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Should I remove Jawbone Updater?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,482
United States Rank #3,250
Reach 0.0887%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.43 days
661.63 days >
Average installed length: 347.64 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
0.1 100.00%

Jawbone Updater

What is Jawbone Updater?  (from Jawbone)

To start using MyTALK, you'll need to create or sign in to a Jawbone account and download the Jawbone Updater. The Jawbone Updater is a small application that allows your device to communicate with your computer. After you complete the account sign-in process, you will be prompted to download and install the Jawbone Up...  Read more

Overview

Jawbone Updater is a software program developed by Jawbone. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 9.48 MB (9,938,630 bytes). The installed file Jawbone_Updater-2.0.1.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 79% of users of Jawbone Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: jawbone.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\jawbone
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Jawbone\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.48 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Jawbone Updater

  • Jawbone_Updater-2.0.1.exe - Jawbone Updater (Installer for Jawbone Updater)
  • uninstall.exe
  • libusb0.dll (by http://libusb-win32.sourceforge.net) - libusb-win32 - DLL
  • JawboneUpdater.exe
  • LaunchJU.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • JawboneUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{866D9D1D-B6C4-4C13-B9EE-672BBA86C3E1}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • JawboneUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Jawbone\JawboneUpdater.exe'.

How do I remove Jawbone Updater?

You can uninstall Jawbone Updater 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 Jawbone Updater, 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 Jawbone Updater.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 8.1 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,482

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.68%
Windows 10 34.08%
Windows Vista 4.39%
Windows XP 2.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.67%
Windows 7 Professional 13.55%
Windows 8.1 9.82%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.84%
Windows 10 Home 7.46%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.68%

Distribution by countryGeography

78.80% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 78.80%
  Canada 3.22%
  United Kingdom 2.16%
  Germany 2.04%
  France 1.77%
  Australia 1.14%
  Japan 1.10%
  Sweden 1.06%
  Italy 0.90%
  Switzerland 0.55%
  Israel 0.51%
  Netherlands 0.51%
  Brazil 0.47%
  Belgium 0.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.84%
Dell 29.57%
Acer 9.49%
ASUS 9.13%
Toshiba 6.87%
Lenovo 4.79%
GIGABYTE 3.98%
Samsung 3.35%
Intel 1.72%
Apple 0.72%
MSI 0.54%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 8.88%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.44%
Dell XPS 8300 2.48%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.48%
ASUS All Series 2.27%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.07%

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