Memory:	848 KB
Total CPU:	0.0001062267%
Kernel CPU:	0.00001466%
User CPU:	0.00009157%
I/O reads/min:	48.98 KB
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes

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 Professional Edition, 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 Professional Edition.

OS VERSIONS Win XP 71% Win 7 1%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 25% Keep it 75%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	58.76%
United Kingdom	7.34%
Italy	5.08%
Taiwan	2.82%
Australia	2.26%
Germany	2.26%
Canada	2.26%
France	1.69%
Sweden	1.69%
Netherlands	1.69%
Croatia	1.69%
Singapore	1.13%
Russia	1.13%
Indonesia	1.13%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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