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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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VersionDistribution
6.1.6965.0 100.00%

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Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center

Overview

Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center is a program developed by Microsoft. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 installer includes 20 files and is usually about 13.38 MB (14,034,432 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 82% of users of Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center come from Norway, it is also popular in the United States and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\windows\windowsmobile\drivers\rndis
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{92DBCA36-9B41-4DD1-941A-AED149DD37F0}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.38 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center

  • btplugin.dll - Microsoft® Windows Mobile® Device Center (Windows Mobile Bluetooth Provider)
  • ceutil.dll - Registry Utility Library
  • dtptdns.dll - Proxy DNS Handler
  • rapi.dll - ActiveSync RAPI Backward Compatibility
  • rapimgr.dll - ActiveSync RAPI Manager
  • rapispxy.dll - RAPI Proxy Provider
  • rapistub.dll - RAPI Provider
  • setup.exe - Windows Mobile Device Center setup
  • tcp2udp.dll - TCP to UDP Bridge
  • wcescomm.dll - ActiveSync Connection Manager
  • wcescpxy.dll - WCESCOMM Proxy Provider
  • wmcoinst-070531-0845.dll - ActiveSync CoInstaller
  • wmcoinst-070531-0952.dll
  • wmdc.exe - Windows Mobile Device Center
  • wow64-ceutil.dll
  • wow64-rapi.dll
  • wow64-rapispxy.dll
  • wow64-rapistub.dll
  • wow64-wcescpxy.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • wmdc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{03DC8798-3293-49C9-B29C-AE6D78AEC064}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • wmdc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
Startup File (User Run Once)
  • wmdc.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe /show.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • wmdc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Windows Mobile-based device management' which loads as C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

wmdc.exe
Memory:5.67 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001450169%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006701%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00007801%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:100,603
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:106 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:142 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center?

You can uninstall Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center 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 Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center, 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 Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.67%
Windows Vista 30.00%
Windows 10 13.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.67%
Windows 7 Professional 23.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.33%
Windows 10 Home 6.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
Windows 10 Pro 3.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.82% of installs come from Norway
Which countries install it?
  Norway 81.82%
  United States 12.12%
  Brazil 3.03%
  Sweden 3.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.00%
Dell 24.00%
Acer 12.00%
Toshiba 8.00%
Apple 4.00%
Packard Bell 4.00%
Lenovo 4.00%
ASUS 4.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L300 3.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite A500 3.70%
Samsung 355V4C/356V4C/344... 3.70%
Packard Bell BV EASYNOTE_... 3.70%
LENOVO 688526G 3.70%
HP-Pavilion NC222AA-UUW m... 3.70%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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