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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,607
United States Rank #27,476
Reach 0.0057%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.9.8.5 |
7.08% |
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0.9.8.3 |
31.86% |
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0.9.8.1 |
7.96% |
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0.9.8.0 |
2.65% |
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0.9.7.11 |
8.85% |
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0.9.7.10 |
4.42% |
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0.9.7.9 |
8.85% |
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0.9.7.7 |
3.54% |
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0.9.7.3 |
4.42% |
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0.9.7.1 |
10.62% |
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0.9.7.0 |
9.73% |
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- #27,607 BatteryCare by Filipe Lourenço
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BatteryCare
from Filipe Lourenço
What is BatteryCare? (from Filipe Lourenço)
BatteryCare is a software created to optimize the usage and performance of the modern laptop's battery. It monitors the battery's discharge cycles and helps increasing it's autonomy and improving its lifetime. The advanced algorithm accurately records when a complete discharge cycle is performed. It calculates the stat... Read more
Overview
BatteryCare is a software program developed by Filipe Lourenço. The most common release is 0.9.8.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 BatteryCareUACbypass.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 3.83 MB (4,020,321 bytes). The installed file BatteryCareUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 41% of users of BatteryCare come from the United States, it is also popular in DK and Germany.
Program details
URL: batterycare.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BatteryCare\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{9F1C67D6-D0B8-4BA6-B953-238BA95A58B7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.83 MB
Language: Portuguese (Portugal)
Files installed by BatteryCare
Program executable: | BatteryCareUACbypass.exe |
Name: | BatteryCare UAC bypass tool |
Path: | C:\Program Files\BatteryCare\BatteryCareUACbypass.exe |
MD5: | 013a2eb62bdccc7fae30297bf8d31631 |
Additional files:
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BatteryCareUACbypass.exe - BatteryCare UAC bypass tool
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BatteryCareAux.exe - BatteryCareAux
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BatteryCare.exe - BatteryCare
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BatteryCareUpdater.exe - BatteryCareUpdater
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OpenHardwareMonitorLib.dll - Open Hardware Monitor Library
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GaDotNet.Common.dll (by DiaryOfANinja) - GaDotNet.Common
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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WinRing0.dll (by OpenLibSys.org) - WinRing0
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WinRing0x64.dll (by OpenLibSys.org)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- BatteryCare.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BatteryCareAuto'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- BatteryCare.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named BatteryCareAuto.
Startup File (User Run)
- BatteryCare.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BatteryCare' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BatteryCare\BatteryCare.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
BatteryCare.exe |
Memory: | 43.16 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000563034% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001214% | |
User CPU: | 0.00004416% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 595,235 | |
Switches/sec: | 20 | |
I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
How do I remove BatteryCare?
You can uninstall BatteryCare 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 BatteryCare, 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 BatteryCare.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
68.14% |
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Windows Vista |
16.81% |
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Windows XP |
11.50% |
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Windows 10 |
3.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.74% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.82% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.81% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.50% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
3.60% |
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Geography
40.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.91% |
DK |
6.82% |
Germany |
3.79% |
United Kingdom |
3.79% |
Australia |
3.03% |
Argentina |
3.03% |
Indonesia |
3.03% |
Italy |
3.03% |
Finland |
2.27% |
Spain |
2.27% |
Canada |
2.27% |
Czech Republic |
2.27% |
Thailand |
1.52% |
India |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
26.80% |
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Dell |
22.68% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.68% |
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Toshiba |
10.31% |
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ASUS |
4.12% |
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Lenovo |
4.12% |
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Medion |
3.09% |
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Samsung |
2.06% |
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Sony |
2.06% |
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Packard Bell |
1.03% |
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American Megatrends |
1.03% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.83% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.89% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
1.89% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
1.89% |
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LENOVO INVALID |
1.89% |
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HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook ... |
1.89% |
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