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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,162
United States Rank #16,260
Reach 0.0082%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.07.01 94.41%
1.05.01 5.59%

Typically installed together

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Glucofacts

What is Glucofacts?  (from Bayer HealthCare)

With WINGLUCOFACTS ® Diabetes Management Software installed on your PC, you can download your test results from your ELITE ®XL and BREEZE ®2. WINGLUCOFACTS ® has user-friendly charts and graphs to help you find patterns in your blood sugar tests. Downloads test results from your BREEZE ®2 or ELITE ® XL Blood Glucose Mo...  Read more

Overview

Glucofacts is a software program developed by Bayer HealthCare. The most common release is 1.07.01, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named BayerHCService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 1 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 68% of users of Glucofacts come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bayerdiabetes.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bayer HealthCare SmartLaunch\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{7F1D5CE6-5E57-4C05-AF5A-EE96A44B3C46}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Program filesFiles installed by Glucofacts

Program executable:BayerHCService.exe
Name:Bayer Healthcare Service
Path:C:\Program Files\Bayer HealthCare SmartLaunch\bin\BayerHCService.exe
MD5:7b187a0f9acb143e09a40393360b8202
  • BayerHCService.exe - Bayer Healthcare Service

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • BayerHCService.exe runs as a service named 'BayerHealthcareService' (BayerHealthcareService).

How do I remove Glucofacts?

You can uninstall Glucofacts 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 Glucofacts, 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 Glucofacts.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.53%
Windows 10 13.66%
Windows Vista 6.83%
Windows XP 4.97%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.80%
Windows 7 Professional 10.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.97%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.97%
Windows 10 Home 3.73%

Distribution by countryGeography

67.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 67.70%
  Canada 12.39%
  Germany 7.52%
  Netherlands 2.65%
  United Kingdom 2.65%
  Switzerland 1.33%
  Belgium 0.88%
  Italy 0.88%
  Thailand 0.44%
  Finland 0.44%
  Sweden 0.44%
  Greece 0.44%
  Austria 0.44%
  Portugal 0.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.65%
Dell 29.59%
Acer 9.18%
Toshiba 9.18%
ASUS 7.14%
GIGABYTE 6.12%
Intel 4.08%
Gateway 1.02%
Alienware 1.02%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.70%
Dell XPS 8300 2.78%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.78%
Acer Aspire Z5760 1.85%
ASUSTeK K54C 1.85%
Dell Inspiron 1545 1.85%

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