Ashampoo HDD Control 3
Overview
Ashampoo HDD Control 3 is a software program developed by Ashampoo. The most common release is 3.20.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named hddc3.exe. The setup package generally installs about 16 files. 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 47% of users of Ashampoo HDD Control 3 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 3\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 3\unins000.exe"
Files installed by Ashampoo HDD Control 3
| Program executable: | hddc3.exe |
| Name: | Ashampoo HDD Control 3 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo hdd control 3\hddc3.exe |
| MD5: | dfc872e2fa2928d7fe3b115bfc44efb9 |
Additional files:
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ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
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DfSdkS64.exe (by mst software GmbH, Germany) - mst Defrag SDK (mst Defrag SDK Service)
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exit.exe
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HDDC3Guard.exe - Ashampoo HDD Control 3 Guard
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- HDDC3Guard.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ashampoo HDD Control 3 Guard.
Service
- DfSdkS64.exe runs as a service named 'DfSdkS' (DfSdkS) "Defragmentation-Service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- HDDC3Guard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ashampoo HDD Control 3 Guard' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo HDD Control 3\HDDC3Guard.exe" -TRAY.
Resource utilization averages
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| DfSdkS64.exe |
| Memory: | 3.98 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002954870% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00010524% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00019025% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,009,569 | |
| Switches/sec: | 7 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 12.19 KB | |
How do I remove Ashampoo HDD Control 3?
You can uninstall Ashampoo HDD Control 3 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 HDD Control 3, 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 HDD Control 3.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win 7 (SP1) 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 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
80.31% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.62% |
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| Windows XP |
1.04% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
39.79% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
29.84% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.09% |
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Geography
46.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.86% |
| Germany |
23.01% |
| Italy |
5.86% |
| Netherlands |
5.86% |
| United Kingdom |
3.77% |
| France |
3.35% |
| Austria |
1.67% |
| Australia |
1.26% |
| DK |
1.26% |
| Poland |
1.26% |
| Spain |
0.84% |
| Sweden |
0.84% |
| Switzerland |
0.42% |
| Egypt |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.23% |
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| Dell |
14.95% |
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| ASUS |
12.15% |
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| Lenovo |
11.21% |
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| Medion |
11.21% |
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| Acer |
10.28% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.48% |
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| Intel |
4.67% |
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| Sahara |
2.80% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
3.39% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.39% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7204 |
2.54% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.54% |
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| ASUSTeK M51AC |
1.69% |
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| Dell XPS 8900 |
1.69% |
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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