Should I remove Desktop Lighter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,325
United States Rank #19,309
Reach 0.0159%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.27 days
185.02 days >
Average installed length: 97.21 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.4 |
99.68% |
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Desktop Lighter
from DiMXSoft
Overview
Desktop Lighter is a program developed by DiMXSoft. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is dlighter.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 647.72 KB (663,268 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 32% of users of Desktop Lighter come from the United States, it is also popular in France and India.
Program details
Help link: www.dimxsoft.com/contact
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\desktop lighter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Desktop Lighter\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 647.72 KB
Files installed by Desktop Lighter
| Program executable: | dlighter.exe |
| Name: | Desktop Lighter |
| Brightness Quick Tuner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\desktop lighter\dlighter.exe |
| MD5: | 1ca48ba85a5393a779615377c56ca6a5 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Uninstall Desktop Lighter (Desktop Lighter Uninstaller)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- DLighter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DLighter.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Desktop Lighter\DLighter.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DLighter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Desktop Lighter' which loads as C:\Program Files\Desktop Lighter\DLighter.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- DLighter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Desktop Lighter\DLighter.exe'.
How do I remove Desktop Lighter?
You can uninstall Desktop Lighter 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 Desktop Lighter, 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 Desktop Lighter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista 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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.37% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.11% |
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| Windows XP |
6.98% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.98% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.97% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.38% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.64% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.01% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.05% |
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Geography
31.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.73% |
| France |
7.65% |
| India |
5.67% |
| Czech Republic |
3.97% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.97% |
| Japan |
3.40% |
| Canada |
3.40% |
| United Kingdom |
3.40% |
| MA |
2.83% |
| DZ |
2.83% |
| Spain |
2.55% |
| IQ |
2.27% |
| Belgium |
1.98% |
| Australia |
1.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.30% |
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| Acer |
20.30% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.80% |
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| ASUS |
10.66% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.63% |
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| Toshiba |
7.61% |
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| Lenovo |
5.58% |
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| Samsung |
2.54% |
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| Intel |
2.03% |
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| MSI |
1.52% |
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| Sahara |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
4.07% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
3.25% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.44% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.44% |
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| Acer TravelMate 8372 |
1.63% |
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| Dell Dimension E521 |
1.63% |
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