Should I remove HD Tune?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,956
United States Rank #2,743
Reach 0.3372%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.69 days
433.28 days >
Average installed length: 227.66 days
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HD Tune 2.55
from EFD Software
What is HD Tune?
HD Tune is a freeware hard disk utility for Microsoft Windows with many functions such as measure the drives performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.) and securely erase all data.
About (from EFD Software)
HD Tune is a hard disk utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and much more.
Overview
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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is HDTune.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 1.23 MB (1,294,206 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.hdtune.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HD Tune\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HD Tune\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.23 MB
Files installed by HD Tune 2.55
| Program executable: | HDTune.exe |
| Name: | HD Tune |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\HD Tune\HDTune.exe |
| MD5: | f8fc2d14df813cc920a39b3cb7e59cbc |
Additional files:
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HDTunePro.exe - HD Tune Pro
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HDTune.exe - HD Tune
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hdtune_255.exe - HD Tune Setup
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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AS SSD Benchmark.exe (by Alex Schepeljanski) - AS SSD Benchmark
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HD Tune Pro v5.00.exe
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Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WindowsInstaller'.
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LAN_SpeedTest.exe (by Totusoft) - LAN Speed Test (Lite)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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ShouldIRemoveIt.exe (by Reason Software Company) - Should I Remove It?
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DCBB0DCE-275F-42B4-9CD4-3FFACA2D3BE6}' (runs on registration).
- HDTune.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6BF0AE2-F391-46D8-83B3-C2A5EED3BCBA}' (runs on registration).
- ShouldIRemoveIt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ShouldIRemoveIt' (runs monthly on Saturdays at 11:00 AM).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- HDTune.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HD Tune.
- ShouldIRemoveIt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ShouldIRemoveIt_Notifications.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- HDTune.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HD Tune' which loads as C:\progra~2\hdtune~1\hdtune.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- HDTune.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HD Tune\HDTune.exe'.
How do I remove HD Tune?
You can uninstall HD Tune 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 HD Tune 2.55, 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 HD Tune.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.57% |
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| Windows XP |
10.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.10% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.12% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.03% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.63% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.19% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.51% |
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Geography
33.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.95% |
| Germany |
16.51% |
| France |
8.31% |
| Italy |
4.44% |
| United Kingdom |
4.13% |
| Poland |
3.57% |
| Netherlands |
2.81% |
| Canada |
2.57% |
| Belgium |
1.69% |
| Czech Republic |
1.55% |
| Australia |
1.48% |
| Japan |
1.46% |
| Brazil |
1.22% |
| Austria |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
21.42% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.92% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.57% |
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| Acer |
16.12% |
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| ASUS |
11.79% |
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| Intel |
4.66% |
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| Lenovo |
2.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.38% |
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| Toshiba |
2.18% |
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| Samsung |
1.67% |
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| Medion |
1.35% |
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| Sahara |
1.16% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
10.54% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.12% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
2.83% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.24% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.15% |
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