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Should I remove SolidWorks Installation Manager?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,958
United States Rank #29,521
Reach 0.0060%

Versions

VersionDistribution
15.30.96 5.93%
15.20.82 1.69%
15.00.9022 92.37%

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SolidWorks Installation Manager

What is SolidWorks Installation Manager?  (from SolidWorks)

SolidWorks Installation Manager is a standalone application that installs and updates your SolidWorks products. SolidWorks Background Downloader performs automated file downloads (for example, when a new Service Pack release is found) using background processes, enabling you to continue other work while downloading. Wh...  Read more

Overview

SolidWorks Installation Manager is a program developed by SolidWorks. The most used version is 15.00.9022, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.31 MB (2,419,535 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 36% of users of SolidWorks Installation Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in France and MA.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.solidworks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Installation Manager\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{26621E14-A45B-45CD-9ED9-7A0A9B585DB4}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.31 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SolidWorks Installation Manager

  • sldim.exe - SOLIDWORKS sldDownloadresu (sldDownloadresu)
  • regval.exe

How do I remove SolidWorks Installation Manager?

You can uninstall SolidWorks Installation Manager 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 SolidWorks Installation Manager, 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 SolidWorks Installation Manager.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#26,958

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.08%
Windows XP 30.51%
Windows 10 11.86%
Windows Server 2003 1.69%
Windows Vista 0.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 31.90%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.97%
Windows 7 Professional 17.24%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.38%
Windows 10 Pro 2.59%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.15%
  France 7.69%
  MA 6.92%
  Germany 3.85%
  United Kingdom 3.85%
  TN 2.31%
  Australia 2.31%
  Sweden 2.31%
  Israel 2.31%
  Canada 2.31%
  Czech Republic 2.31%
  Brazil 1.54%
  Taiwan 1.54%
  Mexico 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.33%
Dell 25.33%
Acer 13.33%
GIGABYTE 6.67%
American Megatrends 5.33%
ASUS 5.33%
Intel 4.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
Lenovo 2.67%
Sony 2.67%
MSI 1.33%
Common models
Dell Studio XPS 7100 2.11%
Hewlett-Packard h8-1540ef 2.11%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.11%
Acer Aspire V5-471G 2.11%
HP 650 Notebook PC 2.11%
HP 635 Notebook PC 1.05%

About (from SolidWorks Corporation)

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data.
Publisher URL: www.solidworks.com

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