Should I remove WD Beta Tools?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.151.03.01	20.00%
1.144.01.04	20.00%
1.11.03.08	20.00%
1.10.06.07	40.00%

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• WD Access
• WD Sync
• WD Drive Manager x86
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• WD Software Upgrader
• WD Firewire HID Driver
• WD Livewire Utility
• WD FAT32 Formatter
• Western Digital USB Mass Storage Driver Installation
• WD SmartWare Quick View
• WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09
• NetCenter EasyLink
• My Book RAID Manager
• WDCSAM Driver
• WD Boost
• LPC Driver

from Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Remove WD Beta Tools by Western Digital Technol...

WD Beta Tools is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most common release is 1.10.06.07, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 wdbetatoolsstatus.exe. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 815.43 KB (834,997 bytes). The installed file WDBetaToolsUpdate.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 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 93% of users of WD Beta Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany.

URL: www.WesternDigital.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Beta Tools

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{4CFDBD15-FE17-48FF-BB18-8007DDBCAF6F}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly

Estimated size: 815.43 KB

Language: English (United States)

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 WD Beta Tools, 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 WD Beta Tools.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 60% Win 10 40%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 10% Keep it 90%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	92.86%
Germany	7.14%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.

Publisher URL: www.wdc.com

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