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Should I remove Theft Recovery?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,474
United States Rank #6,328
Reach 0.0889%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.99 days
383.35 days >
Average installed length: 201.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.1.0.21 24.94%
5.1.0.19 17.12%
5.1.0.18 50.40%
5.1.0.16 1.31%
5.1.0.15 1.08%
5.0.0.13 4.62%
5.0.0.12 0.51%

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Theft Recovery

What is Theft Recovery?  (from Hewlett-Packard)

HP ProtectTools utilizes LoJack Pro by Absolute Software to remotely monitor, manage, and track your computer. If your computer is lost or stolen, Absolute's Recovery Team will partner with law enforcement towards recovery.

Overview

Theft Recovery is a software program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most common release is 5.1.0.18, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named LoJackPro.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 995.59 KB (1,019,485 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 37% of users of Theft Recovery come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Theft Recovery\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{33C9F24B-1D92-4632-A915-81E3BB1D5D6B}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 995.59 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Theft Recovery

Program executable:LoJackPro.exe
Name:Theft Recovery
Path:C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Theft Recovery\LoJackPro.exe
MD5:c5ce4fc3c434ceae4b35194b187c62f2
Additional files:
  • LJPDPPage.dll (by Absolute Software) - Theft Recovery
  • LoJackPro.exe (by Absolute Software)
  • LoJackProDPPlugin.dll

How do I remove Theft Recovery?

You can uninstall Theft Recovery 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 Theft Recovery, 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 Theft Recovery.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,474

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 88.03%
Windows 10 10.26%
Windows XP 1.31%
Windows Vista 0.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 71.51%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.90%
Windows 10 Pro 8.90%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.72%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.98%
Windows 10 Home 0.75%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.85%
  France 4.81%
  Germany 3.84%
  United Kingdom 3.79%
  Netherlands 3.65%
  Italy 3.35%
  Sweden 3.21%
  Australia 2.67%
  Canada 2.58%
  Czech Republic 1.90%
  Finland 1.85%
  Spain 1.85%
  South Africa 1.60%
  Norway 1.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 99.36%
Dell 0.35%
Acer 0.17%
ASUS 0.06%
Toshiba 0.06%
Common models
HP ProBook 4520s 22.29%
HP ProBook 4720s 9.50%
HP ProBook 6550b 7.16%
HP ProBook 4525s 6.28%
HP EliteBook 8440p 4.93%
HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT ... 4.40%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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