Should I remove DAEMON Tools Lite?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,603
United States Rank #20,091
Reach 0.0125%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.90 days
587.07 days >
Average installed length: 308.46 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4402-0131 |
5.26% |
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| 4.49.1.0356 |
0.81% |
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| 4.35.5.0068 |
1.21% |
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DAEMON Tools Lite
What is DAEMON Tools Lite?
DAEMON Tools (short for Disk And Execution MONitor tools) is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows.
Note, the free version of the program bundles a number of additional adware-type products during installation under the notation of a 'Special Offer'. Although this is an optiona install, it is checked by default and can be easily overlooked. As of now, it currently bundles various Conduit toolbar products. The 'Value Apps' as defined below are the programs Price Gong and CouponBuddy, both ad-supported programs.
"As part of the installation, you can get the Somoto Toolbar including Value Apps for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome and Conduit Search Protect." With pre-checked options to "Install the toolbar with Value Apps and receive notifications (recommended); Set my default search and homepage to the toolbar's customized web search page. Install and enable Search Protect to notify me of changes."
About (from DT Soft Ltd)
Most popular product that offers easy tools for making simple disc image files and emulating virtual CD/DVD drives. Create up to 4 virtual devices (DT and SCSI in all) to mount several images simultaneously. Get quick access to all functionalities via program icon in the System Tray. Perform basic actions via handy DAE... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Known to include offers within the setup
DAEMON Tools Lite has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 9.83 MB
Files installed by DAEMON Tools Lite
| Program executable: | dtlite.exe |
| Name: | DAEMON Tools Lite |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\daemon tools lite\dtlite.exe |
| MD5: | a07e8935cc8dce6db787dc99129ca17c |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| (From the publisher) “Easy and powerful toolbar that installs directly onto your Web browser and allows you to: Use DAEMON Tools Lite features directly from your browser. Get quick access to Astroburn Lite possibilities to burn your files and...” |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Daemon Tools Lite v5.0.1.0406
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imgengine.dll - DAEMON Tools Image Engine (Image engine library)
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DTCommonRes.dll - DAEMON Tools Lite (DAEMON Tools Common resources)
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DTGadget32.dll - DT Gadget library
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DTGadget64.dll
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DTHelper.exe - DAEMON Tools Lite Helper application
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DTLiteHlp.exe
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DTLiteUI.dll
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DTShellHlp.exe - DAEMON Tools Shell Extensions Helper
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Engine.dll - Helper library
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uninst.exe - DAEMON Tools Lite Setup
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SPTDinst-x64.exe (by Duplex Secure Ltd) - SCSI Pass Through Direct (SCSI Pass Through Direct setup)
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SPTDinst-x86.exe (by Duplex Secure Ltd)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- SPTDinst-x64.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E716CB56-9BFC-4085-879E-5E89AC4B5DEE}' (runs on registration).
- DTLite.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{85FDDAFE-CC3B-41E5-ADFC-B35980BE78AC}' (runs on registration).
- uninst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{28748793-5B22-446A-8184-04DC3B1BCFE5}'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DTLite.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DAEMON Tools Lite (4).
Startup File (User Run)
- DTLite.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DAEMON Tools Lite' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -autorun.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DTLite.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DAEMON Tools Lite' which loads as "%systemdrive%\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -autorun.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| dtlite.exe |
| Memory: | 4.29 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0041932865% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00107417% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00311912% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 9,896 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 146 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| DTShellHlp.exe |
| Memory: | 2.35 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0128454539% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00061956% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01222590% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 48,719 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 341 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 52 Bytes | |
How do I remove DAEMON Tools Lite?
You can uninstall DAEMON Tools Lite 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 DAEMON Tools Lite, 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 DAEMON Tools Lite.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista (SP2) 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 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.09% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.49% |
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| Windows XP |
2.02% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.40% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.78% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
18.78% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.12% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.08% |
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Geography
36.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.14% |
| Russia |
19.65% |
| UA |
12.98% |
| Germany |
9.47% |
| Sweden |
5.61% |
| Poland |
3.16% |
| BY |
1.40% |
| Latvia |
1.05% |
| France |
1.05% |
| Republic Of Moldova |
1.05% |
| Austria |
1.05% |
| Netherlands |
1.05% |
| Kazakstan |
0.70% |
| GE |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.65% |
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| ASUS |
20.42% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.27% |
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| Dell |
9.15% |
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| Lenovo |
8.45% |
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| Samsung |
6.34% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.41% |
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| Alienware |
1.41% |
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| Intel |
1.41% |
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| Sahara |
1.41% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.04% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.52% |
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| Samsung R59P/R60P/R61P |
2.52% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
1.68% |
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| Acer Aspire ES1-571 |
1.68% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-575G |
1.68% |
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About DT Soft Ltd
Disc Soft Ltd produces DAEMON Tools (Disk And Execution MONitor tools) which is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Windows.
Publisher URL: www.daemon-tools.cc