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Should I remove LaunchDIY_Update?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,586
United States Rank #34,176
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.06.001 3.13%
1.05.000 9.38%
1.04.002 21.88%
1.04.000 6.25%
1.01.002 3.13%
1.01.001 15.63%
1.00.003 40.63%

LaunchDIY_Update

Overview

LaunchDIY_Update is a software program developed by LAUNCH. The most common release is 1.00.003, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 27.04 MB (28,357,637 bytes). The installed file LaunchDIY_Update.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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 74% of users of LaunchDIY_Update come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cnlaunch.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LAUNCH\LaunchDIY_Update
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E651B3B6-6379-4FB5-BDC1-9E7BCFA20ABC}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 27.04 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by LaunchDIY_Update

  • SkinPlusPlusDLL.dll - SkinPlusPlusDLL Dynamic Link Library (SkinPlusPlusDLL DLL)
  • unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
  • LaunchDIY_Update.exe
  • MakeLicense.dll
  • UnRAR.exe (by Alexander Roshal) - WinRAR (Command line RAR)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • LaunchDIY_Update.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8285DE1B-D593-4325-B91C-E9BDEFCB8688}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove LaunchDIY_Update?

You can uninstall LaunchDIY_Update 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 LaunchDIY_Update, 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 LaunchDIY_Update.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#47,586

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 50.00%
Windows 7 40.63%
Windows XP 6.25%
Windows Vista 3.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8.1 18.75%
Windows 10 Home 15.63%
Windows 10 Pro 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 73.91%
  United Kingdom 8.70%
  Germany 6.52%
  Canada 6.52%
  France 2.17%
  New Zealand 2.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.62%
Dell 23.08%
Acer 19.23%
Lenovo 15.38%
Intel 3.85%
Medion 3.85%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 11.54%
LENOVO 10091 11.54%
MSI MS-7641 3.85%
MEDION P6630 3.85%
LENOVO 10138 3.85%
HP-Pavilion GX614AA-ABA a... 3.85%

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