Should I remove WD Discovery?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,200
United States Rank #5,692
Reach 0.0589%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.47 days
426.91 days >
Average installed length: 224.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 102.0.1.10 |
52.93% |
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| 102.0.0.116 |
27.41% |
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| 3.6.163 |
1.38% |
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| 3.5.152 |
0.09% |
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| 3.4.89 |
0.09% |
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| 3.3.34 |
0.43% |
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| 3.2.256 |
0.17% |
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| 3.0.384 |
0.09% |
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| 3.0.377 |
0.52% |
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| 3.0.376 |
0.52% |
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| 3.0.268 |
0.09% |
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| 3.0.260 |
0.17% |
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| 3.0.250 |
3.10% |
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| 3.0.245 |
0.09% |
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| 2.2.408 |
0.26% |
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| 2.1.378 |
0.17% |
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| 2.1.371 |
0.17% |
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| 2.1.332 |
0.26% |
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| 2.1.288 |
0.17% |
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| 1.3.482 |
9.14% |
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| 1.3.329 |
2.50% |
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| 1.2.39 |
0.26% |
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WD Discovery
Overview
WD Discovery is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most common release is 102.0.1.10, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named WDDiscovery.exe. The setup package generally installs about 69 files and is usually about 3.63 MB (3,804,877 bytes). The installed file WDUpdateRCW.dll 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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of WD Discovery come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: support.wdc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Discovery\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{02DC675D-4BA4-40D9-A94D-6895D07C7419}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.63 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by WD Discovery
| Program executable: | WDDiscovery.exe |
| Name: | WD Discovery™ |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Discovery\WDDiscovery.exe |
| MD5: | 202c559cf0640c3cf1c526b80789a8da |
Additional files:
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WDLocale.dll - WD Shared Libraries (WD Locale)
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WDUpdateRCW.dll - WD Update Runtime Callable Wrapper
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WDUPnP.dll - WD UPnP
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WDUtilities.dll - WD Utilities
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WDDiscovery.exe
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d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Setup)
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ffmpeg.dll
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Launch WD Discovery.exe
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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WD Discovery.exe - WD Discovery
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WDDiscoveryMonitor.exe - WD Discovery Monitor
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rclone.exe
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api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll - ApiSet Stub DLL
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api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
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api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
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manifest.json
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wd_version.json
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WDDiscovery.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8FE62AC7-7E7D-4E84-8967-C64C676FB876}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- WD Discovery.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- WD Discovery.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WDDiscovery' which loads as C:\Program Files\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WD Discovery.exe --autolaunch.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WDDiscovery.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Discovery\WDDiscovery.exe'.
How do I remove WD Discovery?
You can uninstall WD Discovery 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 Discovery, 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 Discovery.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 65%
Win Vista 0%
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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 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
64.66% |
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| Windows 7 |
32.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.64% |
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| Windows XP |
0.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
24.68% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.89% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
14.37% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.14% |
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Geography
58.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.48% |
| Germany |
7.92% |
| United Kingdom |
6.07% |
| Canada |
4.09% |
| Italy |
3.43% |
| Netherlands |
2.90% |
| Australia |
2.44% |
| France |
2.11% |
| Belgium |
1.32% |
| DK |
0.86% |
| Sweden |
0.79% |
| Spain |
0.66% |
| Switzerland |
0.59% |
| South Africa |
0.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.25% |
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| Dell |
22.36% |
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| Acer |
12.24% |
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| ASUS |
10.73% |
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| Toshiba |
6.19% |
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| Lenovo |
6.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.44% |
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| Medion |
3.32% |
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| Samsung |
2.87% |
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| Intel |
1.21% |
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| MSI |
0.76% |
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| Alienware |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
10.89% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.64% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
2.31% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.31% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.98% |
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About Western Digital Technologies
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