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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,983
United States Rank #25,553
Reach 0.0048%

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.1.0.614 43.16%
9.0.1.608 3.16%
9.0.1.606 32.63%
9.0.0.613 20.00%
9.0.0.313 1.05%

Typically installed together

PowerChute Business Edition Console

What is PowerChute Business Edition Console?  (from American Power Conversion)

UPS management, safe system shutdown, and energy management software for up to 25 servers and workstations using dedicated serial or USB connections. PowerChute Business Edition software provides UPS management, safe system shutdown and innovative energy management capabilities. In the event of an extended power outage...  Read more

Overview

PowerChute Business Edition Console is a software program developed by American Power Conversion. The most common release is 9.1.0.614, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 52 files and is usually about 10.96 MB (11,490,071 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 53% of users of PowerChute Business Edition Console come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.apc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0F86FD09-BA63-4E45-A70B-604C1106C2F2}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 AnyText -removeonly
Estimated size: 10.96 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PowerChute Business Edition Console

  • upslist.exe - PowerChute Business Edition Device List
  • wizard.exe - APC PowerChute Business Edition Wizard
  • console.exe (by APC) - PowerChute Business Edition Console
  • dac.exe
  • hibernate.exe
  • mso.exe
  • Notifier.exe
  • pbeagent.exe (by APC) - PowerChute Business Edition Agent
  • shutdown.exe
  • SysLogger.exe
  • awt.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U19 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
  • axbridge.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - ActiveX Bridge for JavaBeans(TM)
  • cmm.dll (by Eastman Kodak Company) - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Java CMM
  • dcpr.dll
  • deploy.dll - Java(TM) Deployment Library
  • deploytk.dll
  • dt_shmem.dll
  • dt_socket.dll
  • eula.dll - EULA
  • fontmanager.dll
  • hpi.dll
  • hprof.dll
  • instrument.dll
  • ioser12.dll
  • j2pcsc.dll
  • j2pkcs11.dll
  • jaas_nt.dll
  • java.dll
  • java.exe
  • javacpl.exe - Java(TM) Control Panel
  • java-rmi.exe
  • javaw.exe
  • libapc32.dll - APC modified Open SSL v0.9.6m
  • msvcr71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • pbeserver.exe - PowerChute Business Edition Server
  • sslapc32.dll
  • java_crw_demo.dll
  • javaws.exe - Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
  • jawt.dll
  • jbroker.exe
  • JdbcOdbc.dll
  • jdwp.dll
  • jkernel.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • pbeserver.exe runs as a service named 'APC PBE Server' (APCPBEServer) "PowerChute Business Edition Server".
  • pbeagent.exe runs as a service named 'APC PBE Agent' (APCPBEAgent) "PowerChute Business Edition Agent".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • pbeserver.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\server\pbeserver.exe'.
  • pbeagent.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\agent\pbeagent.exe'.

How do I remove PowerChute Business Edition Console?

You can uninstall PowerChute Business Edition Console 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 PowerChute Business Edition Console, 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 PowerChute Business Edition Console.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Server 2003 1%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.21%
Windows 10 18.95%
Windows XP 11.58%
Windows Vista 4.21%
Windows Server 2003 1.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 37.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.15%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.70%
Windows 10 Pro 7.45%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.26%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.50%
  Germany 5.83%
  United Kingdom 5.83%
  France 3.33%
  RS 3.33%
  Australia 3.33%
  Canada 2.50%
  Norway 1.67%
  Russia 1.67%
  Mexico 1.67%
  Poland 1.67%
  Singapore 0.83%
  South Africa 0.83%
  UA 0.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
GIGABYTE 18.18%
Intel 9.09%
ASUS 5.45%
Apple 1.82%
Acer 1.82%
Lenovo 1.82%
Sony 1.82%
Common models
Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 4.29%
Dell OptiPlex 755 2.86%
Dell OptiPlex 390 2.86%
Intel Corporation S3420GP 2.86%
ASUS All Series 2.86%
Gigabyte X58A-UD7 2.86%

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