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Should I remove Smart Defrag?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,026
United States Rank #33,588
Reach 0.0026%

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Smart Defrag 1.20

What is Smart Defrag?  (from IObit)

Smart Defrag is a disk defrag tool designed for maximum hard drive performance. Based on IObit latest disk defrag engine and "Boot Time Disk Defrag" technology, Smart Defrag is created with the world's leading defragmentation ability. It not only provides defragmentation, but also intelligently streamlines your files b...  Read more

Overview

Smart Defrag 1.20 is a program developed by IObit. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 installer includes 5 files and is usually about 4.16 MB (4,364,035 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of Smart Defrag come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and Israel.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.IObit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.16 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Smart Defrag 1.20

  • IObit SmartDefrag.exe - Smart Defrag
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • NtfsData.dll
  • SDInit.exe
  • taskdll.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • IObit SmartDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SmartDefrag' (runs weekly on Sundays at 10:00 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • IObit SmartDefrag.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AutoSmartDefrag.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • IObit SmartDefrag.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SmartDefrag' which loads as "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe" /StartUp.

How do I remove Smart Defrag?

You can uninstall Smart Defrag 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 Smart Defrag 1.20, 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 Smart Defrag.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#39,026

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 38.46%
Windows Vista 28.85%
Windows 7 26.92%
Windows 10 5.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 38.46%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.46%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 3.85%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.85%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.75%
  Taiwan 4.48%
  Israel 4.48%
  Netherlands 4.48%
  United Kingdom 4.48%
  Belgium 2.99%
  Indonesia 2.99%
  Germany 2.99%
  South Africa 1.49%
  Brazil 1.49%
  Thailand 1.49%
  France 1.49%
  Korea 1.49%
  RS 1.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.55%
Dell 20.45%
American Megatrends 13.64%
Acer 9.09%
GIGABYTE 4.55%
ASUS 4.55%
Toshiba 4.55%
Sony 4.55%
Gateway 4.55%
Intel 2.27%
Compaq 2.27%
Common models
Dell Computer Dimension 3... 4.65%
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 2.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite A200 2.33%
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 2.33%
Compaq-Presario NP185AA-A... 2.33%
Compaq-Presario KQ458AA-A... 2.33%

About (from IObit)

Founded in 2004 by two creative and enthusiastic programmers, IObit is focused on providing consumers with innovative and comprehensive system utilities and security software for superior PC performance and security.
Publisher URL: www.iobit.com

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