Should I remove rUpdater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,399
United States Rank #33,271
Reach 0.0029%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.28 days
309.48 days >
Average installed length: 162.61 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.4.0 |
100.00% |
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rUpdater
by rUpdater Company
Overview
rUpdater is a program developed by rUpdater Company. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is rUpdater_agent.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.88 MB (1,966,592 bytes). rupdater_agent.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of rUpdater come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\rUpdater\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8B78A332-0E17-40A5-83D0-5595D2EA5729}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.88 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by rUpdater
| Program executable: | rUpdater_agent.exe |
| Name: | rUpdater |
| rUpdater user agent |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\rUpdater\rUpdater_agent.exe |
| MD5: | 67bba2c8e185c77a9ee70f630a34ebf9 |
Additional files:
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rupdater_agent.exe (by Some Company) - rUpdater (rUpdater user agent)
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rupd_dll.dll
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rupdater_srv.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- rupdater_srv.exe runs as a service named 'rUpdater' (rUpdater) "rUpdater service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- rupdater_agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'rUpdater2' which loads as C:\Program Files\rUpdater\rUpdater_agent.exe.
How do I remove rUpdater?
You can uninstall rUpdater 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 rUpdater, 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 rUpdater.
- 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 10 48%
Win 7 2%
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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 56%
Keep it 44%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
48.28% |
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| Windows 7 |
48.28% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.69% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
17.24% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.79% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.34% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.62% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.90% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Australia |
6.94% |
| United Kingdom |
6.94% |
| Canada |
5.56% |
| Italy |
4.17% |
| Sweden |
2.78% |
| Argentina |
2.78% |
| CY |
1.39% |
| Singapore |
1.39% |
| Belgium |
1.39% |
| France |
1.39% |
| Korea |
1.39% |
| India |
1.39% |
| Austria |
1.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
43.18% |
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| Acer |
13.64% |
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| Dell |
11.36% |
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| Lenovo |
11.36% |
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| Toshiba |
6.82% |
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| Medion |
4.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.27% |
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| Sony |
2.27% |
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| MSI |
2.27% |
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| ASUS |
2.27% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.55% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.66% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.89% |
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| TOSHIBA TECRA R840 |
1.89% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE S50-B |
1.89% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C85... |
1.89% |
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