ASUS Easy Update 2
What is ASUS Easy Update 2?
This is an application designed to provide you with a simple means of staying up to date with the latest software releases for your system.
Overview
ASUS Easy Update 2 is a program developed by ASUS. The most used version is 3.00.08, 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. 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 alu.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 3.72 MB (3,900,185 bytes). PEUpdater.exe 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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 55% of users of ASUS Easy Update 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\asus\asus easy update
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E7AA854E-6756-
Estimated size: 3.72 MB
Files installed by ASUS Easy Update 2
| Program executable: | alu.exe |
| Name: | ALU Application |
| ALU MFC Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\asus\asus easy update\alu.exe |
| MD5: | a4d678515206282a22c2c3a7c348a255 |
Additional files:
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PEUpdater.exe (by ASUSTeK Computer) - PEUpdater Application
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BiosInfo.dll (by ASUSTeK Computer) - ASUSTeK BIOSINFO.DLL (Get the ASUS BIOS Information)
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LiveUpdt.exe - LiveUpdt Application (EasyUpdt MFC Application)
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ASUSBIOS.DLL - DLL for ASUSBIOS Flash Driver with reserving DMI information
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Bs_def.dll - ASUS BS_DEF (ASUS BIOS Flash Default Driver)
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RegSchdTask.exe
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AsIO.dll (by ASUSTek Computer) - AsIO Library for ASUSUpdate(PE) (AsUpIO DLL)
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PEInfo.dll - PEInfo Dynamic Link Library (PEInfo DLL)
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AsMultiLang.dll - AsMultiLang
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AsTaskSched.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ALU.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Programma di aggiornamento online di ASUS' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10.00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ALU.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASUS Easy Update.
How do I remove ASUS Easy Update 2?
You can uninstall ASUS Easy Update 2 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 ASUS Easy Update 2, 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 ASUS Easy Update 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 82%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
82.07% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.93% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
45.70% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.53% |
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| Windows 8 |
15.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.62% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.13% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.90% |
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Geography
54.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.76% |
| Canada |
12.78% |
| Italy |
5.88% |
| Germany |
4.38% |
| France |
3.45% |
| Taiwan |
2.33% |
| Sweden |
2.24% |
| Spain |
1.96% |
| United Kingdom |
1.96% |
| Australia |
1.77% |
| Norway |
1.21% |
| Switzerland |
1.03% |
| Ireland |
0.84% |
| Finland |
0.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
97.69% |
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| Acer |
1.16% |
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| Dell |
0.58% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.58% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK M11BB |
22.01% |
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| ASUSTeK M51AC |
12.98% |
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| ASUSTeK M11AD |
11.06% |
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| ASUSTeK M51BC |
9.82% |
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| ASUSTeK G10AC |
6.32% |
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| ASUSTeK G30AB |
5.64% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com