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Should I remove Celestron HCupdate?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,528
United States Rank #31,743
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.14 86.84%
1.1.12 13.16%

Celestron HCupdate

Overview

Celestron HCupdate is a software program developed by Celestron. The most common release is 1.1.14, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.46 MB (1,535,517 bytes). The installed file HCupdate.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 10. While about 73% of users of Celestron HCupdate come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Celestron.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\celestron\hcupdate
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Celestron\HCupdate\UnInstall_HCupdate.exe"
Estimated size: 1.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Celestron HCupdate

  • HCupdate.exe - HCupdate (Celestron Hand Controller Updater)

How do I remove Celestron HCupdate?

You can uninstall Celestron HCupdate 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 Celestron HCupdate, 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 Celestron HCupdate.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Server 2003 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#44,528

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.53%
Windows 10 23.68%
Windows Vista 7.89%
Windows XP 5.26%
Windows Server 2003 2.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.47%
Windows 7 Professional 13.16%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.89%
Windows 10 Pro 7.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.89%
Windows 10 Home 7.89%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.73%
  Canada 7.27%
  Australia 5.45%
  Italy 3.64%
  Belgium 1.82%
  Greece 1.82%
  Austria 1.82%
  Germany 1.82%
  Croatia 1.82%
  United Kingdom 1.82%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.67%
Acer 16.67%
Dell 13.33%
Toshiba 10.00%
Sony 6.67%
ASUS 6.67%
Intel 3.33%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
American Megatrends 3.33%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 9.68%
TOSHIBA Satellite P205 3.23%
TOSHIBA Satellite L450 3.23%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 3.23%
Sony VPCF22M1E 3.23%
Sony VGC-LV17G 3.23%

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