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Should I remove DiskCheckup?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,169
United States Rank #6,028
Reach 0.0266%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.95 days
735.07 days >
Average installed length: 386.22 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0.1006 100.00%

DiskCheckup v3.0.1006

What is DiskCheckup?  (from PassMark Software)

PassMark DiskCheckupā„¢ allows the user to monitor the SMART attributes of a particular hard disk drive. SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a feature on a computer's hard disk for providing various monitoring indicators of disk reliability. If SMART is enabled on a hard disk, the system admini...  Read more

Overview

DiskCheckup v3.0.1006 is a software program developed by PassMark Software. 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). The primary executable is named DiskCheckup.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2 MB (2,099,416 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 93% of users of DiskCheckup come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.passmark.com
Help link: www.passmark.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DiskCheckup\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DiskCheckup\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DiskCheckup v3.0.1006

Program executable:DiskCheckup.exe
Name:PassMark DiskCheckup
DiskCheckup
Path:C:\Program Files\DiskCheckup\DiskCheckup.exe
MD5:1dad842f26bc5751e9f7409670c90198
Additional files:
  • DiskCheckup.exe - PassMark DiskCheckup (DiskCheckup)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DiskCheckup.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B8EF226-B431-47A4-B75C-FD12FF4AA2AC}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove DiskCheckup?

You can uninstall DiskCheckup 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 DiskCheckup v3.0.1006, 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 DiskCheckup.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#12,169

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.21%
Windows XP 19.47%
Windows Vista 15.08%
Windows 10 3.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.72%
Microsoft Windows XP 19.19%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 12.86%
Windows 7 Professional 10.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.14%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.54%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.69%
  Canada 2.40%
  United Kingdom 0.91%
  Australia 0.68%
  Italy 0.57%
  Mexico 0.34%
  South Africa 0.23%
  Switzerland 0.23%
  Malaysia 0.23%
  Nicaragua 0.11%
  Singapore 0.11%
  Brazil 0.11%
  Thailand 0.11%
  Taiwan 0.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 38.85%
Hewlett-Packard 28.98%
Acer 8.60%
GIGABYTE 6.37%
Toshiba 4.78%
Intel 3.82%
American Megatrends 2.23%
Sahara 2.23%
ASUS 2.23%
Gateway 0.96%
Lenovo 0.96%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.73%
Dell Inspiron 530s 3.85%
Dell Inspiron 530 3.37%
Dell Inspiron 580 2.88%
Dell Inspiron 1750 1.92%
Dell Studio 540 1.92%

About (from PassMark Software)

We specialize in the development of high quality performance benchmarking solutions as well as providing expert independent IT consultancy services to clients ranging from government organizations to major IT heavyweights.
Publisher URL: www.passmark.com

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