Should I remove PerfectDisk 2008 Professional?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,661
United States Rank #38,485
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 20.94 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9.0.76 |
32.88% |
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| 9.0.67 |
2.74% |
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| 9.0.64 |
15.07% |
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| 9.0.61 |
17.81% |
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| 9.0.52 |
9.59% |
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| 9.0.44 |
5.48% |
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| 9.0.39 |
16.44% |
|
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PerfectDisk 2008 Professional
What is PerfectDisk 2008 Professional?
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 9.0.76, 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 16 files and is usually about 23.26 MB (24,392,117 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.Raxco.com
Help link: www.raxco.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk2008\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{2B6EC03E-6FA0-4D7C-9CCE-1B03819AB613}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 23.26 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PerfectDisk 2008 Professional
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AutoUpd91PS.dll - Raxco Software, Inc. AutoUpd91PS Application (AutoUpd91 Proxy)
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PD91AgentS1.exe - PD91AgentS1 Module
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PD91Engine.exe - PD91Engine Module
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AutoUpd91.exe - PerfectDisk 2008 (Auto Update)
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PD91Agent.exe - PD91Agent Module
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PD91EnginePS.dll - PD91Engine Proxy
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PD91Scanner.exe - PD91Scanner Module
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PD91Utils.dll - PD91Utils Module
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PDCmd.exe - PDCmd
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PDDb.dll - PDDb Dynamic Link Library
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PerfectDisk.exe
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sqlite3.dll - sqlite3 Dynamic Link Library
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QtCore4.dll (by Trolltech ASA) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Trolltech ASA)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- PD91Engine.exe runs as a service named 'PD91Engine' (PD91Engine) "PerfectDisk's defrag engine".
- PD91Agent.exe runs as a service named 'PD91Agent' (PD91Agent) "This service controls PerfectDisk's scheduling and remote communication.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PD91Agent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.99 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0056675885% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00414297% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00152461% | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 127 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 21 Bytes | |
How do I remove PerfectDisk 2008 Professional?
You can uninstall PerfectDisk 2008 Professional 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 2008 Professional, 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 2008 Professional.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 82%
Win 10 1%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
84.93% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.96% |
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| Windows 7 |
2.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
84.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.59% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.74% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.37% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
1.37% |
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Geography
30.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.49% |
| MA |
17.07% |
| DZ |
9.76% |
| TN |
6.10% |
| Israel |
4.88% |
| Germany |
3.66% |
| France |
2.44% |
| RS |
2.44% |
| Austria |
2.44% |
| Spain |
2.44% |
| Canada |
2.44% |
| Hong Kong |
1.22% |
| MK |
1.22% |
| Taiwan |
1.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
34.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.77% |
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| Acer |
10.64% |
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| Intel |
10.64% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.64% |
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| Compaq |
8.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.26% |
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| Lenovo |
4.26% |
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| Packard Bell |
2.13% |
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| ASUS |
2.13% |
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Common models |
| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
4.62% |
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| INTELR AWRDACPI |
4.62% |
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| Dell Computer OptiPlex GX... |
3.08% |
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| HP Compaq dc7800p Small F... |
3.08% |
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| P4M80P AWRDACPI |
3.08% |
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| HP Compaq dc5750 Microtow... |
3.08% |
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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