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Should I remove Belarc Advisor?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,042
United States Rank #5,498
Reach 0.0420%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.57 days
370.74 days >
Average installed length: 194.80 days

Belarc Advisor 7.2

Overview

Belarc Advisor 7.2 is a program developed by Belarc. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 3.4 MB (3,569,469 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 78% of users of Belarc Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.belarc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Belarc\Advisor
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\Belarc\Advisor\Uninstall.exe C:\Program Files1\Belarc\Advisor\INSTALL.LOG
Estimated size: 3.4 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Belarc Advisor 7.2

  • NPBelv32.dll - BelManage Client (Belarc Advisor and BelManage Client Discovery)
  • BelarcAdvisor.exe - Advisor (Belarc Advisor Computer Inventory)
  • BAVoilaX.dll - Belarc Advisor (Belarc VoilaX Control)
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6768D28E-B6AC-49C5-988D-1DD310504E28}' (runs on registration).
  • BelarcAdvisor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B91DD010-B409-4606-BD2A-5022FBC200B4}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • BelarcAdvisor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Belarc\Advisor\BelarcAdvisor.exe'.

How do I remove Belarc Advisor?

You can uninstall Belarc Advisor from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Belarc Advisor 7.2, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Belarc Advisor.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 34%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,042

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 35.83%
Windows Vista 30.28%
Windows 7 27.38%
Windows 10 6.15%
Windows Server 2003 0.36%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 35.42%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 25.71%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.55%
Windows 7 Professional 4.43%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.21%

Distribution by countryGeography

78.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 78.07%
  United Kingdom 4.92%
  Canada 3.84%
  Australia 2.00%
  Germany 1.50%
  Belgium 0.75%
  Netherlands 0.75%
  Italy 0.67%
  South Africa 0.58%
  Israel 0.58%
  Brazil 0.50%
  France 0.50%
  India 0.42%
  New Zealand 0.42%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.38%
Hewlett-Packard 22.00%
Intel 9.80%
Toshiba 8.13%
GIGABYTE 7.76%
Acer 6.84%
American Megatrends 4.81%
ASUS 2.96%
Sahara 2.40%
Medion 0.92%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 7.81%
Dell Dell XPS420 3.13%
Dell Dell DM061 3.13%
TOSHIBA Satellite A135 3.13%
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 3.13%
Dell Dimension E521 2.34%

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