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What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,946
United States Rank #12,338
Reach 0.0211%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.59 days
636.95 days >
Average installed length: 334.67 days

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OOBERegBackup

What is OOBERegBackup?

OOBERegBackup is a pre-installed ASUS utility designed to backup and restore the Window's registry.

Overview

OOBERegBackup is a software program developed by ASUS. 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 ooberegbackup.exe. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 2.95 MB (3,096,022 bytes). 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 49% of users of OOBERegBackup come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\asus\OOBERegBackup\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\asus\OOBERegBackup\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.95 MB

Program filesFiles installed by OOBERegBackup

Program executable:ooberegbackup.exe
Name:OOBERegBackup Application
Path:C:\Program Files\asus\ooberegbackup\ooberegbackup.exe
MD5:ebd2f58e06b2582fcdd761010071358b
Additional files:
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0401.dll (by ASUSTeK Computer) - OOBERegBackup Application (OOBERegBackup String Resource)
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0402.dll (by ASUSTeK Computer)
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0404.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0405.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0406.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0407.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0408.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0409.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_040B.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_040C.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_040D.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_040E.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0410.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0411.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0412.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0413.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0414.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0415.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0416.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0418.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0419.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_041A.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_041B.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_041D.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_041E.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_041F.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0421.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0422.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0424.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0425.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0426.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0427.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0804.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0816.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_081A.dll
  • OOBERegBackupRes_0C0A.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • OOBERegBackup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'OOBESetup' which loads as C:\Program Files\asus\OOBERegBackup\OOBERegBackup.exe /restore -"C:\Program Files\asus\OOBERegBackup\OOBEReg.ini".

How do I remove OOBERegBackup?

You can uninstall OOBERegBackup 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 OOBERegBackup, 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 OOBERegBackup.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
ASUS
 
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 69.95%
Windows 10 29.33%
Windows XP 0.48%
Windows Vista 0.24%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 65.94%
Windows 10 Home 22.22%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.86%
Windows 7 Professional 2.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.21%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 0.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.31%
  France 9.86%
  Italy 8.48%
  Australia 7.10%
  United Kingdom 3.75%
  Canada 3.55%
  Netherlands 2.96%
  Germany 2.56%
  Spain 1.58%
  Sweden 1.38%
  Taiwan 1.38%
  Singapore 0.99%
  Russia 0.79%
  Czech Republic 0.59%

About ASUS

ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com

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