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Should I remove DLsetup?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,751
United States Rank #14,575
Reach 0.0078%

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.9.07.01 0.65%
7.9.05.01 1.30%
7.7.03.02 0.65%
7.7.00.01 9.09%
1.00.0000 88.31%

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DLsetup

What is DLsetup?

DLsetup is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the DisplayLink device to the PC.

About  (from DisplayLink)

DisplayLink USB virtual graphics technology is the industry-leading solution for easy display and docking station connectivity to notebooks, netbooks, anddesktop PCs. The DisplayLink DL-1X5 Series of chips allows manufacturers ofUSB 2.0-based peripherals, monitors, and projectors to quickly and economically build a var...  Read more

Overview

DLsetup is a software program developed by DisplayLink. The most common release is 1.00.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 19.52 MB (20,466,225 bytes). 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 81% of users of DLsetup come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.DisplayLink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DisplayLink\DLsetup
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{DCA3BDB6-557E-44EB-8104-160038C42842}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 19.52 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by DLsetup

  • Setup.exe - DisplayLink Core Software 7.0.42429.0 (Installs DisplayLink Software)
  • NoConsoleExe.exe
  • Win7driver.exe
  • msvcp100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • NoConsoleExe.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AOCrunfile' which loads as C:\Program Files\DisplayLink\DLsetup\NoConsoleExe.exe.

How do I remove DLsetup?

You can uninstall DLsetup 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 DLsetup, 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 DLsetup.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? 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 49.68%
Windows 10 46.45%
Windows Vista 3.23%
Windows XP 0.65%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 19.48%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.83%
Windows 10 Home 12.99%
Windows 10 Pro 9.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.44%
Windows 8.1 7.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.60%
  Canada 4.31%
  Brazil 2.16%
  South Africa 1.29%
  Korea 1.29%
  New Zealand 1.29%
  United Kingdom 1.29%
  Singapore 0.86%
  France 0.86%
  India 0.86%
  Czech Republic 0.86%
  Colombia 0.43%
  Costa Rica 0.43%
  Mexico 0.43%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.36%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Lenovo 11.61%
ASUS 10.71%
Acer 8.04%
Toshiba 6.25%
Samsung 2.68%
Sony 2.68%
Intel 1.79%
GIGABYTE 0.89%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.86%
CLEVO CO. W110ER ... 1.90%
HP EliteBook 8540p 1.90%
Acer Aspire X1700 1.90%
LENOVO 20175 1.90%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.90%

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