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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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4.6.2a 100.00%

CrystalDiskInfo 4.6.2a

What is CrystalDiskInfo?

CrystalDiskInfo is a HDD/SSD utility software which supports a part of USB connection and Intel RAID. CrystalDiskInfo is a HDD health monitoring utility. It displays basic HDD information, monitors S.M.A.R.T. values, and disk temperature.

Overview

It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named diskinfo.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.99 MB (3,137,752 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: crystalmark.info
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CrystalDiskInfo\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CrystalDiskInfo\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.99 MB

Program filesFiles installed by CrystalDiskInfo 4.6.2a

Program executable:diskinfo.exe
Name:CrystalDiskInfo
Path:C:\Program Files\crystaldiskinfo\diskinfo.exe
MD5:648670e9632a5906d53675083ef50895
Additional files:
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • DiskInfoS.exe - CrystalDiskInfo Shizuku Edition

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DiskInfo.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E9ECF227-3E3E-4272-83DD-5C7972942448}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • DiskInfo.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CrystalDiskInfo.
Startup File (User Run)
  • DiskInfo.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CrystalDiskInfo' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CrystalDiskInfo\DiskInfo.exe" /Startup.

How do I remove CrystalDiskInfo?

You can uninstall CrystalDiskInfo 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 CrystalDiskInfo 4.6.2a, 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 CrystalDiskInfo.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.79%
Windows XP 12.12%
Windows 10 7.58%
Windows Vista 1.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.97%
Windows 7 Professional 15.38%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.31%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.56%
Windows 8 Pro 1.54%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.16% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 31.16%
  United States 23.26%
  Japan 7.91%
  United Kingdom 4.65%
  Switzerland 3.26%
  Poland 2.79%
  Taiwan 2.33%
  Italy 2.33%
  Austria 1.86%
  Netherlands 1.86%
  Canada 1.86%
  France 1.40%
  Sweden 1.40%
  Mexico 1.40%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.00%
Acer 19.00%
Hewlett-Packard 18.00%
GIGABYTE 17.00%
ASUS 11.00%
Medion 6.00%
American Megatrends 3.00%
Intel 2.00%
Samsung 2.00%
Toshiba 2.00%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7204 2.80%
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R 2.80%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.80%
Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 1.87%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 1.87%
Acer Aspire 5750 1.87%

Publisher URL: crystalmark.info

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