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

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Quicken

Overview

Quicken is a program developed by Intuit. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software installer includes 55 files and is usually about 59.81 MB (62,711,900 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 78% of users of Quicken come from Canada, it is also popular in the United States and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.intuit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Quicken
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0
Estimated size: 59.81 MB
Language: French (Canada)

Program filesFiles installed by Quicken

  • EmergencyRecordsOrganizer.exe - Emergency Records Organizer
  • atwork.dll - Quicken 2003 pour Windows (AtWork Module)
  • lbt.dll - Quicken 2003 for Windows (LBT DLL)
  • lbt_qupddir.dll - Update Dir DLL
  • imveng.dll - Quicken 99 For Windows (Intuit Media Viewer)
  • lbt_excite.dll - Quicken 99 for Windows (Quicken.com communication DLL)
  • lbt_pvsync.dll - Quicken Web Portfolio DLL
  • lbt_qcomrmnd.dll - Quicken Web Reminders DLL
  • lbt_qplus.dll - QPLUS LBT DLL
  • lbt_rte.dll - Web Trasnsaction DLL
  • bagent.exe - Quicken pour Windows (Quicken Background Agent)
  • alert.dll - Quicken for Windows (Quicken Setup Library)
  • atwork_xprint.dll - xprint Module
  • bgt.dll - Quicken Browser BGT Handler
  • bgt_pnf.dll - Quicken What-if Scenario Handler
  • billmind_alrtpkg.dll - Quicken Alerts Package
  • billmind_qwrmnd.dll - Quicken Reminders Library
  • BindContent.exe - BindContent Application
  • CalendarSync.dll - Quicken CalendarSync Library
  • calnote.dll - Quicken Calendar Note Library
  • cashflow.dll - Quicken Cashflow Library
  • cashgen.dll
  • custprof.dll - Customer Profile Interface DLL
  • decapi.dll - decEng DLL
  • dellid.dll - Helper Tools for DELL Computers.
  • dllapps_dbtred.dll - Quicken Debt Reduction Library
  • dllapps_dedfnd.dll - Quicken Deduction Finder
  • dllapps_ero.dll - Emergency Records Organizer
  • dllapps_frcast.dll
  • dllapps_plan.dll - Quicken Planners
  • dllapps_savgol.dll - Quicken Saving Goals
  • emc.dll - Quicken Enhanced Multi-Currency
  • gdipapi.dll - Quicken Gdiplus Library
  • graphs.dll - Quicken Graphing DLL
  • helptl.dll - Help Tool DLL
  • ibill.dll - Online Billing Utilities
  • InetTools.dll
  • jsoncpp.dll - Quicken JSON Library
  • lbt_Auto1Way.dll - Quicken Auto 1 Way
  • lbt_customerCentral.dll
  • lbt_decompression.dll
  • lbt_webrequest.dll - Quicken WebRequest
  • lbtmngr.dll - QNetManager DLL
  • MoneyFileConverter.dll - Quicken Microsoft Money File Converter Library
  • MoneyFileReader.dll - Quicken Microsoft Money File Reader Library
  • ofxsdk_qw.dll - Library Interface
  • online.dll
  • alrtint8.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • bagent.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Quicken pour Windows' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
Startup File (User Run)
  • bagent.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickenScheduledUpdates' and executes as C:\Program Files\Quicken\bagent.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

bagent.exe
Memory:7.61 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001350327%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00010803%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00002701%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Quicken?

You can uninstall Quicken 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 Quicken, 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 Quicken.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win 7 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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 47.22%
Windows 10 43.06%
Windows Vista 6.94%
Windows XP 2.78%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.56%
Windows 10 Home 16.67%
Windows 10 Pro 15.28%
Windows 7 Professional 9.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.94%
Windows 8.1 6.94%

Distribution by countryGeography

77.78% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
  Canada 77.78%
  United States 19.75%
  France 2.47%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.62%
Dell 21.15%
Acer 17.31%
ASUS 11.54%
American Megatrends 7.69%
Lenovo 1.92%
Intel 1.92%
GIGABYTE 1.92%
Alienware 1.92%
Common models
Dell XPS 8500 5.26%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1120 3.51%
TOSHIBA Satellite S875D 1.75%
TOSHIBA Satellite P50-A 1.75%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650 1.75%
Sony VPCEE32FD 1.75%

About Intuit

Intuit develops financial and tax preparation software and related services for accountants, small businesses, and individuals and developes the personal finance programs Quicken and TurboTax as well as QuickBooks, a small business accounting program .
Publisher URL: www.intuit.com

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