HourGuard Time Sheet
What is HourGuard Time Sheet?
During installation the program will offer the user to install the NCH Toolbar, an ad-supported web browser toolbar.
About (from NCH Software)
HourGuard makes it easy to track work hours with its simple-to-use interface. Click Start when you begin work, and Stop when you finish—the time tracking software does the rest for you, generating time sheets and even creating invoices for you. Free yourself to focus on work without worrying about logging your hours, a... Read more
Overview
HourGuard Time Sheet is a program developed by NCH Software. The most used version is 1.46, with over 50% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is hourguard.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 1.19 MB (1,245,553 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 61% of users of HourGuard Time Sheet come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
HourGuard Time Sheet 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.nchsoftware.com/timesheet/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\HourGuard
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\HourGuard\hourguard.exe" -uninstall
Estimated size: 1.19 MB
Files installed by HourGuard Time Sheet
| Program executable: | hourguard.exe |
| Name: | HourGuard |
| HourGuard Time Sheet |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\nch software\hourguard\hourguard.exe |
| MD5: | 5496599cb6d8fd1bbde098fd83225867 |
Additional files:
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hgsetup_v1.39.exe - HourGuard (HourGuard Time Sheet)
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hgsetup_v1.40.exe
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hourguardsetup_v1.42.exe
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hourguardsetup_v1.44.exe
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hourguardsetup_v1.46.exe
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hourguardsetup_v1.51.exe
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hourguardsetup_v1.53.exe
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uninst.exe
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hgsetup[1]_v1.36.exe
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hgsetup_v1.37.exe
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hghook.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- hourguard.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HourGuardSevenDays' (Next runs on 23 Feb Tue 2016 at 6:34 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- hourguard.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HourGuard' and executes as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\HourGuard\hourguard.exe" -logon.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hourguard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HourGuard' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\HourGuard\hourguard.exe" -logon.
How do I remove HourGuard Time Sheet?
You can uninstall HourGuard Time Sheet 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 HourGuard Time Sheet, 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 HourGuard Time Sheet.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 28%
Keep it 72%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.26% |
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| Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.60% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
23.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.48% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.39% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.39% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.79% |
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Geography
60.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.58% |
| United Kingdom |
7.69% |
| Australia |
5.77% |
| Canada |
3.85% |
| South Africa |
2.88% |
| New Zealand |
2.88% |
| India |
1.92% |
| RW |
0.96% |
| CY |
0.96% |
| Brazil |
0.96% |
| Uruguay |
0.96% |
| Costa Rica |
0.96% |
| Switzerland |
0.96% |
| RS |
0.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.13% |
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| Dell |
26.56% |
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| Acer |
15.63% |
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| ASUS |
12.50% |
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| Toshiba |
10.94% |
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| Intel |
3.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.56% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.99% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
2.99% |
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| Dell Inspiron 570 |
2.99% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.99% |
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| ASUSTeK X550CC |
2.99% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
1.49% |
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About NCH Software
NCH is a software development company tat primarily sells to individuals via their website.
Publisher URL: www.nchsoftware.com