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What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
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How common is it?
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Free Desktop Clock 2.1
Overview
Free Desktop Clock 2.1 is a software program developed by Drive Software Company. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named DesktopClock.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.27 MB (2,380,048 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 68% of users of Free Desktop Clock come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.drive-software.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.27 MB
Files installed by Free Desktop Clock 2.1
| Program executable: | DesktopClock.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\DesktopClock.exe |
| MD5: | 96faf97532641ddbc82302234f2fd5d9 |
Additional files:
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Clock.dll
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DesktopClock.exe
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DesktopClock.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9ACDF831-5A05-4024-9E5D-3CF6AD49AF3F}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- DesktopClock.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Longhorn-Blue' and executes as C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\DesktopClock.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DesktopClock.exe |
| Memory: | 1.33 MB | |
How do I remove Free Desktop Clock?
You can uninstall Free Desktop Clock 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 Free Desktop Clock 2.1, 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 Free Desktop Clock.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 55%
Win 10 5%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
57.14% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.81% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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Geography
67.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.57% |
| United Kingdom |
10.81% |
| Australia |
5.41% |
| India |
2.70% |
| New Zealand |
2.70% |
| Pakistan |
2.70% |
| Croatia |
2.70% |
| Czech Republic |
2.70% |
| Ireland |
2.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
15.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Acer |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
5.00% |
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| Intel |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20236 |
6.67% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY607AA-ABA s... |
6.67% |
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| HP xw6400 Workstation |
6.67% |
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| HP xw4600 Workstation |
6.67% |
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| HP Compaq nc8430 (GK307US... |
6.67% |
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| HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF |
6.67% |
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