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Should I remove VTech Download Manager?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
32% remove it68% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,519
United States Rank #36,219
Reach 0.0176%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.34 days
599.98 days >
Average installed length: 315.24 days

VTech Download Manager

What is VTech Download Manager?  (from VTech)

The Learning Lodge™ is VTech's easy-to-use download manager.

Overview

VTech Download Manager is a software program developed by VTech. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named DownloadManager.exe. The setup package generally installs about 27 files and is usually about 72.09 MB (75,594,401 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. 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 73% of users of VTech Download Manager come from Germany, it is also popular in Austria and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vtechkids.com/download
Help link: www.vtech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vtech\downloadmanager\system
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\VTech\DownloadManager\System\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 72.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VTech Download Manager

Program executable:DownloadManager.exe
Name:Learning Lodge Navigator
Path:C:\Program Files\vtech\downloadmanager\system\DownloadManager.exe
MD5:29a116b9da9b96db8d0537e628d3cbcc
Additional files:
  • DownloadManager.exe - Learning Lodge Navigator
  • DownloadManagerHelp.dll - Learning Lodge Navigator Help Dll
  • UpdateAssistantWrapper.exe - Update Assistant Wrapper
  • DM_Cleanup.exe - DM_Clean Application
  • DM_Startup.exe - Download Manager
  • KillAll.exe - Kill Application for Download Manager
  • ProductExtend.exe - ProductExtend Application
  • Uninstall.exe - Uninstall Application
  • UpdateAssistant.exe - Update Assistant
  • DAVTMassStorageLib.dll - DA System (VTech Query MassStorage dll)
  • AgentMonitor.exe - AgentMonitor Application (AgentMon Application)
  • QtWebKit4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AgentMonitor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{196ECB3D-8E00-49F6-AC27-9AF5A87906ED}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AgentMonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AgentMonitor' which loads as C:\Program Files\VTech\DownloadManager\System\AgentMonitor.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • AgentMonitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VTech\DownloadManager\System\AgentMonitor.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AgentMonitor.exe
Memory:13.56 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000283283%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00001100%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001733%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:12,370,789
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:193 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove VTech Download Manager?

You can uninstall VTech Download Manager 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 VTech Download Manager, 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 VTech Download Manager.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 32%
Keep it 68%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.85%
Windows 10 26.88%
Windows Vista 7.23%
Windows XP 4.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.61%
Windows 10 Home 10.20%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.04%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.00%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8.1 7.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.14% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 73.14%
  Austria 13.43%
  United States 8.86%
  Switzerland 2.86%
  Netherlands 0.57%
  Israel 0.29%
  Luxembourg 0.29%
  Italy 0.29%
  AZ 0.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.46%
Hewlett-Packard 15.23%
Toshiba 10.15%
Medion 9.64%
Dell 8.12%
ASUS 7.61%
Samsung 5.58%
Lenovo 4.57%
GIGABYTE 4.06%
American Megatrends 3.05%
Sony 1.52%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.62%
FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO M... 2.17%
Acer Aspire V3-771 2.17%
Acer Aspire 7750G 2.17%
Acer Aspire 7745G 2.17%
Acer Aspire 5738 2.17%

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Adeltarover a year ago
On my MacBook Pro I also installed the VTech Software for my Kids VTech Books. Yet the Process is permanently (!) using 2-3% CPU Time and is responsible for 15-17% of energy consumption. This is kind of strange, for we only use it lets say three times a year to update content after buying a new book or toy. So what is thing doing all the time in the background? What I do now is remove it completely and reinstall it when needed (and then removing afterwards). Sorry, but this is a great loss of confidence for me in a company producing "intelligent toys" for children.