Ashampoo Driver Updater
Overview
Ashampoo Driver Updater is a software program developed by Ashampoo. The most common release is 1.1.0, 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 primary executable is named ashpdu.exe. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 19.08 MB (20,007,288 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 44% of users of Ashampoo Driver Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Driver Updater\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Driver Updater\unins000.exe" /SILENT
Estimated size: 19.08 MB
Files installed by Ashampoo Driver Updater
| Program executable: | ashpdu.exe |
| Name: | Ashampoo Driver Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo driver updater\ashpdu.exe |
| MD5: | 93b7ca920aa2cff9fab914b579a0c231 |
Additional files:
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AshpDuToastNotifier.exe - DriverUpdater.Toastnotification
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AshDUResource.dll - Ashampoo Driver Updater
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TaskScheduler.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ashpdu.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Ashampoo Driver Updater' (runs weekly on Sundays at 11:27).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ashpdu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo Driver Updater_Logon.
How do I remove Ashampoo Driver Updater?
You can uninstall Ashampoo Driver Updater 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 Ashampoo Driver Updater, 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 Ashampoo Driver Updater.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 83%
Win XP 1%
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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 25%
Keep it 75%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
82.97% |
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| Windows 7 |
16.48% |
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| Windows XP |
0.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.31% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
34.07% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.95% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.75% |
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Geography
44.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.20% |
| Germany |
32.14% |
| United Kingdom |
4.46% |
| Netherlands |
4.46% |
| France |
4.02% |
| Italy |
2.68% |
| Austria |
1.34% |
| Spain |
0.89% |
| Sweden |
0.89% |
| Singapore |
0.89% |
| Australia |
0.45% |
| Canada |
0.45% |
| Switzerland |
0.45% |
| Czech Republic |
0.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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| Medion |
18.52% |
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| Acer |
12.96% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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| ASUS |
9.26% |
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| Dell |
8.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.41% |
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| Toshiba |
5.56% |
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| Intel |
4.63% |
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Common models |
| Medion Akoya P2214T |
4.39% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.63% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7204 |
2.63% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
1.75% |
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| LENOVO 20251 |
1.75% |
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| Acer Aspire TC-100 |
1.75% |
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About Ashampoo
Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is a computer software company based in Oldenburg, Germany. They are best known for Ashampoo Burning Studio and Ashampoo WinOptimizer.
Publisher URL: www.ashampoo.com