Should I remove Carambis Driver Updater?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.2.3.2277	39.89%
1.2.2.2243	0.56%
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1.2.0.2089	1.12%
1.2.0.2088	0.56%
1.2.0.2077	2.81%

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Carambis Driver Updater Service is a program designed to manage all installed Carambis programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.

The most used version is 1.2.0.2090, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 dupdater.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 7.18 MB (7,530,599 bytes). dupdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

URL: DriverUpdater.carambis.com

Help link: www.carambis.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Carambis\Driver Updater\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{542068F1-9AAE-4E1B-8ACA-094FE03728BE}

Estimated size: 7.18 MB

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 Carambis 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Carambis Driver Updater.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 54% Win Vista (SP1) 1%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 22% Keep it 78%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	29.44%
Germany	13.20%
France	4.57%
Russia	4.57%
Australia	4.06%
Italy	3.55%
UA	3.05%
United Kingdom	3.05%
Brazil	2.54%
Israel	2.54%
Belgium	1.52%
Sweden	1.52%
Mexico	1.52%
Japan	1.52%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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