Should I remove Intel Desktop Utilities?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,621
United States Rank #31,616
Reach 0.0025%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.14.19 |
8.00% |
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| 3.0.12.17 |
38.00% |
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| 3.0.11.16 |
12.00% |
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| 3.0.10.15 |
2.00% |
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| 3.0.6.10 |
8.00% |
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| 2.1.9.66 |
22.00% |
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| 2.1.7.61 |
10.00% |
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Intel Desktop Utilities
from OSA Technologies Inc.
What is Intel Desktop Utilities?
Intel Desktop Utilities provides you with the means to monitor system temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, and hard drive health; view detailed system information, and test your system hardware for common errors. Intel Desktop Utilities will display and log alerts if system parameters deviate from optimal setting to let users take preventative action.
Overview
The most used version is 3.0.12.17, with over 98% 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. The main program executable is iptray.exe. The software installer includes 35 files and is usually about 9.12 MB (9,563,224 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.intel.com
Help link: www.intel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\IDU\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{DE1FD294-CF2A-4936-92F4-B1B778371627}
Estimated size: 9.12 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Intel Desktop Utilities
| Program executable: | iptray.exe |
| Name: | Intel(R) Desktop Utilities |
| Tray Program for Intel(R) Desktop Utilities |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Intel\IDU\iptray.exe |
| MD5: | 7d4af5d31d836dad0d6656cf195baa5e |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- iptray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ipTray.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intel\IDU\iptray.exe".
How do I remove Intel Desktop Utilities?
You can uninstall Intel Desktop 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 Intel(R) Desktop Utilities, 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 Intel Desktop Utilities.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 78%
Win 7 (SP1) 4%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
89.80% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.12% |
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| Windows 7 |
4.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
89.80% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.08% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.04% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.04% |
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Geography
62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.50% |
| Brazil |
4.69% |
| Germany |
4.69% |
| South Africa |
3.13% |
| Israel |
3.13% |
| Canada |
3.13% |
| Slovakia |
3.13% |
| Hong Kong |
1.56% |
| Lebanon |
1.56% |
| Belgium |
1.56% |
| Latvia |
1.56% |
| RS |
1.56% |
| Australia |
1.56% |
| Russia |
1.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Intel |
95.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.08% |
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Common models |
| INTEL DG31PR |
42.86% |
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| Velocity Micro, Inc DP965... |
14.29% |
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| BMx COMPUTERS PERFECTION ... |
14.29% |
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| Intel LHREF001 |
14.29% |
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| BUYMPC D915GRV_ |
14.29% |
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