ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
What is ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection?
This program provides the HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Software for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Software provides protection for the hard drive by "parking the heads" if the notebook is accidentally dropped, or is abruptly impacted by another object.
About (from Hewlett-Packard)
Your laptop’s hard drive stores lots of valuable information, including your files, photos and music. HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection—included with every HP laptop—acts like an airbag for your hard drive should you drop your laptop. A simple, flexible interface reports hard-drive status and allows you to enable... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 3.10.1.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named PSHDPVer.exe. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.01 MB (1,061,086 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.hp.com
Help link: Hewlett-Packard
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E3EB05A8-6F2B-464A-9E7C-AA2ED06FF54C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.01 MB
Language: Portuguese (Portugal)
Files installed by ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
| Program executable: | PSHDPVer.exe |
| Name: | PSHDPVer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection\PSHDPVer.exe |
| MD5: | 5906e94542876aa4db945f89b73675fb |
How do I remove ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection?
You can uninstall ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 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 ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection, 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 ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 71%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,341
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
81.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.73% |
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| Windows XP |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
79.39% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.26% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.91% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
1.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.14% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.87% |
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Geography
63.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.60% |
| France |
5.60% |
| Germany |
3.81% |
| Italy |
3.77% |
| Canada |
3.06% |
| Australia |
1.83% |
| United Kingdom |
1.48% |
| Spain |
1.39% |
| Sweden |
1.01% |
| Netherlands |
0.90% |
| Belgium |
0.82% |
| Brazil |
0.71% |
| India |
0.71% |
| DK |
0.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
98.64% |
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| Dell |
0.48% |
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| ASUS |
0.36% |
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| Acer |
0.24% |
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| Lenovo |
0.12% |
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| Toshiba |
0.06% |
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| Gateway |
0.06% |
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| Sony |
0.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
34.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
22.14% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
19.60% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
9.95% |
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| HP Pavilion dv3500 Notebo... |
1.90% |
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| HP HDX16 Notebook PC |
1.71% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com