Should I remove Lenovo Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,397
United States Rank #7,173
Reach 0.0258%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 15.85 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.22 |
1.38% |
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| 3.0.0.20 |
9.65% |
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| 3.0.0.18 |
10.63% |
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| 3.0.0.17 |
61.61% |
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| 3.0.0.16 |
1.18% |
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| 3.0.0.15 |
2.17% |
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| 3.0.0.10 |
13.39% |
|
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Lenovo Utility
Overview
Lenovo Utility is a software program developed by Lenovo. The most common release is 3.0.0.17, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named utility.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 2.26 MB (2,367,771 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 79% of users of Lenovo Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.Lenovo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\LenovoUtility\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\LenovoUtility\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.26 MB
Files installed by Lenovo Utility
| Program executable: | utility.exe |
| Name: | Lenovo Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\lenovo\lenovoutility\utility.exe |
| MD5: | fb90663eb6762024ca0e436d80ba4e9e |
Additional files:
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KbdHook.dll - Lenovo Utility
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- utility.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- utility.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'LenovoUtility' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\LenovoUtility\utility.exe".
How do I remove Lenovo Utility?
You can uninstall Lenovo Utility 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 Lenovo Utility, 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 Lenovo Utility.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Lenovo
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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 10%
Keep it 90%
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Geography
79.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.36% |
| United Kingdom |
5.51% |
| Italy |
2.95% |
| France |
2.05% |
| Spain |
1.54% |
| Germany |
1.28% |
| Netherlands |
1.28% |
| Norway |
1.15% |
| Poland |
0.77% |
| Singapore |
0.64% |
| Australia |
0.51% |
| South Africa |
0.51% |
| Czech Republic |
0.38% |
| Switzerland |
0.26% |
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a PC hardware and electronics company whose products include personal computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices and IT management software.
Publisher URL: www.lenovo.com