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Should I remove MotoHelper Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,586
United States Rank #8,098
Reach 0.0287%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.55 days
724.14 days >
Average installed length: 380.48 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.40 100.00%

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MotoHelper 2.1.40 Driver 5.5.0

What is MotoHelper Driver?  (from Motorola)

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Overview

MotoHelper 2.1.40 Driver 5.5.0 is a software program developed by Motorola. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 programs's main executable is MotoHelperService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 3.13 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 3.63 MB (3,809,091 bytes). The installed file MotoHelperUpdate.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 66% of users of MotoHelper Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.motorola.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\motorola\motohelper
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Motorola\MotoHelper\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by MotoHelper 2.1.40 Driver 5.5.0

Program executable:MotoHelperService.exe
Name:MotoHelper Service
Signed by:Motorola Mobility Inc.
Path:C:\Program Files\motorola\motohelper\MotoHelperService.exe
MD5:290750346f5937b02f62594b8eb03215
Additional files:
  • PST.dll - PST_CORE Dynamic Link Library (PST_CORE DLL)
  • uninstall.exe - ${name}
  • MotoHelperService.exe - MotoHelper Service
  • MotoHelperUpdate.exe - MotoHelperUpdate
  • MotoHelperAgent.exe - MotoHelper (MotoHelperAgent)
  • sevenza.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console version)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • MotoHelperUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MotoHelper Initial Update'.
Service
  • MotoHelperService.exe runs as a service named 'MotoHelper Service' (MotoHelper).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

MotoHelperService.exe
Memory:3.13 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002326116%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00018594%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00004667%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:2,487
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:2.48 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average
MotoHelperAgent.exe
Memory:1.96 MB
Total CPU:0.0005575150%
Kernel CPU:0.00025091%
User CPU:0.00030661%
CPU cycles/sec:14,048
I/O reads/min:71 Bytes
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes

How do I remove MotoHelper Driver?

You can uninstall MotoHelper Driver 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 MotoHelper 2.1.40 Driver 5.5.0, 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 MotoHelper Driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.46%
Windows 10 12.57%
Windows Vista 6.90%
Windows XP 4.07%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.48%
Windows 7 Professional 13.30%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.26%
Windows 10 Home 3.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.97%
  Germany 8.44%
  Canada 3.38%
  United Kingdom 3.12%
  Brazil 1.82%
  Australia 1.56%
  China 1.43%
  Argentina 1.30%
  France 1.17%
  Mexico 1.04%
  Israel 0.91%
  Peru 0.78%
  Taiwan 0.78%
  Japan 0.65%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.71%
Dell 25.59%
Acer 12.65%
Toshiba 7.06%
GIGABYTE 6.47%
ASUS 6.18%
Medion 4.12%
Lenovo 3.82%
Intel 1.76%
Samsung 1.47%
American Megatrends 1.18%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.08%
Dell XPS 8300 3.57%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.57%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.57%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.06%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.55%

About Motorola

Motorola is a telecommunications company divided into two companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions.
Publisher URL: www.motorola.com

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