Should I remove PrUpdater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,612
United States Rank #27,630
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 3.53 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.4.0.0 |
93.33% |
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2.3.0.0 |
6.67% |
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Rankings
- #48,607 Rising PC Doctor by Beijing Rising Information Technology
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- #48,609 HomeWorks by Home Hardware
- #48,610 Advanced Date Time Calculator 3.1 by TriSun Software
- #48,611 Media Center 15 by J. River
- #48,612 PrUpdater by Prime Soft Inc
- #48,613 SProtector 1.66 by Search Assistant SProtector
- #48,614 Steinberg CI2 Extension by Yamaha
- #48,615 Arturia V Collection 5
- #48,616 Active@ UNERASER by LSoft Technologies Inc
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PrUpdater
by Prime Soft Inc
Overview
PrUpdater is a program developed by Prime Soft Inc. The most used version is 2.4.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 2.97 MB (3,109,108 bytes). PrUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\prupdater
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PrUpdater\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.97 MB
Files installed by PrUpdater
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hl.exe - PU Helper
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PrUpdater.exe - PrUpdater
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- PrUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PrUpdater' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PrUpdater\PrUpdater.exe.
How do I remove PrUpdater?
You can uninstall PrUpdater 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 PrUpdater, 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 PrUpdater.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win 7 (SP1) 30%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
70.00% |
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Windows 7 |
30.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
43.33% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
23.33% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.33% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
3.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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Dell |
32.14% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Toshiba |
7.14% |
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Lenovo |
7.14% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.57% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
7.14% |
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ASUSTeK X551MA |
7.14% |
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Dell Inspiron 5565 |
7.14% |
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Dell Inspiron 3847 |
3.57% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.57% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L505D |
3.57% |
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