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Should I remove Corsair Link?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,132
United States Rank #6,599
Reach 0.0596%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.19 days
153.05 days >
Average installed length: 80.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.5742 10.47%
3.2.5695 7.83%
3.2.5676 4.34%
3.1.5667 0.51%
3.1.5570 5.19%
3.1.5525 5.96%
2.7.5361 16.77%
2.7.5339 4.77%
2.7.5332 0.34%
2.6.5214 10.04%
2.5.5145 3.66%
2.4.5110 27.23%
2.4.5065 1.28%
2.4.4948 1.62%

Corsair Link

What is Corsair Link?

This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the Corsair Link to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the device connected to your PC).

About  (from Corsair Memory)

Corsair Link Commander Mini allows for precise control over fans, LEDs, and more entirely from the Corsair Link Dashboard software in Windows. It's not just a more integrated version of the old Corsair Link Commander, the hardware itself has been dramatically improved.

Overview

The most used version is 2.4.5110, 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 CorsairLink.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 9.63 MB (10,097,470 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Corsair.com
Help link: www.Corsair.com/us/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Corsair\Corsair Link
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{658EFB3F-8606-4576-8FEC-B0CED48F1E68}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 9.63 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Corsair Link

Program executable:CorsairLink.exe
Name:Corsair Link
CorsairLINK
Path:C:\Program Files\Corsair\Corsair Link\CorsairLink.exe
MD5:f84bb02fd336c0de83759dcd2e2106b8
Additional files:
  • CorsairLINK.exe - Corsair Link (CorsairLINK)
  • CorsairLINK_HardwareMonitor.exe - CorsairLINK Hardware Monitor
  • cpuidsdk.dll (by CPUID) - CPUID SDK Dynamic Link Library (CPUID DLL SDK)
  • SiUSBXp.dll (by Silicon Laboratories) - Silicon Laboratories USBXpress (SiUSBXp)
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.CCVI.dll - CorsairLink.CCVI.Backend
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.Clink.dll - CorsairLINK.USB.Backend
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.CpuId.dll
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.Flextronics.dll
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.JoycePsu.dll
  • CorsairLink.PlugIns.Robbins.dll
  • CorsairLink.Ui.Legacy.dll - CorsairLink.Ui.WpfTest
  • CorsairLink.Common.dll - CorsairLink.Shared
  • UsbClink.dll
  • UsbRobbins.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • CorsairLINK.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D0DD77DE-2957-46DC-A98F-FBD278ADC07A}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • CorsairLink.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start CorsairLINK UI.
  • CorsairLINK_HardwareMonitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start CorsairLINK Hardware Monitor.
Startup File (User Run)
  • CorsairLink.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Corsair' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Corsair\Corsair Link\CorsairLink.exe".

How do I remove Corsair Link?

You can uninstall Corsair Link 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 Corsair Link, 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 Corsair Link.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#7,132

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 62.11%
Windows 7 37.72%
Windows Vista 0.08%
Windows Server 2003 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 Pro 22.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.38%
Windows 10 Pro 13.79%
Windows 7 Professional 9.62%
Windows 8.1 9.45%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.19%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.01%
  United Kingdom 9.74%
  Canada 4.76%
  France 3.25%
  Australia 3.03%
  Germany 3.03%
  Italy 2.24%
  Netherlands 2.09%
  DK 1.88%
  Sweden 1.66%
  Norway 1.59%
  Brazil 1.44%
  Belgium 1.30%
  Greece 1.01%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 46.43%
Acer 15.31%
GIGABYTE 12.76%
Hewlett-Packard 12.24%
Dell 5.10%
MSI 3.57%
Alienware 2.55%
Intel 1.02%
Lenovo 0.51%
Samsung 0.51%
Common models
ASUS All Series 51.65%
MSI MS-7821 5.18%
MSI MS-7917 4.24%
MSI MS-7845 2.83%
MSI MS-7751 1.57%
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 1.41%

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