Should I remove WD Anywhere Backup?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

26% remove it74% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Good

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How common is it?

Global Rank #14,392

United States Rank #9,980

Reach 0.0200%

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

< 122.40 days

762.42 days >

Average installed length: 400.60 days

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.50.3846	1.77%

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WD Anywhere Backup

from Memeo Inc.

Remove WD Anywhere Backup by Memeo

What is WD Anywhere Backup? (from Memeo)

With WD Anywhere Backup, you can choose what files and folders to back up. Store different types of files in different places (destinations), and back up one file in several places for added convenience and protection. You can choose to back up items to any folder on any computer on your network, an external hard drive... Read more

Overview

WD Anywhere Backup is a program developed by Memeo. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 MemeoBackgroundService.exe. The software installer includes 58 files and is usually about 19.72 MB (20,676,454 bytes). MemeoUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 67% of users of WD Anywhere Backup come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program details

URL: www.Memeo.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\wd\wd anywhere backup

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 19.72 MB

Files installed by WD Anywhere Backup

Program executable:	MemeoBackgroundService.exe
Name:	MemeoBackgroundService
Path:	C:\Program Files\wd\wd anywhere backup\MemeoBackgroundService.exe
MD5:	4d09756e231182b5cb8306b44f533dab

Additional files:

BackupPlanMigrationTool.exe - Backup Plan Migration Tool
MemeoOneClickRestore.exe - One Click Restore Launcher
InstUtil.dll - Memeo Install Utility
MemeoBackup.exe - WD Anywhere Backup (WD Anywhere Backup Client)
MemeoRestore.exe - WD Anywhere Restore
MemeoLauncher.exe - Memeo AutoBackup (Memeo AutoBackup Launcher)
MemeoLauncher2.exe
Tanagra.BMU.dll - Memeo AutoBackup Configuration
Tanagra.DataClad.DataAccess.dll - Memeo AutoBackup DataClad DataAccess
Tanagra.DataClad.dll - Memeo AutoBackup DataClad
Tanagra.Interop.dll - Memeo AutoBackup Interop
Tanagra.Utility.dll - Memeo AutoBackup Utility
MemeoUpdater.exe - MemeoUpdater
Memeo.Client.dll - Memeo (Memeo.Client)
Tanagra.Third-party.Security.dll - Tanagra.Third-party.Security
MemeoBackgroundService.exe - MemeoBackgroundService
uninstall.exe (by Western Digital) - Installer Package
MemeoRemoteCore.dll - MemeoRemoteCore
MBSstarter.exe - MBSstarter
Vista.Api.dll - Vista Api
Memeo.Shadow.Vista.dll
Memeo.Shadow.XP.dll
Microsoft.Windows.Forms.Navigation.dll - Windows Navigation lib
NamedPipes.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

MemeoLauncher2.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E88466D6-7DE8-46E1-BFDD-72FC7B5A9DB2}' (runs on registration).

Service

MemeoBackgroundService.exe runs as a service named 'MemeoBackgroundService' (MemeoBackgroundService) "Manages background tasks for Memeo applications.".

2 Startup Files (All Users Run)

MemeoLauncher2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WD Anywhere Backup' which loads as C:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoLauncher2.exe --silent.
MemeoBackup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WD Anywhere Backup' which loads as C:\Program Files\WD\WD Anywhere Backup\MemeoBackup.exe --silent.

Resource utilization averages
Show technical details

MemeoBackgroundService.exe
Memory:	13.71 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000716440%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00002933%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00004232%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	3,127	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	84 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	44 Bytes	105.02 KB average

How do I remove WD Anywhere Backup?

You can uninstall WD Anywhere Backup 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 WD Anywhere Backup, 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 WD Anywhere Backup.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 62%

Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS

Automatically starts? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 26%

Keep it 74%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	64.05%
Windows Vista	15.44%
Windows 10	12.66%
Windows XP	7.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium	39.85%
Windows 7 Professional	14.72%
Windows Vista Home Premiu...	13.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate	8.12%
Microsoft Windows XP	7.87%
Windows 10 Home	4.06%

Geography

66.61% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	66.61%
United Kingdom	7.85%
Canada	6.75%
Germany	2.55%
France	2.01%
Netherlands	1.82%
Australia	1.64%
Israel	1.46%
Italy	1.28%
Belgium	0.91%
Switzerland	0.55%
Sweden	0.55%
Greece	0.55%
Singapore	0.36%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	32.93%
Hewlett-Packard	29.27%
Toshiba	10.16%
Acer	8.94%
GIGABYTE	5.69%
ASUS	4.47%
Intel	2.44%
Samsung	2.03%
American Megatrends	1.22%
Alienware	1.22%
Apple	0.81%
Medion	0.81%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ...	3.97%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ...	3.97%
Dell Studio XPS 8100	3.31%
Dell XPS M1530	2.65%
HP G60 Notebook PC	2.65%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505	2.65%

Publisher URL: www.memeo.com

Learn more about Memeo Inc.

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