Glary Utilities 2.55.0.1790
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.
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 software installer includes 68 files and is usually about 19.05 MB (19,976,032 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 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:\System Utilities\Glary Utilities\
Uninstaller: "C:\System Utilities\Glary Utilities\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 19.05 MB
Files installed by Glary Utilities 2.55.0.1790
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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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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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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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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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cmm.exe - Context Menu Manager
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common.dll - Common Tasks
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ContextHandler.dll - Context Menu Handler
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diskanalysis.exe - Disk Analysis
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dupefinder.exe - Duplicate Files Finder
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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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iehelper.exe - Internet Explorer Assistant
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initialize.exe - Glary Utilities Initialize
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Integrator.exe
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joinexe.exe - File Joiner
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junkcleaner.exe - Disk Cleaner
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languages.dll - Language Library
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lockdll.dll
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memdefrag.exe - Memory Optimizer
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gsd.exe - SecurelyDelete (Securely Delete Files)
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DiskDefrag.dll - Disk SpeedUp (Disk SpeedUp Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- ContextHandler.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'TVCShellExt' with a class of {4E33A7F5-8083-4C08-9D45-C5CED88F5C04}.
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'.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Integrator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE56D29B-FC22-4D21-B513-7F364013762D}' (runs on registration).
- gsd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Glary Utilities'.
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.
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.
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 2.55.0.1790, 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 2.55.0.1790 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 7 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 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.56% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.45% |
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| Windows XP |
10.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.61% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.19% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.87% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.11% |
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Geography
48.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.72% |
| France |
8.21% |
| Germany |
6.61% |
| Japan |
3.62% |
| United Kingdom |
3.09% |
| Canada |
2.88% |
| Italy |
2.67% |
| Australia |
2.24% |
| Brazil |
2.03% |
| Belgium |
1.81% |
| Netherlands |
1.71% |
| Argentina |
0.96% |
| Israel |
0.85% |
| Russia |
0.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.60% |
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| Dell |
23.57% |
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| Acer |
14.87% |
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| ASUS |
9.15% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.09% |
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| Intel |
3.20% |
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| Toshiba |
3.20% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.29% |
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| Medion |
2.29% |
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| Lenovo |
2.06% |
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| Samsung |
1.83% |
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| NEC |
0.92% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.63% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.61% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.59% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.08% |
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| Dell Inspiron 620 |
2.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660s |
2.04% |
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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