Should I remove Recuva?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,784
United States Rank #16,716
Reach 0.0216%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.10 days
592.99 days >
Average installed length: 311.57 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.53 |
0.23% |
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| 1.52 |
0.23% |
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| 1.51 |
0.47% |
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| 1.44 |
0.23% |
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| 1.43 |
0.23% |
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| 1.42 |
0.94% |
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| 1.37 |
0.47% |
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Recuva
What is Recuva?
Recuva is a data recovery program and is able to recover files that have been "permanently" deleted and marked by the operating system as free space. As with other file recovery programs Recuva works by looking for unreferenced data, but if the operating system has written new data over a deleted file then recovery will often not be possible.
About (from Piriform)
Accidentally deleted an important file? Lost something important when your computer crashed? No problem! Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. Deleted a file by mistake? Recuva brings lost files on your computer, USB drive, camera or iPod. Emptied y... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.42, with over 1% 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Recuva.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 1.81 MB (1,892,903 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.piriform.com/recuva
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\recuva
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Recuva\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 1.81 MB
Files installed by Recuva
| Program executable: | Recuva.exe |
| Name: | Recuva |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\recuva\Recuva.exe |
| MD5: | 4830cada4d971f35b42d3598744d6657 |
Additional files:
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rcsetup124.exe - Recuva (Recuva Installer)
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recuva.exe
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Recuva64.exe
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RecuvaShell.dll - Recuva shell extensions
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RecuvaShell64.dll
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- recuva.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{30AF88DB-02EC-4466-B1B5-318DEF4DE2B0}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Recuva.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Recuva\Recuva.exe'.
How do I remove Recuva?
You can uninstall Recuva 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 Recuva (remove only), 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 Recuva.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 34%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,784
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
43.19% |
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| Windows XP |
24.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
22.30% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
24.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.01% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.40% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.64% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.37% |
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Geography
30.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.93% |
| Germany |
10.81% |
| France |
4.24% |
| Italy |
3.60% |
| Iran |
3.18% |
| United Kingdom |
2.97% |
| Taiwan |
2.75% |
| India |
2.54% |
| Spain |
2.54% |
| Netherlands |
2.33% |
| Canada |
2.33% |
| Brazil |
2.12% |
| Egypt |
2.12% |
| Mexico |
1.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.64% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.45% |
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| Acer |
13.41% |
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| Toshiba |
10.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.32% |
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| Intel |
5.28% |
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| ASUS |
4.88% |
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| Sahara |
3.66% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.85% |
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| Samsung |
2.85% |
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| Lenovo |
2.44% |
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| Gateway |
1.63% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.08% |
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| ASUSTeK K55VD |
3.08% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.08% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.31% |
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| LENOVO INVALID |
2.31% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
2.31% |
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About Piriform
Piriform is develops software for the Microsoft Windows whose products include CCleaner, Recuva, Defraggler, and Speccy.
Publisher URL: www.piriform.com