Should I remove Breakaway Audio Enhancer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,256
United States Rank #25,657
Reach 0.0081%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.87 days
320.58 days >
Average installed length: 168.44 days
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Breakaway Audio Enhancer
from Claesson Edwards Audio LLC
Overview
Breakaway Audio Enhancer is a program developed by Claesson Edwards Audio. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is breakaway.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 4.78 MB (5,007,642 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 35% of users of Breakaway Audio Enhancer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\breakaway
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Breakaway\uninstall_breakaway.exe"
Estimated size: 4.78 MB
Files installed by Breakaway Audio Enhancer
| Program executable: | breakaway.exe |
| Name: | Breakaway Audio Enhancer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\breakaway\breakaway.exe |
| MD5: | 3d0a4540cedebc5f0b5d6dd4adba4989 |
Additional files:
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BaDeskband.dll - Breakaway Personal for Windows
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zzbreakaway.exe
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uninstall_breakaway.exe
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wdmdrvmgr.exe
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BaDeskband2_32.dll - Breakaway Toolbar
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BaDeskband2_64.dll
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breakaway_setup_1.30.02.exe
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breakaway_setup_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- breakaway.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6ABC195B-C1FA-48A4-8252-2B35FE3294A8}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- breakaway.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Breakaway' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Breakaway\breakaway.exe" force.
How do I remove Breakaway Audio Enhancer?
You can uninstall Breakaway Audio Enhancer 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 Breakaway Audio Enhancer, 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 Breakaway Audio Enhancer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.13% |
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| Windows XP |
5.63% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.53% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.72% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.95% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.81% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.55% |
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Geography
35.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.20% |
| United Kingdom |
4.47% |
| Australia |
2.79% |
| Colombia |
2.79% |
| DZ |
2.79% |
| Egypt |
2.79% |
| Spain |
2.79% |
| MA |
2.79% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.79% |
| Argentina |
2.23% |
| Brazil |
2.23% |
| Canada |
2.23% |
| Germany |
2.23% |
| France |
2.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.59% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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| Acer |
18.37% |
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| ASUS |
9.18% |
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| Toshiba |
6.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.08% |
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| Lenovo |
4.08% |
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| Intel |
2.04% |
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| Samsung |
2.04% |
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| Compaq |
1.02% |
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| Alienware |
1.02% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.63% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.63% |
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| Gigabyte G41M-ES2L |
2.63% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
2.63% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.63% |
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| BIOSTAR Group G41D3+ |
1.75% |
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