Should I remove Intel Rapid Storage Technology?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15
United States Rank #15
Reach 22.4773%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.41 days
425.05 days >
Average installed length: 223.33 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9.6.6.1001 |
0.01% |
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| 9.6.4.1002 |
0.82% |
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| 9.6.3.1001 |
0.92% |
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| 9.6.2.1001 |
3.06% |
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| 9.6.1.1001 |
0.37% |
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| 9.6.0.1014 |
4.09% |
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| 9.5.7.1002 |
1.19% |
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| 9.5.6.1001 |
0.83% |
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| 9.5.5.1003 |
0.07% |
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| 9.5.4.1001 |
0.75% |
|
| 9.5.0.1037 |
0.99% |
|
| 9.5.0.1028 |
0.00% |
|
| 17.7.0.1006 |
0.00% |
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| 17.5.3.1026 |
0.00% |
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| 17.5.2.1024 |
0.00% |
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| 17.5.1.1021 |
0.00% |
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| 17.5.0.1017 |
0.01% |
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| 17.2.8.1029 |
0.00% |
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| 17.2.6.1027 |
0.00% |
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| 17.2.4.1011 |
0.00% |
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| 17.2.11.1033 |
0.00% |
|
| 17.2.0.1009 |
0.01% |
|
| 17.0.3.1080 |
0.00% |
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| 17.0.2.1076 |
0.00% |
|
| 17.0.0.1072 |
0.00% |
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| 16.8.3.1004 |
0.00% |
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| 16.8.3.1003 |
0.00% |
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| 16.8.2.1002 |
0.00% |
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| 16.8.0.1000 |
0.00% |
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| 16.7.9.1027 |
0.00% |
|
| 16.7.8.1024 |
0.00% |
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| 16.7.1.1012 |
0.00% |
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| 16.7.0.1009 |
0.00% |
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| 16.5.5.1040 |
0.00% |
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| 16.5.4.1032 |
0.00% |
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| 16.5.2.1028 |
0.00% |
|
| 16.5.1.1030 |
0.00% |
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| 16.5.0.1027 |
0.00% |
|
| 16.0.9.1101 |
0.00% |
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| 16.0.8.1098 |
0.00% |
|
| 16.0.5.1095 |
0.00% |
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| 16.0.3.1092 |
0.00% |
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| 16.0.2.1086 |
0.02% |
|
| 16.0.10.1104 |
0.00% |
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| 16.0.1.1018 |
0.01% |
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| 16.0.1.1016 |
0.00% |
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| 16.0.1.1008 |
0.00% |
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| 15.9.8.1051 |
0.00% |
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| 15.9.6.1044 |
0.00% |
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| 15.9.4.1041 |
0.00% |
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| 15.9.3.1026 |
0.00% |
|
| 228 versions |
Typically installed together
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
What is Intel Rapid Storage Technology? (from Intel)
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology offers new levels of protection, performance and expandability for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than one drive, the user can have added protection aga... Read more
Overview
Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a program developed by Intel. The most used version is 9.6.0.1014, with over 48% of all installations currently using this version. 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. 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 IAStorUI.exe. The software installer includes 72 files and is usually about 18.13 MB (19,005,818 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 50% of users of Intel Rapid Storage Technology come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.intel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\Uninstall\setup.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 18.13 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Intel Rapid Storage Technology
| Program executable: | IAStorUI.exe |
| Name: | IAStorUI |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorUI.exe |
| MD5: | 28595125dafdd6e399fe4f08b0ab6ea3 |
Additional files:
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ISDI2.dll - Intel Storage Driver Interface Dynamic Library
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ITMService.exe - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Acceleration (Intel(R) RST Acceleration Service)
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SmartPin.dll - Intel(R) RST Acceleration Library
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ISDI.dll - Intel Storage Driver Interface Dynamic Lib
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PsiData.dll - Intel Private Storage Interface Interop
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IAStorDataMgrSvcInterfaces.dll - IAStorDataMgrSvcInterfaces
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IAStorDialogControl.dll - IAStorDialogControl
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IntelVisualDesign.dll - IntelVisualDesign
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IAStorDataMgrApp.exe - IAStorDataMgrApp
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IAStorIconLaunch.exe - Delayed launcher
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IAStorViewModel.dll - IAStorViewModel
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IAStorDataMgr.dll - IAStorService
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IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe - IAStorDataSvc
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IAStorCommon.dll - IAStorCommon
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IAStorHelp.exe - IAStorHelp
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IAStorIcon.exe - IAStorIcon
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IAStorUIHelper.dll - IAStorUtil
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IAStorUtil.dll
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PSIClient.dll - PSIClient
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IAStorUI.exe - IAStorUI
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PSI.dll - PSI
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Setup.exe - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
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Drv64.exe - Intel(R) Installation Framework (64 bit driver installer)
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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SysInftLib.dll - SysInftLib Dynamic Link Library
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IsdiInterop.dll
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- IAStorUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{91810321-6917-438B-BCFC-9ED567507553}' (runs on registration).
- IAStorIcon.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Chameleon Monitor 1'.
- IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2AE8A954-244C-4E1E-830E-9751E433726A}' (runs on registration).
- ITMService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D5B04CA4-3D1E-4772-9AF6-A2B99F0A440F}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- IAStorIconLaunch.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named IAStorIcon.
- IAStorIcon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named IAStorIcon.
Service
- IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe runs as a service named 'IAStorDataMgrSvc' (IAStorDataMgrSvc) "Provides storage event notification and manages communication between the storage driver and user space applications.".
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- IAStorUI.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IAStorUI' and executes as C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorUI.exe.
- IAStorIconLaunch.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IAStorIcon' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIconLaunch.exe" "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe" 60.
- IAStorIcon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IAStorIcon' and executes as C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe.
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- IAStorIcon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '(default)' which loads as C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe.
- IAStorIconLaunch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'iastoriconlaunch' which loads as "C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) rapid storage technology\iastoriconlaunch.exe".
- IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- IAStorIcon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe'.
- IAStorIconLaunch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIconLaunch.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe |
| Memory: | 33.51 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002061719% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009239% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011378% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 55,990 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 422 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| IAStorIcon.exe |
| Memory: | 21.23 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011433781% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00061018% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00053320% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 12,387 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 314 Bytes | |
How do I remove Intel Rapid Storage Technology?
You can uninstall Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, 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 Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #15
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
51.17% |
|
| Windows 7 |
48.35% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.33% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.15% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.36% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
18.09% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
15.23% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.99% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.79% |
|
| Windows 8 |
4.67% |
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Geography
49.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.84% |
| Germany |
6.25% |
| United Kingdom |
5.18% |
| France |
3.83% |
| Italy |
3.71% |
| Canada |
2.94% |
| Brazil |
2.43% |
| Australia |
1.94% |
| Netherlands |
1.76% |
| Spain |
1.35% |
| India |
1.32% |
| Belgium |
1.05% |
| Sweden |
0.88% |
| Poland |
0.74% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.71% |
|
| Dell |
19.61% |
|
| Acer |
18.13% |
|
| Lenovo |
12.12% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.80% |
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| Samsung |
7.19% |
|
| Medion |
2.69% |
|
| ASUS |
1.83% |
|
| MSI |
1.56% |
|
| Alienware |
0.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.64% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.70% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.41% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.91% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.22% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.21% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.63% |
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About Intel
Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com