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Should I remove Dell Printer Hub?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,222
United States Rank #16,056
Reach 0.0059%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.1.1 1.72%
2.0.0.47 42.24%
2.0.0.43 15.52%
2.0.0.38 17.24%
2.0.0.37 4.31%
1.2.2015.0811 7.76%
1.0.2015.0304 3.45%
1.0.2015.0210 5.17%
1.0.2015.0130 2.59%

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Dell Printer Hub

Overview

Dell Printer Hub is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 2.0.0.47, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 35.92 MB (37,665,083 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 86% of users of Dell Printer Hub come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: dell.com
Help link: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Printers\Dell Printer Hub\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{98F3B1BD-3D7C-42EC-8149-18E3FE9ECE22}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x040c -removeonly /v"/l*v
Estimated size: 35.92 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Dell Printer Hub

  • pmaMIBAccess.dll - Printer Management Library
  • pmaUtility.dll
  • PmcAsnValue.dll
  • pmcCommon.dll
  • pmcLogging.dll
  • pmcSocketUtility.dll
  • pmsSnmpUtility.dll
  • pmuEasyMibAccess.dll
  • DLDPH.exe - Dell Printer Hub
  • DLDPHCIP.dll - Dell Printer Hub CIP library
  • DLDPHCM.exe - Dell Printer Common Service
  • DLDPHFW.exe - DLDPHFW
  • DLDPHICO.exe - DLDPHICO
  • DLDPHIF.dll - DLDPHIF
  • DLDPHSTS.exe - Dell Printer Status Watcher
  • DLDPHSUP.exe - Dell Printer Update Service
  • DLDPHUTP.dll - DLDPHUTP
  • DLDPHUTS.dll - Dell Printer Hub utility library (scanner)
  • models.json
  • supplyurls.json

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • DLDPHSTS.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DLDPHSTS_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
  • DLDPHCM.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DLDPHCM_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Service
  • DLDPHSUP.exe runs as a service named 'DLDPHSUP' (DLDPHSUP).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • DLDPHSTS.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DLDPHSTS' which loads as C:\Program Files\Dell Printers\Dell Printer Hub\DLDPHSTS.exe.
  • DLDPHCM.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DLDPHCM' which loads as C:\Program Files\Dell Printers\Dell Printer Hub\DLDPHCM.exe.

How do I remove Dell Printer Hub?

You can uninstall Dell Printer Hub 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 Dell Printer Hub, 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 Dell Printer Hub.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 72%
Win Vista 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 71.55%
Windows 7 26.72%
Windows Vista 1.72%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 43.97%
Windows 10 Pro 18.10%
Windows 7 Professional 16.38%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.62%
Windows 8.1 6.90%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.72%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.79%
  Germany 7.65%
  United Kingdom 2.73%
  Canada 1.09%
  Hong Kong 0.55%
  France 0.55%
  Austria 0.55%
  Netherlands 0.55%
  Malaysia 0.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 56.52%
Hewlett-Packard 11.96%
Lenovo 9.78%
Toshiba 5.43%
Alienware 4.35%
Acer 4.35%
Sony 3.26%
American Megatrends 2.17%
Medion 2.17%
Common models
Dell XPS 8700 4.81%
Dell Inspiron 3847 3.85%
Dell Inspiron 660 2.88%
Sony VPCF232FX 1.92%
Gateway ZX6971 1.92%
Dell Inspiron 2350 1.92%

About Dell

Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com

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