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Should I remove UFile Updater 2012?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,646
United States Rank #29,039
Reach 0.0220%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.25 days
892.44 days >
Average installed length: 468.91 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.01.0000 100.00%

Typically installed together

UFile Updater 2012

What is UFile Updater 2012?

UFile Updater is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.

About  (from Logiciel Dr Tax Software)

UFile has more than a decade of experience serving Canadian taxpayers. Dr Tax Software, developer of UFile has been producing professional tax software for more than 22 years. The tax engine found in UFile is the same one used in Dr Tax’s professional tax product for personal returns. Dr Tax Software is a Canadian-owne...  Read more

Overview

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 main program executable is ubxupdater.exe. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 63.23 MB (66,306,291 bytes). ubxupdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ufile.ca
Help link: www.drtax.ca/en/UFile/contact-us/contact-us.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\UFile 2012\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{EBD3E558-C070-474B-9CC5-CBCA7147EB25}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 63.23 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by UFile Updater 2012

Program executable:ubxupdater.exe
Name:DTUpdater
Updater
Path:C:\Program Files\UFile 2012\ubxupdater.exe
MD5:d79cb6f1cb6f6a20b93f64bcd0c7d804
Additional files:
  • DtHtmlLabelDll.dll - DtHtmlLabelDll Dynamic Link Library (DtHtmlLabelDll DLL)
  • DtMaskEdit.dll - DtMaskEdit Dynamic Link Library (DtMaskEdit DLL)
  • DTWInf.exe - Dr Tax System Info
  • DTW9.dll - UFile-ImpôtExpert
  • UBX1.dll
  • ubx5.dll
  • ubxAbe.dll
  • UbxDiagnostics.dll
  • UbxFlat.dll
  • ubxUtil.dll
  • Ufile.exe
  • ubxres.dll - UFile
  • ub1x3_12.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Ufile.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{93B388E9-BC58-491B-9A28-5277E8C42980}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove UFile Updater 2012?

You can uninstall UFile Updater 2012 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 UFile Updater 2012, 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 UFile Updater 2012.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#13,646

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.05%
Windows 10 16.86%
Windows Vista 9.70%
Windows XP 7.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.42%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.24%
Windows 7 Professional 8.78%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.39%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.47%
Windows 10 Home 4.39%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.30% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
  Canada 87.30%
  United States 11.11%
  Mexico 0.68%
  India 0.23%
  Japan 0.23%
  Singapore 0.23%
  Taiwan 0.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.97%
Dell 23.05%
Acer 23.05%
GIGABYTE 6.32%
ASUS 5.58%
Toshiba 4.09%
Intel 2.60%
American Megatrends 1.86%
Samsung 1.49%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.61%
Acer Aspire X3400 3.01%
Dell XPS 8300 3.01%
HP G60 Notebook PC 3.01%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.01%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.41%

Publisher URL: www.drtax.ca

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