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Should I remove Polar UpLink Tool?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,457
United States Rank #34,963
Reach 0.0050%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 407.64 days
997.28 days >
Average installed length: 523.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.61.0 87.76%
1.60.0 11.22%
1.53.0 1.02%

Polar UpLink Tool

Overview

Polar UpLink Tool is a software program developed by Polar Electro Oy. The most common release is 1.61.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named UpLinkTool.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.7 MB (2,829,122 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 30% of users of Polar UpLink Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Belgium.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.polar.fi
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Polar\Polar UpLink Tool\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F996DEB7-4AD7-4F15-84AA-114B8BE45911}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.7 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Polar UpLink Tool

Program executable:UpLinkTool.exe
Name:Polar UpLink Tool
UpLinkTool
Path:C:\Program Files\Polar\Polar UpLink Tool\UpLinkTool.exe
MD5:d18193ae58aa813265a96b9dae477d15
Additional files:
  • HRMCom.dll - Polar Software Platform DLL (hrmcom)
  • UpLinkTool.exe - Polar UpLink Tool (UpLinkTool)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UpLinkTool.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{56A30380-9334-4AF5-B1B5-4D158F8866A6}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Polar UpLink Tool?

You can uninstall Polar UpLink Tool 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 Polar UpLink Tool, 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 Polar UpLink Tool.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#29,457

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.29%
Windows 10 17.35%
Windows Vista 10.20%
Windows XP 8.16%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.65%
Windows 7 Professional 16.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.20%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.16%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.14%
Windows 10 Home 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.19%
  Germany 11.32%
  Belgium 9.43%
  Italy 8.49%
  Netherlands 6.60%
  France 5.66%
  Canada 3.77%
  United Kingdom 3.77%
  South Africa 2.83%
  Spain 2.83%
  Switzerland 1.89%
  Finland 1.89%
  Australia 1.89%
  Slovenia 0.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.29%
Hewlett-Packard 18.57%
Acer 17.14%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
American Megatrends 7.14%
ASUS 7.14%
Intel 2.86%
Samsung 2.86%
Toshiba 2.86%
Compaq 1.43%
Apple 1.43%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 545 2.47%
Gigabyte G41MT-D3V 2.47%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.47%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.47%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.23%
TOSHIBA Satellite U300 1.23%

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