Should I remove Free Desktop Clock?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
29% remove it71% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,497
United States Rank #26,898
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 325.08 days
943.40 days >
Average installed length: 495.68 days
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Free Desktop Clock
What is Free Desktop Clock? (from Drive Software Company)
Free Desktop Clock is a very easy to use application developed to replace the standard Windows clock, while also offering a bunch of tools to enhance the whole experience. Free Desktop Clock dolls up the standard digital display with a handful of skins and shows the current date and day. You can customize the simple c... Read more
Overview
Free Desktop Clock 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. 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 primary executable, DesktopClock.exe consumes on average about 1.33 MB of private system memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 3.24 MB (3,395,354 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 35% of users of Free Desktop Clock come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and India.
Free Desktop Clock has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.drive-software.com/freedesktopclock.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\free desktop clock
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.24 MB
Files installed by Free Desktop Clock
| Program executable: | DesktopClock.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\free desktop clock\DesktopClock.exe |
| MD5: | 37ef2112341c217e93855f9417c40b9d |
Additional files:
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FreeDesktopClock.exe
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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Clock.dll
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DesktopClock.exe
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uninstall.exe
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timeserv.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- timeserv.exe runs as a service named 'Atomic Alarm Clock Time' (AtomicAlarmClock).
2 Startup Files (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.
- FreeDesktopClock.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AtomicAlarmClock6' and executes as C:\Program Files\Free Desktop Clock\FreeDesktopClock.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DesktopClock.exe |
| Memory: | 1.33 MB | |
| timeserv.exe |
| Memory: | 3.67 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000363576% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002727% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000909% | |
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, 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 7 (SP1) 44%
Win Server 2003 1%
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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 29%
Keep it 71%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.56% |
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| Windows XP |
31.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.64% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.17% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
32.87% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.17% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.49% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.20% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.10% |
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Geography
34.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.57% |
| Brazil |
10.49% |
| India |
8.02% |
| Germany |
6.17% |
| RS |
4.94% |
| Egypt |
2.47% |
| Italy |
2.47% |
| United Kingdom |
2.47% |
| Australia |
1.85% |
| Canada |
1.85% |
| RW |
1.23% |
| South Africa |
1.23% |
| Lebanon |
1.23% |
| France |
1.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
27.71% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.10% |
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| Dell |
18.07% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.43% |
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| Intel |
4.82% |
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| Lenovo |
3.61% |
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| ASUS |
2.41% |
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Common models |
| Micro-Star MS-7597 |
6.86% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.94% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
1.96% |
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| HCL Infosystems Limited H... |
1.96% |
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| HCL INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED H... |
1.96% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
1.96% |
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