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Should I remove HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,611
United States Rank #6,723
Reach 0.0221%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.32 days
97.82 days >
Average installed length: 51.40 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.1.0 0.23%
1.5.0.0 7.59%
1.4.0.0 8.74%
1.3.0.0 2.76%
1.2.0.0 2.07%
1.1.0.0 78.62%

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows

Overview

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows is a program developed by HP Inc. The most used version is 1.1.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 54.64 MB (57,294,848 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 93% of users of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\hphwdiag
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{BD2CDEAF-8D83-4553-A3B3-8B614CC6C96E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 54.64 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows

  • hphwdiaga.exe - HP Hardware Diagnostics for Windows (Self contained HP diagnostics executable)

How do I remove HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows?

You can uninstall HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows 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 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, 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 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 98%
Win 7 (SP1) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#13,611

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 98.39%
Windows 7 1.61%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 76.50%
Windows 10 Pro 16.59%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.15%
Windows 7 Professional 1.15%
Windows 10 Enterprise 0.46%
Windows 10 Education 0.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

93.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 93.48%
  United Kingdom 3.40%
  Netherlands 0.95%
  Singapore 0.82%
  France 0.27%
  Canada 0.14%
  Germany 0.14%
  Spain 0.14%
  Finland 0.14%
  Greece 0.14%
  Italy 0.14%
  Philippines 0.14%
  Portugal 0.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 99.08%
GIGABYTE 0.46%
Dell 0.23%
Acer 0.23%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 12.84%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 6.23%
HP HP ENVY Notebook 4.28%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.89%
HP HP Laptop 15-bs0xx 3.89%
HP HP Laptop 15-bw0xx 2.72%

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