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Should I remove Six Updater?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,854
United States Rank #5,949
Reach 0.0630%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 151.22 days
931.14 days >
Average installed length: 489.24 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.09.7042 8.38%
2.09.7038 20.39%
2.09.7034 1.21%
2.09.7030 0.16%
2.09.7026 1.21%
2.09.7024 4.83%
2.09.7022 0.08%
2.09.7020 0.08%
2.09.7018 0.16%
2.09.7016 46.09%
2.09.7014 4.51%
2.09.7012 0.08%
2.09.7008 0.24%
2.09.7006 4.59%
2.09.7004 1.21%
2.09.7003 0.08%
2.09.7002 0.73%
2.09.7001 2.26%
2.09.6048 1.13%
2.09.6043 0.16%
2.09.6041 0.08%
2.09.6037 0.08%
2.09.6035 0.08%
2.09.6031 0.16%
2.09.6023 0.97%
2.09.6014 0.08%
2.09.6013 0.08%
2.09.5039 0.08%
2.09.5033 0.08%
2.09.5031 0.08%
2.09.5027 0.16%
2.08.0026 0.24%
2.05.2002 0.08%
2.04.0000 0.16%

Six Updater

What is Six Updater?

Six Updater is the program which runs on the PC and checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. The program is primarily designed to keep the software up to date or provide product patches if required. In addition to releasing new versions of the software at regular intervals, the update program can provide additional information to the user. Users can choose a different schedule, or check manually if they don’t have a continuous Internet connection. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.

Overview

The most used version is 2.09.7016, 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 main program executable is Six Updater GUI.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 38.08 MB (39,932,341 bytes). Six.SelfUpdater.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.six-updater.net
Help link: www.six-updater.net/p/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SIX Projects\Six Updater\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{2D8CED57-CCDB-4D86-9087-3BBCAE8F8F22}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 38.08 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Six Updater

Program executable:Six Updater GUI.exe
Name:Six Updater
Six Updater GUI
Path:C:\Program Files\SIX Projects\Six Updater\Six Updater GUI.exe
MD5:ca5f6975ea3497474da667fb5cf380a0
Additional files:
  • Six.SelfUpdater.dll - Six.SelfUpdater
  • SixArmaBuilder.exe - SixArmaBuilder
  • SixUpdateCheck.exe - SixUpdateCheck
  • Six.Ironruby.dll - Six.Ironruby
  • SixArmaTools.exe - SixArmaTools
  • Six Updater GUI.exe - Six Updater (Six Updater GUI)
  • SixZsync.exe - SixZsync
  • GeoIP.dll - GeoIP
  • ReactiveUI.Blend.dll - ReactiveUI for Expression Blend
  • DataGridFilterLibrary.dll - DataGridFilterLibrary
  • Six.Updater.Resources.dll - Six.Updater.Resources
  • Six.Updater.Controls.dll - Six.Updater.Controls
  • IREmbeddedLibraries.dll (by djlSoft) - IREmbeddedLibraries
  • ReactiveUI.Routing.dll - ReactiveUI.Routing
  • NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v2.0.0.2000 (NLog for .NET Framework 4)
  • ReactiveUI.Xaml.dll - ReactiveUI.Xaml
  • Caliburn.Micro.dll (by Blue Spire Consulting) - Caliburn.Micro (Caliburn Micro)
  • IREmbeddedApp.dll (by djlSoft) - IREmbeddedApp
  • Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf.dll (by Ookii.org) - Ookii.Dialogs (Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf)
  • Six Launcher.exe (by Six Networks) - Six Launcher
  • CountryFlag.dll - CountryFlag
  • ReactiveUI.dll - ReactiveUI
  • SixUpdater.exe (by SIX) - SixUpdater (SixUpdater Console)
  • RestSharp.dll (by restsharp.org) - RestSharp
  • Serfs.dll - Serfs
  • Mac.Arma.dll (by mac) - Arma
  • NBug.dll - NBug

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Six Updater GUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6431ED79-52CD-401E-BE85-0C0B2A43117F}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Six Updater?

You can uninstall Six Updater 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 Six Updater, 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 Six Updater.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,854

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 88.83%
Windows 10 8.44%
Windows Vista 1.69%
Windows XP 0.96%
Windows Server 2003 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 53.07%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.26%
Windows 7 Professional 10.82%
Windows 8.1 1.86%
Windows 10 Home 1.70%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 1.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.77%
  Germany 8.73%
  United Kingdom 8.41%
  Canada 4.21%
  Australia 4.08%
  Sweden 2.61%
  France 2.42%
  Finland 1.53%
  Norway 1.34%
  DK 1.21%
  Belgium 0.96%
  Netherlands 0.96%
  Brazil 0.96%
  New Zealand 0.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 21.81%
Hewlett-Packard 17.62%
Dell 16.11%
ASUS 15.44%
Acer 14.43%
Alienware 2.85%
Toshiba 2.85%
Medion 2.18%
Lenovo 1.68%
Intel 1.68%
Samsung 1.68%
Apple 0.84%
Common models
MSI MS-7681 5.28%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.23%
Dell XPS 8300 3.23%
MSI MS-7673 2.93%
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R 2.93%
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 2.35%

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