Should I remove WD Diagnostics?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,960
United States Rank #3,193
Reach 0.1035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.90 days
669.21 days >
Average installed length: 351.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.09.0002 |
78.96% |
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| 1.09.0001 |
0.64% |
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| 1.08.0000 |
4.66% |
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| 1.07.0000 |
15.45% |
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| 1.06.0000 |
0.10% |
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| 1.05.0200 |
0.20% |
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Typically installed together
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WD Diagnostics
What is WD Diagnostics? (from Western Digital Technologies)
Western Digital Diagnostics can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system. On the main program screen, there are two windows. In the top window, you will see the drives in your system, that are available for testing. The model number, serial number, and capacity of each drive will be dis... Read more
Overview
WD Diagnostics is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most common release is 1.09.0002, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named WinDlg.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 837.97 KB (858,084 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 71% of users of WD Diagnostics come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.WDC.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital Technologies\Diagnostics\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{0AB76F69-E761-4CFA-B9B0-A1906B4E9E4B}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 837.97 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by WD Diagnostics
| Program executable: | WinDlg.exe |
| Name: | DLGDIAG for Windows |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Western Digital Technologies\Diagnostics\WinDlg.exe |
| MD5: | d0fe85490216c262a2e5dedea9c888a1 |
Additional files:
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setup.exe - Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows (Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows Setup)
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WinDlg.exe - DLGDIAG for Windows
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disk16.dll
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disk32.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WinDlg.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BAFB7E1D-B9E9-4127-956E-2FB2FBAB50BA}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove WD Diagnostics?
You can uninstall WD Diagnostics 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 WD Diagnostics, 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 WD Diagnostics.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 36%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,960
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
36.63% |
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| Windows Vista |
29.82% |
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| Windows XP |
23.51% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.94% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.17% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
23.28% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.19% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.65% |
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Geography
71.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.27% |
| Germany |
4.65% |
| Canada |
3.61% |
| France |
2.78% |
| United Kingdom |
2.67% |
| Australia |
1.88% |
| Netherlands |
1.25% |
| Italy |
1.15% |
| Israel |
1.01% |
| Sweden |
0.76% |
| Norway |
0.66% |
| Belgium |
0.63% |
| Greece |
0.59% |
| Czech Republic |
0.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
36.52% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.09% |
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| Acer |
7.27% |
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| Toshiba |
7.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.38% |
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| Intel |
4.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.11% |
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| ASUS |
2.77% |
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| Medion |
2.06% |
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| Sahara |
1.66% |
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| Gateway |
1.11% |
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| Lenovo |
0.79% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
5.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.90% |
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| Dell Dell XPS420 |
4.17% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
4.17% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.63% |
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About Western Digital Technologies
Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.
Publisher URL: www.wdc.com