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9% remove it91% keep it
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Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant

Overview

Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant is a software program developed by Laplink Software. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 26 files. 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 88% of users of Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Czech Republic and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Laplink.com
Help link: www.laplink.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FE50B7B7-27E0-4156-944F-AC7846842612}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant

  • PcmBrand.dll - PcmBrand Dynamic Link Library (PCmover Personality DLL)
  • PCmoverLog.exe - PCmoverLog Application (PCmover Log Manager)
  • USBDriverSetup11.exe - USBDriversLite (Setup Launcher)
  • DlMgr.exe - PCmover (Laplink Download and Setup Manager)
  • LaunchDl.exe - Launch DlMgr
  • PCmover.exe
  • ShLnk64.exe - 64-bit Shell Link Server
  • SpDiskTreeMgr.dll - Disk Tree Manager
  • SpIniTreeMgr.dll - INI File Tree Manager
  • SpRegTreeMgr.dll - Registry Tree Manager
  • LaunchSt.exe - LaunchSt Application (LaunchSt MFC Application)
  • MapiFix.exe - MapiInfo Application (MapiInfo MFC Application)
  • MapiFix64.exe
  • Report.exe - Report
  • CookieMerge.exe
  • copypwd.dll
  • copypwd.exe
  • CopyPwd64.dll
  • cppwdsvc.exe
  • CpPwdSvc64.exe
  • LoadProfile.exe
  • PinTaskBar.vbs
  • USBDetect.dll
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Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • LaunchDl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Laplink DlMgr' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\LaunchDl.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Laplink\PCmover\DlMgr 3.xml".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PCmover.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Laplink\PCmover\pcmover.exe'.

How do I remove Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant?

You can uninstall Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant 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 Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant, 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 Laplink PCmover Image and Drive Assistant.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 10 30%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.00%
Windows 10 30.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Professional 30.00%
Windows 8.1 30.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.46%
  Czech Republic 3.85%
  United Kingdom 3.85%
  Hungary 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Acer 16.67%
Sony 16.67%
Lenovo 16.67%
GIGABYTE 16.67%
Common models
SYX SYX-SBT-X58 11.11%
Sony VPCSC31FM 11.11%
MSI MS-7918 11.11%
LENOVO 2689FDG 11.11%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 700-515xt 11.11%

Publisher URL: www.laplink.com

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