Should I remove PretonSaver Home Edition?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.3.18	10.24%
1.0.3.17	39.76%
1.0.3.10	0.60%
1.0.3.8	24.70%
1.0.3.7	18.07%
1.0.3.5	4.22%
1.0.2.3	1.20%
1.0.1.10	0.60%
1.0.1.2	0.60%

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• #22,832 PretonSaver Home Edition
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from Preton Ltd.

Remove PretonSaver Home Edition

PretonSaver Home Edition is a program developed by Preton. The most used version is 1.0.3.17, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is PretonClient.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 16.16 MB (16,940,502 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 66% of users of PretonSaver Home Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.preton.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Preton\PretonSaver\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AB1CF8F1-C0B8-4EDD-B5B1-E6B19B6CBCA4}

Estimated size: 16.16 MB

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 PretonSaver Home Edition, 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 PretonSaver Home Edition.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 61% Win 7 3%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 18% Keep it 82%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	65.94%
United Kingdom	8.73%
Canada	3.93%
Australia	3.49%
Belgium	3.06%
Germany	2.62%
DK	2.62%
Israel	1.75%
Brazil	1.31%
Czech Republic	0.87%
MA	0.87%
Italy	0.87%
Thailand	0.44%
New Zealand	0.44%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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