Should I remove YourFileDownloader?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.4	19.41%
1.0.3	33.47%
1.0.2	0.40%
1.0.1	17.00%
1.0.0	29.72%

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YourFileDownloader provides the ability to download various software applications locally. It provides a list and search interface to locate and download appliations. The program does however automatically add itself to the Windows built-in Firewall.

The most used version is 1.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 main program executable is YourFileUpdater.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 6.84 MB (7,170,240 bytes).

Displayed publisher: http://yourfiledownloader.com/

URL: yourfiledownloader.com

Help link: yourfiledownloader.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YourFileDownloader

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\YourFileDownloader\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 6.84 MB

YourFileUpdater.exe
Memory:	9.33 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0004134380%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00018414%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00022930%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	7,268	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	913 Bytes	435.61 KB average
YourFile.exe
Memory:	12.25 MB
Total CPU:	0.0209739451%
Kernel CPU:	0.00854710%
User CPU:	0.01242684%
CPU cycles/sec:	12,404,725
I/O reads/min:	502.82 KB
I/O writes/min:	142.42 KB

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 YourFileDownloader, 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 YourFileDownloader.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 71% Win 8 0%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 78% Keep it 22%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	26.30%
Germany	6.39%
Iran	4.46%
United Kingdom	4.46%
India	3.62%
France	2.77%
Brazil	2.77%
Italy	2.53%
Australia	2.17%
Thailand	1.93%
Canada	1.81%
Malaysia	1.81%
RS	1.69%
Greece	1.69%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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