Should I remove WD Software Upgrader?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.6.2.5	15.10%
1.6.0.19	12.24%
1.5.1	29.39%
1.5.0.6	16.73%
1.5.0	2.45%
1.4.5.5	5.71%
1.4.3.4	4.90%
1.4.2.5	0.82%
1.4.1.1	12.65%

Typically installed together

• WD SmartWare

Other programs by Western Digital Technologies

• WD SmartWare
• WD Quick View
• WD SmartWare Installer
• SES Driver
• WD My Cloud
• WD Diagnostics
• WD Security
• WD Drive Utilities
• WD Link
• WD Discovery
• Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows
• My Net View
• WD SmartWare Drive Manager
• WD Discovery Software
• WD Access
• WD Sync
• WD Drive Manager x86
• Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
• 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
• WD Beta Tools
• LPC Driver

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• #18,676 BPM Counter 1.6.0.0 by AbyssMedia.com
• #18,677 WD Software Upgrader by Western Digital Technologies
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from Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Remove WD Software Upgrader by Western Digital ...

WD Software Upgrader is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most common release is 1.5.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named WD SmartWare Upgrader.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 48.02 MB (50,351,371 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 69% of users of WD Software Upgrader come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.

URL: www.wdc.com

Help link: www.support.wdc.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Software Upgrader\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{6A001CC0-2B9B-48EB-88F8-AF9821B05B02}

Estimated size: 48.02 MB

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 Software Upgrader, 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 Software Upgrader.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 53% Win Vista 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 19% Keep it 81%

GLOBAL RANK #18,677

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	69.41%
Australia	4.41%
United Kingdom	3.82%
Germany	3.53%
Canada	3.53%
Italy	1.76%
France	1.18%
Norway	0.88%
Switzerland	0.88%
Greece	0.88%
Slovenia	0.59%
UA	0.59%
Belgium	0.59%
Sweden	0.59%

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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