Should I remove Glary Utilities?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,885
United States Rank #10,746
Reach 0.0276%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.80 days
731.63 days >
Average installed length: 384.42 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.50.0.1632 |
100.00% |
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Glary Utilities 2.50.0.1632
What is Glary Utilities?
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.
The software includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.
About (from Glarysoft Ltd)
Glary Utilities a free, powerful and all-in-one utility in the world market! It offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. One Click A Day For PC Maintenance, Keeps Any PC Problems Away. With millions of worldwide users, the first-rank & free Glar... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Connects to a server over the Internet
- Known to include offers within the setup
Glary Utilities 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.glaryutilities.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 21.21 MB
Files installed by Glary Utilities 2.50.0.1632
| Program executable: | initialize.exe |
| Name: | Glary Utilities |
| Glary Utilities Initialize |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities\initialize.exe |
| MD5: | b2f80b1449e63e37f831c0ff1de8cbca |
| Glary Utilities Initialize for Glary Utilities by Glarysoft contains system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect personal computers. The toolkit includes a handful of system utilities that enable you to tweak, repair,... |
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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gtbsetup.exe - Glarysoft Toolbar (Glarysoft Toolbar Setup)
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iehelper.exe - Browser Assistant
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Integrator.exe
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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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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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eff.exe - Empty Folders Finder
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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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gusetup.exe - Glary Utilities Setup
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gusetup1.exe
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gusetupnew-2.37.0.1260.exe
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junkcleaner.exe - Disk Cleaner
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languages.dll - Language Library
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memdefrag.exe - Memory Optimizer
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oneclickoptimizer.exe - 1-Click Maintenance
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procmgr.exe - Process Manager
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regdefrag.exe - Registry Defrag
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regrepair.exe - Registry Cleaner
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shortcutsfixer.exe - Shortcuts Fixer
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shredder.exe - File Shredder
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startup.exe - Startup Manager
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sysinfo.exe - System Information
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TracksEraser.exe - Tracks Eraser
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undelete.exe - File Undelete
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uninstaller.exe - Uninstall Manager
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upgrade.exe - Glary Utilities Upgrade
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webupdate.exe - Glary Utilities Web Updater
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winstd.exe - Windows Standard Tools
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gsd.exe - SecurelyDelete (Securely Delete Files)
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DiskDefrag.dll - Disk SpeedUp (Disk SpeedUp Library)
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gubar.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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}.
Mozilla Plugin
- ContextHandler.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Free Realms Installer' with a plugin key of '@soe.sony.com/installer,version=1.0.3'.
7 Scheduled Tasks
- oneclickoptimizer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'At1' (runs weekly on Mondays at 6:00 PM).
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1CBA6DB1-E531-471F-97A6-EE425CA6CD42}' (runs on registration).
- gubar.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Run Glary Utilities'.
- gsd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Glary Utilities'.
- CheckUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GlaryUpdate 3' (runs daily at 10:00 AM).
- DiskDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DiskDefrag' (runs weekly on Mondays at 8:00 AM).
Plus 1 more
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\memdefrag.exe" /autostart.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Integrator.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Glary Utilities\Integrator.exe'.
Network connections
- Integrator.exe connects to server-205-251-203-83.lax3.r.cloudfront.net (205.251.203.83 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Integrator.exe |
| Memory: | 26.76 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0079386044% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00692122% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00101739% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 62,181,897 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 50.64 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 13 Bytes | |
How do I remove Glary Utilities?
You can uninstall Glary Utilities 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 2.50.0.1632, 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Glary Utilities 2.50.0.1632 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) 66%
Win 10 0%
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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 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.93% |
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| Windows XP |
15.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.19% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.70% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.22% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.85% |
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Geography
47.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.41% |
| France |
8.15% |
| Germany |
7.41% |
| Italy |
4.44% |
| Canada |
3.26% |
| Brazil |
2.96% |
| Japan |
2.52% |
| Spain |
2.37% |
| United Kingdom |
2.22% |
| Belgium |
1.78% |
| Netherlands |
1.33% |
| Hungary |
1.33% |
| Croatia |
1.04% |
| Mexico |
0.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.61% |
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| Dell |
23.68% |
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| Acer |
18.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.55% |
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| ASUS |
5.26% |
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| Toshiba |
4.61% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.96% |
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| Lenovo |
2.30% |
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| Intel |
2.30% |
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| Sahara |
1.64% |
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| Samsung |
0.99% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.00% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.67% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.00% |
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| Semp Toshiba Informatica ... |
2.00% |
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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