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Should I remove Rollback Rx?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,244
United States Rank #17,592
Reach 0.0089%

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.0.0.0 37.71%
9.1.0.0 56.00%
9.0.0.0 4.57%
8.1.0.0 1.71%

Rollback Rx

Overview

Rollback Rx is a program developed by www.horizon-datasys.com. The most used version is 9.1.0.0, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is shield.exe. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 127.36 MB (133,548,077 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 58% of users of Rollback Rx come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.horizon-datasys.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\shield
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Shield\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 127.36 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Rollback Rx

Program executable:shield.exe
Name:Shield Application
Shield MFC Application
Path:C:\Program Files\shield\shield.exe
MD5:736d235539d7b3d67e74193a49177445
Additional files:
  • OptimizeSpace.dll - OptimizeSpaceDll Dynamic Link Library (OptimizeSpaceDll DLL)
  • HardwareDll.dll - HardwareDll Dynamic Link Library (HardwareDll DLL)
  • ftclient.dll - ftclient Dynamic Link Library (ftclient DLL)
  • schedule.dll - schedule Dynamic Link Library (schedule DLL)
  • traydll.dll - traydll Dynamic Link Library (traydll DLL)
  • webup.dll - webup Dynamic Link Library (webup DLL)
  • SHDSERV.exe - Shield COM Server Module
  • Uninstall.exe - Uninstall Application (Uninstall MFC Application)
  • shieldshell.dll
  • NetReg.exe - NetReg Application (NetReg MFC Application)
  • Shdclr.exe - shdclr Application (shdclr MFC Application)
  • locate.dll - Shield (Setup DLL)
  • shieldcmd.exe - Shield Command Application
  • shieldext.exe - Shield Extension Application
  • shieldtray.exe - Shield Tray
  • client.dll
  • idle.dll
  • ps.dll
  • reboot.exe
  • shdapi.dll
  • SHDSERVps.dll
  • ShieldClnt.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • reboot.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'MediaDirectPlayCDAudioOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'AudioCD' and the action verb 'PlayWithMediaDirect.
Context Menu Handler
  • shieldshell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Eazshell' with a class of {CB0877AB-7E94-4073-8194-6F992D27EFAA}.
Scheduled Task
  • shieldtray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9EE6C8CB-8F58-4728-9742-F9E5A3123F24}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • ShieldClnt.exe runs as a service named 'Shield Client Service' (ShieldClientService).
  • SHDSERV.exe runs as a service named 'SHDSERV' (SHDSERV).
Startup File (User Run)
  • shieldtray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Rollback RX' and executes as C:\My Programs\Shield\shieldtray.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • shieldtray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'shield' which loads as C:\Program Files\Shield\shieldtray.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

SHDSERV.exe
Memory:3.63 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0019953611%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00155955%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00043581%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:29
70 average
shieldtray.exe
Memory:5.36 MB
Total CPU:0.0000322027%
Kernel CPU:0.00002272%
User CPU:0.00000948%
ShieldClnt.exe
Memory:2.4 MB
Total CPU:0.0000607540%
Kernel CPU:0.00002278%
User CPU:0.00003797%

How do I remove Rollback Rx?

You can uninstall Rollback Rx 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 Rollback Rx, 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 Rollback Rx.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win XP 1%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.57%
Windows 10 10.29%
Windows XP 10.29%
Windows Vista 2.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.26%
Windows 7 Professional 15.70%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.88%
Windows 8 Pro 3.49%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.49%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.22%
  United Kingdom 4.44%
  Australia 3.11%
  Thailand 2.22%
  Netherlands 2.22%
  Turkey 2.22%
  Brazil 1.78%
  Greece 1.78%
  Israel 1.33%
  Germany 1.33%
  Canada 1.33%
  MK 0.89%
  Lebanon 0.89%
  Belgium 0.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Dell 25.71%
GIGABYTE 9.52%
Acer 9.52%
Intel 7.62%
ASUS 6.67%
Toshiba 4.76%
American Megatrends 3.81%
Lenovo 1.90%
Compaq 0.95%
Samsung 0.95%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.63%
HP-Pavilion KQ505AAR-ABA ... 2.78%
ARCELIK AS-1SX-ARCELIK 57... 1.85%
Acer Aspire 5742G 1.85%
ASUSTeK CM6870 1.85%
Gigabyte M68MT-S2P 1.85%

comments1 comment

user comment
user comment
Joseph Miller•over a year ago
I would not remove RollBack Rx. It saved my bacon alot of times! I mean when it comes to using Windows System Restore and other back up solutions- I rather use RollBack Rx. Of course I also keep external back up in worse case scenarios but so far RollBack Rx is doing its job rather well. There is also a freeware called Reboot Restore Rx if you rather not spend.
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