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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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VersionDistribution
5.3 100.00%

Macrium Reflect

Overview

Macrium Reflect is a program developed by Paramount Software (UK). It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is reflect.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 113.99 MB (119,528,296 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.macrium.com/default.aspx
Help link: www.macrium.com/help.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\macrium\reflect
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Macrium\Reflect\xReflect.exe
Estimated size: 113.99 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Macrium Reflect

Program executable:reflect.exe
Name:Macrium Reflect
Macrium Reflect Disk Imaging and Backup
Path:C:\Program Files\macrium\reflect\reflect.exe
MD5:1722cd4f6130c21c2cdd654b1839c228
Additional files:
  • RContextMenu.dll - Macrium Reflect Shell Extension Context Menu (Reflect Shell Extension Context Menu)
  • RShellEx.dll - Macrium Reflect Shell Extensions
  • ReflectService.exe - Reflect Service Application (Reflect Service - Enables mounting of images)
  • ImgToVHD.exe - Macrium ImgToVHD
  • AESDll.dll - Macrium Reflect (Macrium Reflect AESDll)
  • WAIKFiles00x64.exe - Macrium Reflect Disk Imaging and Backup WAIK Files
  • xReflect.exe - xReflect (Reflect uninstaller)
  • VSSSvr.dll - VSSSvr Dynamic Link Library (Volume Shadow Copy Dynamic Link Library)
  • LE5.dll - LE5 Dynamic Link Library
  • PrimoBurner64.dll (by Primo Software Corp) - PrimoBurner(tm) SDK (PrimoBurner Core)
  • ico.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • RContextMenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ReflectShellExt' with a class of {DEBB9B79-B3DD-47F4-9E5C-EA6975BAB611}.
Scheduled Task
  • reflect.exe is scheduled as a task named 'My Disk Image xml' (runs weekly on Fridays at 5:29 PM).
Service
  • ReflectService.exe runs as a service named 'Macrium Reflect Image Mounting Service' (ReflectService.exe) "Macrium Reflect Scheduling Services".

How do I remove Macrium Reflect?

You can uninstall Macrium Reflect from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Macrium Reflect, 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 Macrium Reflect.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 50.00%
American Megatrends 50.00%

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