HP DigitalMedia Archive
Overview
HP DigitalMedia Archive is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most used version is 2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). The setup package is about 1.08 MB (1,133,056 bytes) when donwloaded. driverupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows XP. While about 69% of users of HP DigitalMedia Archive come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.sonic.com?lang=ENU
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\driverupdate
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F80239D8-7811-4D5E-B033-0D0BBFE32920}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.08 MB
Files installed by HP DigitalMedia Archive
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driverupdate.exe (by SlimWare Utilities) - DriverUpdate
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- driverupdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DriverUpdate Scan' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 13:48).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- driverupdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DriverUpdate Startup.
Startup File (User Run)
- driverupdate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DriverUpdate' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe" -boot.
How do I remove HP DigitalMedia Archive?
You can uninstall HP DigitalMedia Archive 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 HP DigitalMedia Archive, 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 HP DigitalMedia Archive.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 58%
Win 10 5%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
78.95% |
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Windows 7 |
15.79% |
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Windows 10 |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
77.78% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.56% |
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Geography
69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
69.23% |
France |
7.69% |
Italy |
7.69% |
United Kingdom |
7.69% |
Australia |
3.85% |
Canada |
3.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
88.89% |
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American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion 061 ER183AA-A... |
11.76% |
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HP Pavilion 061 RJ059AA-A... |
11.76% |
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HP Pavilion 061 RE487AA-A... |
11.76% |
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Compaq Presario 061 RE477... |
11.76% |
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HP Pavilion 061 RR532AA-U... |
5.88% |
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HP Pavilion 061 RJ774AA-A... |
5.88% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com