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Should I remove Smart Defrag 4?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #838
United States Rank #1,133
Reach 0.8220%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.64 days
284.44 days >
Average installed length: 149.45 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.4 6.77%
4.3 25.47%
4.2 19.99%
4.1 15.85%
4.0 Beta 0.99%
4.0 30.93%

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Smart Defrag 4

Overview

Smart Defrag 4 is a software program developed by IObit. The most common release is 4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named smartdefrag.exe. The setup package generally installs about 51 files and is usually about 25.27 MB (26,499,598 bytes). The installed file LiveUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 39% of users of Smart Defrag 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.iobit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IObit\Smart Defrag 4\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IObit\Smart Defrag 4\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 25.27 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Smart Defrag 4

Program executable:smartdefrag.exe
Name:Smart Defrag
Smart Defrag v4
Path:C:\Program Files\iobit\smart defrag 4\smartdefrag.exe
MD5:aced33438856ea23412f8fc8a7b97f96
Additional files:
  • taskMgr.dll - IObit TaskSchedule Dynamic Link Library
  • RegisterCom.dll - IObit Register Dynamic Link Library
  • taskMgr_IObitDel.dll - Task Scheduler Dynamic Link Library
  • OFCommon.dll - Advanced SystemCare Ultimate (IObit Library)
  • ActionCenterDownloader.exe - Advanced SystemCare 8 (Action Center Downloader)
  • ActionCenterDownloader.exe.exe
  • SDRegister.exe - Smart Defrag Register
  • defragsetup-pro.exe - Smart Defrag 4 Pro (Smart Defrag v4)
  • IU5Setup.exe - IObit Uninstaller (IObit Uninstaller Setup)
  • LiveUpdate.exe - Product Updater
  • FeedBack.exe - Smart Defrag 5 (Smart Defrag 5 Feedback)
  • sd4_setup.exe - Smart Defrag 4
  • smart-defrag-setup.exe
  • AUpdate.exe - IObit AUpdate
  • AutoDefrag.exe - Smart Defrag (AutoDefrg)
  • AutoUpdate.exe - Smart Defrag Updater
  • dataexchange.dll - data exchange
  • GameScaner.dll - Game Scaner
  • GameScaner_IObitDel.dll
  • productcstatistics.exe - Smart Defrag Product Statistics
  • sdcore.dll - sdcore
  • SDInit.exe - Configuring Smart Defrag
  • SDInit.exe.exe
  • SDInstaller.exe - Smart Defrag Installer
  • SmartDefrag_IObitDel.exe
  • upgradetips.exe
  • SDDriverMgr.dll - SDDriverMgr
  • SDFreeBigUpgrade.exe - UpgradeTip (Show new Smart Defrag function)
  • SDFreeBigUpgrade1.exe
  • SDFreeBigUpgrade2.exe
  • SDFreeBigUpgrade3.exe
  • LocalLang.exe
  • NtfsData.dll - NtfsData
  • sdassist.dll
  • sdassist_IObitDel.dll
  • sdcore_IObitDel.dll
  • sdlib.dll - sdlib
  • sdlib_IObitDel.dll
  • sdproxy.exe - sdproxy
  • SendBugReportNew.exe - Send Bug Report
  • UninstallPromote.exe
  • UninstallPromote_IObitDel.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • webres.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • AutoDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SmartDefrag_AutoAnalyze' (runs when idle).
  • SmartDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SmartDefrag_Defrag' (runs weekly on Fridays at 22:00).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • AutoUpdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SmartDefrag_Update.
  • SmartDefrag.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SmartDefrag_Startup.
Startup File (User Run)
  • SmartDefrag.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'smart defrag' and executes as "C:\Program Files\IObit\Smart Defrag 4\SmartDefrag.exe".

How do I remove Smart Defrag 4?

You can uninstall Smart Defrag 4 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 Smart Defrag 4, 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 Smart Defrag 4.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 49.95%
Windows 7 43.41%
Windows Vista 3.60%
Windows XP 3.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.55%
Windows 10 Home 16.85%
Windows 8.1 12.02%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.84%
Windows 10 Pro 8.72%
Windows 7 Professional 7.94%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.50%
  Germany 10.74%
  United Kingdom 6.72%
  Italy 4.91%
  France 3.12%
  Canada 3.08%
  Russia 2.43%
  Brazil 2.15%
  Australia 1.83%
  Sweden 1.54%
  Netherlands 1.46%
  DZ 1.02%
  Spain 0.94%
  Belgium 0.93%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.56%
Acer 19.49%
Dell 16.84%
ASUS 10.84%
Toshiba 7.08%
Lenovo 5.78%
GIGABYTE 5.11%
Samsung 4.12%
Medion 2.19%
American Megatrends 1.05%
Intel 0.93%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.07%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.52%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.81%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.52%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.46%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.13%

About (from IObit)

Founded in 2004 by two creative and enthusiastic programmers, IObit is focused on providing consumers with innovative and comprehensive system utilities and security software for superior PC performance and security.
Publisher URL: www.iobit.com

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