Should I remove Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.4.1.0	2.42%
3.4.0.0	17.74%
3.2.2.1	26.61%
2.8.0.0	53.23%

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Remove Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass

Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass is a program developed by Hercules. The most used version is 2.8.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 Station2.exe. The software installer includes 71 files and is usually about 64.04 MB (67,153,496 bytes). libupdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. 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 36% of users of Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass come from France, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hercules\Deluxe Optical Glass

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E6F043EB-FEF5-4C34-95AF-99B3EB68F7D9}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0007 -removeonly

Estimated size: 64.04 MB

Language: German

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 Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass, 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 Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 55% Win Vista (SP1) 1%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

France	35.71%
United States	28.57%
Germany	15.71%
Italy	6.43%
Belgium	2.86%
United Kingdom	2.86%
Spain	2.14%
UA	1.43%
Netherlands	1.43%
Brazil	0.71%
Switzerland	0.71%
Romania	0.71%
Croatia	0.71%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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