Should I remove Personal SmartCheck?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by URL Toy Software
Personal SmartCheck
from URL Toy Software
What is Personal SmartCheck?
Monitors S.M.A.R.T. attributes of all drives and predicts failure dates.
About (from URL Toy Software)
Personal SmartCheck 4.0 uses S.M.A.R.T. technology to monitor hard drives internal S.M.A.R.T. attributes, predict possible drive failure and prevent data loss. Using predictions settings, Personal SmartCheck lets you know about a potential disk health problem before you lose valuable data. With Personal SmartCheck you ... Read more
Overview
Personal SmartCheck is a software program developed by URL Toy Software. 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 primary executable is named psc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.93 MB (5,165,404 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). While about 67% of users of Personal SmartCheck come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Czech Republic.
Program details
URL: www.urltoy.com
Help link: www.urltoy.com/contacts.htm
Installation folder: C:\Tools\Info\Personal SmartCheck\
Uninstaller: "C:\Tools\Info\Personal SmartCheck\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.93 MB
Files installed by Personal SmartCheck
| Program executable: | psc.exe |
| Name: | Personal SmartCheck |
| Path: | C:\tools\info\personal smartcheck\psc.exe |
| MD5: | 9df36428eafb00b10ff54bfd72efb7a5 |
Additional files:
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SmCh_svc.exe - Advanced SmartCheck (Advanced SmartCheck service client)
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gds32.dll (by The Firebird Project) - Firebird SQL Server
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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wfam20.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- SmCh_svc.exe runs as a service named 'SmartCheck service' (SmartCheckSvc) "SmartCheck service is used to monitor HDD S.M.A.R.T. attributes and predict drive failures dates".
How do I remove Personal SmartCheck?
You can uninstall Personal SmartCheck 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 Personal SmartCheck, 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 Personal SmartCheck.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
ASUS
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| Canada |
16.67% |
| Czech Republic |
16.67% |