Should I remove Windows Phone Device Manager?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.10.0.0	77.55%
1.9.0.0	3.06%
1.8.0.0	2.04%
1.3.0.0	17.35%

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from Julien Schapman

Remove Windows Phone Device Manager by Julien S...

Windows Phone Device Manager is a program developed by Julien Schapman. The most used version is 1.10.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 10.06 MB (10,553,917 bytes). WPDeviceUpdater.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 22% of users of Windows Phone Device Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.

URL: www.touchxperience.com

Installation folder: C:\Windows\WPDeviceManager\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{3959E064-5785-4DA1-9799-5A841F6B9DA5}

Estimated size: 10.06 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 Windows Phone Device 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 Windows Phone Device Manager.

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

GLOBAL RANK #29,509

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	22.32%
Germany	8.04%
India	5.36%
Poland	4.46%
Italy	4.46%
France	3.57%
Russia	3.57%
United Kingdom	3.57%
Brazil	2.68%
Austria	2.68%
Iran	2.68%
Czech Republic	2.68%
Vietnam	1.79%
South Africa	1.79%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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