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Should I remove Tools Update Platform?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,154
United States Rank #12,314
Reach 0.1292%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.60 days
253.76 days >
Average installed length: 133.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.0.61 1.96%
5.0.0.57 2.75%
5.0.0.46 0.20%
1.2.0.27 16.77%
1.2.0.24 0.04%
1.2.0.19 2.47%
1.1.0.15773 37.27%
1.1.0.15722 7.58%
1.1.0.15707 28.04%
1.1.0.15694 0.35%
1.1.0.14 2.55%

Tools Update Platform

Overview

Tools Update Platform is a program developed by Beijing Zhihuimen Techology co,.Ltd. The most used version is 1.1.0.15773, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is updateplatform.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.85 MB (1,944,352 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 40% of users of Tools Update Platform come from Brazil, it is also popular in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\toolsupdateplatform
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ToolsUpdatePlatform\UpdatePlatform.exe Uninstall Force
Estimated size: 1.85 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Tools Update Platform

Program executable:updateplatform.exe
Name:Update Platform Application
Path:C:\Program Files\toolsupdateplatform\updateplatform.exe
MD5:d957d405b01a04deb1c066f787b70b16
Additional files:
  • BrowserInfo.exe - BrowserInfo Application
  • CrashReport.exe
  • CrashUL.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • UpdatePlatform.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ToolsUpdatePlatform_ScheduledTask.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • UpdatePlatform.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ToolsUpdatePlatform\UpdatePlatform.exe'.

How do I remove Tools Update Platform?

You can uninstall Tools Update Platform 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 Tools Update Platform, 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 Tools Update Platform.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 45%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.69%
Windows 10 45.43%
Windows XP 2.79%
Windows Vista 1.10%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.49%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 8.62%
Windows 7 Professional 8.54%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.23%
Windows 10 Home 8.07%
Windows 10 Pro 7.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.79% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 39.79%
  Saudi Arabia 14.11%
  Egypt 12.84%
  United Kingdom 11.95%
  United States 9.67%
  Thailand 3.98%
  United Arab Emirates 0.85%
  Indonesia 0.70%
  France 0.70%
  DZ 0.50%
  Germany 0.39%
  Spain 0.31%
  Portugal 0.27%
  Italy 0.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 22.78%
Dell 20.43%
Hewlett-Packard 19.97%
ASUS 9.27%
Samsung 8.75%
Lenovo 7.64%
Toshiba 6.53%
GIGABYTE 4.63%
Common models
Positivo Positivo MO... 3.57%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.10%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.26%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.26%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 2.26%
Acer Aspire E1-571 2.14%

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