PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium
from Raxco Software Inc.
What is PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium?
PerfectDisk is a defragmentation utility for Windows that can optimize disk drives with an optimization strategy called SMARTPlacement as well as prevents fragmentation with OptiWrite (detects when Windows is going to fragment files and intelligently redirects I/O to stop the fragmentation).
Overview
The most used version is 11.00.185, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 2.15 MB (2,258,432 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework.
Program details
URL: www.perfectdisk.com
Help link: www.perfectdisk.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{B7607FC8-72AD-486D-B6B7-A402D5876309}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.15 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium
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AutoUpd.exe - PerfectDisk 11 (Auto Update)
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AutoUpdGui.exe - Auto Update Gui
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AutoUpdPS.dll - AutoUpd Proxy
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PDAgent.exe - PDAgent Module
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PDAgentS1.exe - PDAgentS1 Module
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PDCmd.exe - PDCmd
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PDElevationWorker.exe - PDElevationWorker Module
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PDEngine.exe - PDEngine Module
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PDEnginePS.dll - PDEngine Proxy
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PDState.dll - Space Management Module
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PDUtils.dll - PDUtils Module
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PerfectDisk.exe
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- PDEngine.exe runs as a service named 'PDEngine' (PDEngine) "PerfectDisk's defrag engine".
- PDAgent.exe runs as a service named 'PDAgent' (PDAgent) "This service controls PerfectDisk's scheduling and remote communication.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PDAgent.exe |
Memory: | 4.62 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001964242% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00012873% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006769% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 12,653,987 | |
I/O reads/min: | 32 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 9 Bytes | |
How do I remove PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium?
You can uninstall PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium 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 PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium, 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 PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
72.73% |
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Windows XP |
21.21% |
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Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.13% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
18.75% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.38% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.13% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.13% |
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Geography
64.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
64.44% |
United Kingdom |
8.89% |
Luxembourg |
4.44% |
Canada |
4.44% |
France |
2.22% |
Finland |
2.22% |
Australia |
2.22% |
Spain |
2.22% |
Germany |
2.22% |
DK |
2.22% |
Great Britain |
2.22% |
Italy |
2.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.00% |
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Dell |
12.00% |
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Alienware |
8.00% |
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Medion |
8.00% |
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Acer |
8.00% |
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American Megatrends |
4.00% |
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ASUS |
4.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.00% |
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Samsung |
4.00% |
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Toshiba |
4.00% |
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Intel |
4.00% |
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Compaq |
4.00% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
7.69% |
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HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
3.85% |
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Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H |
3.85% |
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Compaq-Presario AY030AA-A... |
3.85% |
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Alienware Alienware 18 |
3.85% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L450D |
3.85% |
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About (from Raxco Software Inc.)
For over 30 years Raxco Software has developed award-winning defragmentation solutions and performance utilities that improve hard drive and server performance, simplify system administration and help our customers work more efficiently –at home and at the office.
Publisher URL: www.raxco.com