Disk SpeedUp 1.4.0.888
What is Disk SpeedUp? (from Glarysoft Ltd)
Disk SpeedUp is a totally free and extremely fast disk defrag tool to analyze, defrag computer and optimize disks for peak performance. It is easy to use with its intuitive interface. It is an inevitable problem that disks will be accumulated and cluttered with data fragments due to daily frequent operations, such as i... Read more
Overview
Disk SpeedUp 1.4.0.888 is a program developed by Glarysoft Ltd. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is defrag.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 7.51 MB (7,876,008 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 51% of users of Disk SpeedUp come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.glarysoft.com/disk-speedup
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\glarysoft\disk speedup
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Glarysoft\Disk SpeedUp\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 7.51 MB
Files installed by Disk SpeedUp 1.4.0.888
Program executable: | defrag.exe |
Name: | Disk SpeedUp |
Path: | C:\Program Files\glarysoft\disk speedup\defrag.exe |
MD5: | 962e20e5132896329ea35535056eeafe |
Additional files:
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languages.dll - Glary Utilities (System Information)
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contextmenu.dll - Disk SpeedUp (Context Menu Handler)
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Diskdefrag.dll - Disk SpeedUp Library
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searchset.exe - Glary Search
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machinecode.dll
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- contextmenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'DiskSpeedUp' with a class of {74B62B26-1624-4E34-850A-5ABE2F32316B}.
Mozilla Plugin
- contextmenu.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'McAfee Total Protection' with a plugin key of '@mcafee.com/MSC,version=10' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- Defrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Defrag' (runs daily at 00:00).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Defrag.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Disk SpeedUp' which loads as C:\Program Files\Glarysoft\Disk SpeedUp\Defrag.exe DiskSpeedUp.
How do I remove Disk SpeedUp?
You can uninstall Disk SpeedUp 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 Disk SpeedUp 1.4.0.888, 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 Disk SpeedUp.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Disk SpeedUp 1.4.0.888 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 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 |
62.23% |
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Windows XP |
17.34% |
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Windows 10 |
12.42% |
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Windows Vista |
8.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.72% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
17.30% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.30% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.72% |
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Windows 8 |
2.21% |
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Geography
50.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
50.89% |
France |
5.36% |
United Kingdom |
3.47% |
MA |
2.73% |
Italy |
2.63% |
Germany |
2.42% |
Japan |
2.31% |
Brazil |
2.10% |
Canada |
1.89% |
Australia |
1.47% |
Mexico |
1.37% |
India |
1.05% |
Russia |
0.95% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.28% |
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Dell |
22.10% |
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Acer |
18.00% |
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ASUS |
7.97% |
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Toshiba |
7.97% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.69% |
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American Megatrends |
3.19% |
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Intel |
3.19% |
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Lenovo |
2.28% |
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Sahara |
2.05% |
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Gateway |
1.14% |
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NEC |
1.14% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.48% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.48% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.99% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.99% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.99% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
1.99% |
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About (from Glarysoft Ltd)
Glarysoft Ltd is a professional software developing company aiming multimedia,system and network applications.
Publisher URL: www.glarysoft.com