Should I remove Startup Defender Uninstaller?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,950
United States Rank #26,477
Reach 0.0077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 102.71 days
754.53 days >
Average installed length: 396.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.51 |
5.96% |
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| 4.5 |
94.04% |
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Startup Defender Uninstaller
from ZardsSoftware
What is Startup Defender Uninstaller? (from ZardsSoftware)
Startup Defender is a small program that sits in your Windows tray and speeds up startign by constantly monitoring in real time the startup locations on your PC to help prevent programs from auto starting up behind your back. If a program tries to write itself into any startup location Startup Defender will pop up a wi... Read more
Overview
Startup Defender Uninstaller is a program developed by ZardsSoftware. The most used version is 4.5, 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. The main program executable is startupdefender.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 742.98 KB (760,808 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 35% of users of Startup Defender Uninstaller come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Austria.
Program details
URL: www.zardssoftware.com/startup/startup.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\startup defender
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Startup defender\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 742.98 KB
Files installed by Startup Defender Uninstaller
| Program executable: | startupdefender.exe |
| Name: | Startup Defender |
| Path: | C:\windows\startupdefender.exe |
| MD5: | 44ccaac1cbaaa7ad4f4351538c91c446 |
Additional files:
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- StartupDefender.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Startup Defender' which loads as C:\Program Files\startup defender\startupdefender.exe -silent.
How do I remove Startup Defender Uninstaller?
You can uninstall Startup Defender Uninstaller 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 Startup Defender Uninstaller, 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 Startup Defender Uninstaller.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.54% |
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| Windows XP |
14.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.95% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.06% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.60% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.62% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
5.96% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.30% |
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Geography
35.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.12% |
| Germany |
22.02% |
| Austria |
5.95% |
| Italy |
5.36% |
| France |
4.17% |
| Canada |
3.57% |
| Belgium |
2.98% |
| United Kingdom |
2.98% |
| Israel |
1.79% |
| Iran |
1.79% |
| Taiwan |
1.19% |
| Australia |
1.19% |
| Hungary |
1.19% |
| BO |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.23% |
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| Dell |
22.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.79% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.30% |
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| ASUS |
9.30% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.81% |
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| Medion |
4.65% |
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| Intel |
3.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.33% |
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Common models |
| Dell Vostro 420 Series |
3.92% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
1.96% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
1.96% |
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| Gateway DX4860 |
1.96% |
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| MSI MS-7623 |
1.96% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7708 |
1.96% |
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