Should I remove CenturyLink Installer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,908
United States Rank #2,110
Reach 0.1051%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.48 days
663.14 days >
Average installed length: 348.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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CenturyLink Installer
What is CenturyLink Installer?
The CenturyLink Installer gives PC users access to their CenturyLink@Ease downloads.
Overview
CenturyLink Installer is a program developed by CenturyLink. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 CenturyLinkInstaller.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 6.46 MB (6,777,186 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 100% of users of CenturyLink Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Singapore.
Program details
URL: qwest.centurylink.com/internethelp/centurylink-installer.html
Help link: www.centurylink.com/Pages/AboutUs/CompanyInformation/CustomerRelations
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CenturyLink\Desktop
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C96FF998-45BD-411E-9253-B7F2660FE280}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 6.46 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by CenturyLink Installer
| Program executable: | CenturyLinkInstaller.exe |
| Name: | CenturyLink High-Speed Internet |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CenturyLink\Desktop\CenturyLinkInstaller.exe |
| MD5: | 546c3c2e79156d60fdd0307a5db0ad6f |
Additional files:
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DownloadManagerResources.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Download Manager Resource
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InstallationCDResources.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Installation Resource
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FacilitatorClientResources.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Facilitator Resource
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CustomerCare.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Customer Care
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FacilitatorClientInterop.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Facilitator
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HighSpeedInternetResources.dll - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Resource
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CenturyLinkCustomerCare.exe - CenturyLink High-Speed Internet
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CenturyLinkInstaller.exe
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CenturyLinkInstallerApp.exe
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CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent.exe - DesktopAgentTray
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CenturyLink.Desktop.Shared.dll - DesktopShared
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{923E1C51-A171-4833-B4CF-2CD5C55A0A4B}' (runs on registration).
- CenturyLinkInstaller.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7911A9A8-AB1F-47B1-87A1-00CDB5F0E308}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CenturyLink\Desktop\CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent.exe" /autostart.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CenturyLinkTouchPointAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 23.43 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002692057% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023649% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003272% | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove CenturyLink Installer?
You can uninstall CenturyLink Installer 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 CenturyLink Installer, 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 CenturyLink Installer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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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 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.89% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.96% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.23% |
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| Windows XP |
4.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.91% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.92% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.90% |
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Geography
99.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
99.52% |
| United Kingdom |
0.08% |
| Singapore |
0.06% |
| Russia |
0.06% |
| South Africa |
0.03% |
| UA |
0.03% |
| Qatar |
0.03% |
| France |
0.03% |
| Australia |
0.03% |
| India |
0.03% |
| Mexico |
0.03% |
| Germany |
0.03% |
| Canada |
0.03% |
| Peru |
0.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.36% |
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| Dell |
26.87% |
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| Toshiba |
10.92% |
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| Acer |
9.86% |
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| ASUS |
4.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.58% |
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| Lenovo |
2.18% |
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| Gateway |
0.60% |
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| Samsung |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.26% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.72% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.72% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.18% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.56% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.29% |
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About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is a telecommunications company in the United States that offers voice and data communications, as well as television and home security services.
Publisher URL: www.centurylink.com