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Should I remove Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
8.5.2.5249 100.00%

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Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory

Overview

Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory is a program developed by Quest Software. 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 setup package is about 1.45 MB (1,520,128 bytes) when donwloaded. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows Vista (SP2). While about 83% of users of Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.quest.com
Help link: www.quest.com/support
Installation folder: C:\windows\questrecoverymanager
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{8B9F8768-3C78-475A-8F0F-017AA5ABDF90}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.45 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory

  • backupagent64.exe - Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory (Backup agent)
  • eventtable.dll - Event Table

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • backupagent64.exe runs as a service named 'Quest Backup Agent' (ErdAgent).

How do I remove Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory?

You can uninstall Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory 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 Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory, 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 Quest Backup Agent for Active Directory.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP2)

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  United Kingdom 16.67%

About Quest Software

Quest manufactures software used by IT professionals in a variety of industries and although they are best known for TOAD, used by database professionals, they offers other products that develop, manage, monitor and protect packaged and custom software applications, as well as associated software infrastructure components, such as databases, application servers, operating systems and hypervisors.
Publisher URL: www.quest.com

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