HP IDF Software
Overview
HP IDF Software is a software program developed by Hewlett-Packard. 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 setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 1.32 MB (1,388,544 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 60% of users of HP IDF Software come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\common
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{974025B1-769B-49E9-817C-C638ABE8F372}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.32 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by HP IDF Software
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idfsoftware.builders.dll - IssueSignatureBuilder
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hpdevicedetection3dll.dll - HP Product Detection (HP Device Detection)
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hpdevicedetection3.exe - HP Device Detection
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hpgmnrev.dll - HP Get Model Number (HP Get Model Number Revision DLL)
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idfsoftware.common.dll - LogHarvester.Common (IdfSoftware.Common)
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aclmcontrolproxy.dll - AclmControlProxy
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pit.dll - Printer Install
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hpbuio32.dll - HP Unified IO (HP Unified IO API)
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hpunifiediodotnet.dll - HP Unified IO API .NET Wrapper
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idfcom.exe - IdfCOM
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interop.shdocvw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- hpdevicedetection3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Hp\Common\HpDeviceDetection3.exe'.
How do I remove HP IDF Software?
You can uninstall HP IDF Software 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 HP IDF Software, 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 HP IDF Software.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,186
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REACH
~0.10%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.16% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.79% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.58% |
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| Windows XP |
4.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.99% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.89% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.07% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.70% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.83% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.67% |
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Geography
60.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.02% |
| United Kingdom |
4.35% |
| Canada |
3.63% |
| France |
3.09% |
| Italy |
3.09% |
| Germany |
2.96% |
| Brazil |
2.16% |
| Netherlands |
2.03% |
| Belgium |
1.48% |
| Australia |
1.39% |
| MA |
1.35% |
| Spain |
1.06% |
| India |
1.01% |
| Mexico |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
78.56% |
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| Dell |
7.33% |
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| Acer |
4.75% |
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| ASUS |
3.46% |
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| Samsung |
1.42% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.15% |
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| Lenovo |
0.88% |
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| Toshiba |
0.88% |
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| Sahara |
0.75% |
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| Intel |
0.47% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.34% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
13.47% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
11.02% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
10.02% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
6.24% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
3.01% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com