Should I remove Glary Utilities 3?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,412
United States Rank #13,349
Reach 0.0200%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.39 days
571.93 days >
Average installed length: 300.51 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.6.0.125 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Glarysoft Ltd
Glary Utilities 3 v3.6.0.125
What is Glary Utilities 3?
Glary Utilities is a program that contains system tools and utilities to fix, speed up and maintain PCs. The disk cleaner removes junk data from the disks and recovers disk space. The startup manager manages programs which run automatically on startup. Tracks Eraser erases all the traces, evidences, cookies, Internet history and more.
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 integrator.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 34.98 MB (36,676,448 bytes). CheckUpdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Glary Utilities 3 has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.glarysoft.com/?scr=client
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\glary utilities 3
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities 3\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 34.98 MB
Files installed by Glary Utilities 3 v3.6.0.125
| Program executable: | integrator.exe |
| Name: | Glary Utilities 3 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\glary utilities 3\integrator.exe |
| MD5: | 9f938b9c8998e3cbcd186298afb4bd22 |
Additional files:
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Backup.dll - Glary Utilities 3 (Backup Library)
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BootTime.dll - BootTime Dynamic Linked Library
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BottDefrag.dll - BottDefrag Library
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CheckDisk.dll - CheckDisk Library
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CheckUpdate.dll - CheckUpdate Library
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cmm.exe - cmm
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DiskAnalysis.exe - DiskAnalyzsis
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DiskCleaner.dll - DiskCleaner Library
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DiskCleaner.exe - Glary Utilities 3 DiskCleaner
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DiskDefrag.exe - Disk Defragmenter
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DriverBackup.exe - Driver Backup/Restore
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dupefinder.exe - Find DupeFile
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EmptyFolderFinder.exe - EmptyFolderFinder
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FileScanFilter.dll - FileScanFilter Library
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FileUndelete.exe - FileUndelete
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GridMap.ocx - GridMap Control
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iehelper.exe - Browser Assistant
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Initialize.exe - Glary Utilities 3 Initialize
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joinExe.exe - Join File
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LockDll.dll - LockDll Library
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Log.dll - Log Library
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Memfiles.dll - Memfiles Library
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MemfilesService.exe - Glary Memfiles Service
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CheckDiskProgress.exe - Glary Utilites 3 (Check Disk Progress)
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CheckDisk.exe - Glary Utilities (Glary Utilities CheckDisk)
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CheckUpdate.exe - Glary Utilities CheckUpdate
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common.dll - Common Tasks
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ContextHandler.dll - Context Menu Handler
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EncryptExe.exe - File Decrypter
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fileencrypt.exe - File Encrypter and Decrypter
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filesplitter.exe - File Splitter and Joiner
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languages.dll - Language Library
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gsd.exe - SecurelyDelete (Securely Delete Files)
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memdefrag.exe - Memory Defager (Memory Defrager)
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DiskDefrag.dll - Disk SpeedUp (Disk SpeedUp Library)
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autodll.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- ContextHandler.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Glary Utilities 3' with a class of {B3C418F8-922B-4faf-915E-59BC14448CF7}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- Integrator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{370302FC-495F-412B-AC9F-68463723CA34}' (runs on registration).
- CheckUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GlaryUpdate 3' (runs daily at 10:00:00).
- DiskDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DiskDefrag' (runs daily at 03:00).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- DiskDefrag.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Disk Speedup.
- Initialize.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GlaryInitialize 3.
Startup File (User Run)
- memdefrag.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Glary Memory Optimizer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities 3\memdefrag.exe /autostart.
How do I remove Glary Utilities 3?
You can uninstall Glary Utilities 3 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 Glary Utilities 3 (v3.6.0.125), 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 Glary Utilities 3.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.97% |
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| Windows XP |
14.72% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.20% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.88% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.28% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.09% |
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Geography
47.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.11% |
| France |
6.00% |
| Germany |
5.78% |
| Japan |
3.64% |
| Brazil |
3.43% |
| Canada |
3.43% |
| United Kingdom |
3.00% |
| Russia |
2.78% |
| Australia |
1.93% |
| India |
1.71% |
| Belgium |
1.50% |
| Spain |
1.50% |
| Taiwan |
1.28% |
| Israel |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.62% |
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| Dell |
23.14% |
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| Acer |
17.36% |
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| ASUS |
8.68% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.44% |
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| Toshiba |
6.61% |
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| Intel |
4.13% |
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| Lenovo |
2.48% |
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| Samsung |
2.07% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.24% |
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| Sony |
1.24% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.32% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.60% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.16% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.16% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.16% |
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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