Should I remove LoJack Factory Installer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,747
United States Rank #4,434
Reach 0.0529%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 41.33 days
462.70 days >
Average installed length: 243.11 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0 |
100.00% |
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LoJack Factory Installer
What is LoJack Factory Installer? (from Absolute Software)
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Overview
LoJack Factory Installer is a program developed by Absolute Software. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.11 MB (1,165,312 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 80% of users of LoJack Factory Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.absolute.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LFLInstall\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{40F4FF7A-B214-4453-B973-080B09CED019}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.11 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by LoJack Factory Installer
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factoryinstaller.exe - LoJack Factory Installer
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factoryinstaller.resources.dll
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factoryinstallerlib.dll - FactoryInstallerLib
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- factoryinstaller.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LoJack for Laptops Install'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- factoryinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named LoJack for Laptops Install.
How do I remove LoJack Factory Installer?
You can uninstall LoJack Factory Installer 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 LoJack Factory Installer, 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 LoJack Factory Installer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
91.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.91% |
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| Windows XP |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
86.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.73% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.58% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
0.38% |
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Geography
79.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.92% |
| United Kingdom |
8.03% |
| Germany |
2.13% |
| Canada |
1.76% |
| Netherlands |
1.63% |
| France |
1.38% |
| Brazil |
0.75% |
| Belgium |
0.69% |
| Italy |
0.44% |
| Spain |
0.38% |
| Sweden |
0.38% |
| India |
0.31% |
| Norway |
0.25% |
| Singapore |
0.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
99.61% |
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| Toshiba |
0.20% |
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| Samsung |
0.10% |
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| Acer |
0.10% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
21.51% |
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| Dell Inspiron N7010 |
17.25% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
9.98% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5030 |
9.79% |
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| Dell Studio 1558 |
9.11% |
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| Dell Studio 1749 |
6.49% |
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About (from Absolute Software)
For individuals, Absolute provides peace-of-mind by physically recovering stolen computers and remotely deleting sensitive files from them.
Publisher URL: www.absolute.com