Should I remove WD My Cloud?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,425
United States Rank #2,351
Reach 0.2585%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.61 days
371.96 days >
Average installed length: 195.44 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.7.17 |
16.22% |
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| 1.0.7.11 |
2.32% |
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| 1.0.7.5 |
34.37% |
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| 1.0.6.13 |
12.13% |
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| 1.0.5.41 |
5.10% |
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| 1.0.5.40 |
2.18% |
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| 1.0.4.37 |
15.86% |
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| 1.0.4.34 |
2.22% |
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| 1.0.3.12 |
4.28% |
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| 1.0.2.37 |
0.29% |
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| 1.0.2.34 |
5.03% |
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Typically installed together
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WD My Cloud
Overview
WD My Cloud is a program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most used version is 1.0.7.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 vcredist_x86.exe. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 27.41 MB (28,737,536 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of WD My Cloud come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.wd.com
Help link: support.wd.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WD My Cloud
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WD My Cloud\_WD My Cloud_installation\Uninstall WD My Cloud.exe"
Estimated size: 27.41 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by WD My Cloud
| Program executable: | vcredist_x86.exe |
| Name: | Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable |
| Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\WD My Cloud\vcredist_x86.exe |
| MD5: | b88228d5fef4b6dc019d69d4471f23ec |
Additional files:
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adobe air.dll (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR
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adobecp15.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
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airbonjour-win.dll
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captiveappentry.exe
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npswf32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.5 r502)
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wd my cloud.exe
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webkit.dll - WebKit DLL used by Adobe AIR (WebKit dynamic link library)
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wdfileuploadwin.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- wd my cloud.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB9E0E97-86EB-4CD9-91E9-A3BBB094AAF0}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- wd my cloud.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WD My Cloud' and executes as C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD My Cloud\WD My Cloud.exe.
How do I remove WD My Cloud?
You can uninstall WD My Cloud 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 My Cloud, 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 My Cloud.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
59.15% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.22% |
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| Windows XP |
1.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.72% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.28% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
11.40% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.83% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.15% |
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Geography
49.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.45% |
| Germany |
14.71% |
| United Kingdom |
6.90% |
| Canada |
3.99% |
| Netherlands |
3.31% |
| Italy |
3.02% |
| France |
2.75% |
| Australia |
1.16% |
| Sweden |
1.14% |
| Spain |
1.11% |
| Belgium |
1.05% |
| Switzerland |
1.00% |
| DK |
0.73% |
| Norway |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.28% |
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| Dell |
21.19% |
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| Acer |
14.49% |
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| ASUS |
13.11% |
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| Lenovo |
7.11% |
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| Medion |
4.85% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.09% |
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| Toshiba |
3.64% |
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| Samsung |
3.33% |
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| Intel |
1.11% |
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| MSI |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.54% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.61% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.22% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.07% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.88% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.78% |
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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