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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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VersionDistribution
12.00.00 100.00%

PerfectDisk 12 Help

Overview

PerfectDisk 12 Help is a software program developed by Raxco Software. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 49.98 MB (52,411,229 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 57% of users of PerfectDisk 12 Help come from the United States, it is also popular in ZM and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.raxco.com
Help link: www.raxco.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D02CCB21-20D4-41FA-9DD5-3D21237C9F56}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 49.98 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PerfectDisk 12 Help

  • AutoUpdGui.exe - PerfectDisk 12 (Auto Update Gui)
  • PDAgent.exe - PDAgent Module
  • PDAgentS1.exe - PDAgentS1 Module
  • PDCmd.exe - PDCmd
  • PDElevationWorker.exe - PDElevationWorker Module
  • PDVmGuest.dll - PerfectDisk Virtual library
  • PerfectDisk.exe
  • PDFsPerf.dll - PerfectDisk (PerfectDisk WriteRight Performance Counters DLL)
  • PDVmGuestPS.dll - PDVMGuest proxy

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • PDAgent.exe runs as a service named 'PDAgent' (PDAgent) "This service controls PerfectDisk's scheduling and remote communication.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • PerfectDisk.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PerfectDisk' and executes as C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PerfectDisk.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PerfectDisk.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PerfectDisk.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PerfectDisk.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PDAgent.exe
Memory:8.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0007813002%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00033510%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00044620%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:5,625,462
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:5.03 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:358 Bytes
105.02 KB average
PDAgentS1.exe
Memory:1.46 MB
Total CPU:0.0004009846%
Kernel CPU:0.00029074%
User CPU:0.00011025%
CPU cycles/sec:8,495
I/O reads/min:177 Bytes
I/O writes/min:28 Bytes
PerfectDisk.exe
Memory:50.72 MB
Total CPU:0.0026727471%
Kernel CPU:0.00114191%
User CPU:0.00153084%
CPU cycles/sec:10,682,084
Switches/sec:71
I/O reads/min:10.41 KB
I/O writes/min:318 Bytes

How do I remove PerfectDisk 12 Help?

You can uninstall PerfectDisk 12 Help 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 PerfectDisk 12 Help, 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 PerfectDisk 12 Help.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win 10 7%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.57%
Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 10 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 42.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.43%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
Windows 10 Home 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.52%
  ZM 8.70%
  United Kingdom 4.35%
  Greece 4.35%
  Hungary 4.35%
  Israel 4.35%
  Japan 4.35%
  Malaysia 4.35%
  Romania 4.35%
  Russia 4.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.00%
Lenovo 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 20.00%
Toshiba 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA dynabook EX/66MWH 9.09%
Micro-Star MS-7577 9.09%
LENOVO 7556E7G 9.09%
LENOVO 6474CV1 9.09%
HP Pavilion m7 Notebook P... 9.09%
FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Pa ... 9.09%

About (from Raxco Software Inc.)

For over 30 years Raxco Software has developed award-winning defragmentation solutions and performance utilities that improve hard drive and server performance, simplify system administration and help our customers work more efficiently –at home and at the office.
Publisher URL: www.raxco.com

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