Should I remove Talking Desktop Clock?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,319
United States Rank #21,476
Reach 0.0047%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.04 days
355.18 days >
Average installed length: 186.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.2.2.110 |
17.39% |
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| 1.2.2.102 |
32.61% |
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| 1.2.1.97 |
32.61% |
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| 1.2.1.91 |
8.70% |
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| 1.2.1.85 |
5.43% |
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| 1.2.1.84 |
1.09% |
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| 1.2.1.82 |
1.09% |
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| 1.2.0.80 |
1.09% |
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Talking Desktop Clock 1.2
from Cinnamon Software Inc.
Overview
Talking Desktop Clock 1.2 is a program developed by Cinnamon Software. The most used version is 1.2.2.102, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is Desktop Clock.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 31.33 MB (32,847,960 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 72% of users of Talking Desktop Clock come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.cinnamonsoftware.com/desktop_clock.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Desktop Clock\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{F45DF6DF-A6C8-462D-9954-2963B6E0BD7C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 31.33 MB
Language: English (Canada)
Files installed by Talking Desktop Clock 1.2
| Program executable: | Desktop Clock.exe |
| Name: | Talking Desktop Clock |
| Talking Desktop Clock - Server |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Desktop Clock\Desktop Clock.exe |
| MD5: | 589c323a424b3ce16fe2630c8c8ad887 |
Additional files:
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Clock Resources.dll - Talking Desktop Clock (Talking Desktop Clock - Server)
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Desktop Clock.exe
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Tray Clock.dll - Talking Desktop Clock - Tray Clock
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TraceLog.dll - Trace Log Property Page
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Desktop Clock.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Desktop Clock (2).
Startup File (User Run)
- Desktop Clock.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Talking Desktop Clock' and executes as C:\Program Files\Desktop Clock\Desktop Clock.exe.
How do I remove Talking Desktop Clock?
You can uninstall Talking Desktop Clock 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 Talking Desktop Clock 1.2, 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 Talking Desktop Clock.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.61% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.43% |
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| Windows XP |
8.70% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.85% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.36% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.24% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.87% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.87% |
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Geography
72.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.00% |
| Canada |
4.00% |
| United Kingdom |
4.00% |
| India |
3.20% |
| Australia |
2.40% |
| Singapore |
1.60% |
| Philippines |
1.60% |
| Jamaica |
0.80% |
| Pakistan |
0.80% |
| RE |
0.80% |
| Germany |
0.80% |
| Malaysia |
0.80% |
| NG |
0.80% |
| Poland |
0.80% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.19% |
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| Dell |
23.44% |
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| Acer |
10.94% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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| Intel |
4.69% |
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| Toshiba |
3.13% |
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| Lenovo |
3.13% |
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| Compaq |
1.56% |
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| MSI |
1.56% |
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| ASUS |
1.56% |
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| Sahara |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
5.63% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 755 |
2.82% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.82% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-B |
1.41% |
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