Should I remove Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,120
United States Rank #9,030
Reach 0.0207%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.57 days
577.25 days >
Average installed length: 303.30 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.8.42598.0 |
8.60% |
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| 2.8.26503.0 |
63.88% |
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| 2.8.23209.0 |
4.18% |
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| 2.8.19416.0 |
9.83% |
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| 2.8.15908.0 |
4.67% |
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| 2.7.62710.0 |
0.49% |
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| 2.7.62305.0 |
3.19% |
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| 2.7.55033.0 |
1.72% |
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| 2.6.50023.0 |
1.47% |
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| 2.6.49686.0 |
1.47% |
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| 2.4.48300.0 |
0.25% |
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| 2.4.47230.0 |
0.25% |
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Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64
What is Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64? (from Plantronics)
Personalize the settings on your Bluetooth headset using your USB cable, PC, and Plantronics MyHeadset Updater tool.
Overview
Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64 is a program developed by Plantronics. The most used version is 2.8.26503.0, 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 installer includes 18 files and is usually about 13.04 MB (13,674,496 bytes). updaterengine.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 10. While about 75% of users of Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Sweden.
Program details
URL: www.plantronics.com/us/support/myheadset/updater
Help link: www.plantronics.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\plantronics\myheadsetupdater
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{26782C78-2BCF-44AF-A574-663A90648EC6}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.04 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64
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updaterengine.dll - Bluetooth Device Firmware Upgrade Wizard
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updaterresourcestrings.dll - Plantronics MyHeadset Upgrader (DFUEngine English US language dll)
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myheadsetupdater.exe - MyHeadset Updater (Plantronics MyHeadset Updater)
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updateragent.dll
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ionic.zip.reduced.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library (Reduced))
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pttransport.dll (by CSR Ltd) - CSR pttransport (Production test transport.)
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pshelp.dll (by CSR) - CSR pshelp (pshelp)
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spilpt.dll (by CSR Ltd) - CSR spilpt (spilpt)
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flash.dll - CSR flash (Provides API for reading/writing UniFi flash devices.)
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testengine.dll (by CSR) - Test Engine
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- myheadsetupdater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{33D69F8F-B903-4363-96B8-6135A4F89B94}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- myheadsetupdater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Plantronics MyHeadset Updater' which loads as C:\Program Files\Plantronics\MyHeadsetUpdater\MyHeadsetUpdater.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| myheadsetupdater.exe |
| Memory: | 15.43 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000474808% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002192% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002556% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,425 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 10 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64?
You can uninstall Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64 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 Plantronics MyHeadset Updater (x64), 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 Plantronics MyHeadset Updater x64.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.04% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.47% |
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| Windows XP |
0.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.73% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.52% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.90% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.94% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.94% |
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Geography
75.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.13% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| Sweden |
2.61% |
| Canada |
2.26% |
| France |
2.26% |
| United Kingdom |
1.57% |
| Norway |
1.39% |
| India |
1.04% |
| Australia |
1.04% |
| Japan |
0.87% |
| Belgium |
0.87% |
| Netherlands |
0.87% |
| Hong Kong |
0.70% |
| Brazil |
0.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.73% |
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| Dell |
28.96% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.49% |
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| Acer |
8.49% |
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| ASUS |
7.72% |
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| Toshiba |
5.41% |
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| Lenovo |
3.09% |
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| Sony |
2.70% |
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| Samsung |
1.93% |
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| Intel |
1.54% |
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| MSI |
1.16% |
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| Gateway |
0.77% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.08% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.40% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.72% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.04% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.04% |
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About Plantronics
Plantronics is an electronics company that developes audio communications equipment for business and consumers and its products support unified communications, mobile use, gaming and music.
Publisher URL: www.plantronics.com