Should I remove U3Launcher?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
39% remove it61% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,071
United States Rank #3,547
Reach 0.1001%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.37 days
689.36 days >
Average installed length: 362.20 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0 |
100.00% |
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U3Launcher
from U3
What is U3Launcher?
The U3 Launchpad (LaunchU3.exe) is a Windows program manager that is preinstalled on every U3 smart drive. The U3 Launchpad automatically starts at insertion of a U3 enabled device. U3 was a joint venture between SanDisk and M-Systems producing a proprietary method of launching Windows applications from special USB flash drives. Flash drives adhering to the U3 specification are termed "U3 smart drives". U3 smart drives come preinstalled with the U3 Launchpad, which looks similar to the Windows OS start menu and controls program installation. Applications that comply with U3 specifications are allowed to write files or registry information to the host computer, but they must remove this information when the flash drive is ejected. Customizations and settings are instead stored with the application on the flash drive.
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named _294823.exe. The setup package generally installs about 47 files and is usually about 701.5 KB (718,336 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.u3.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{D8E363A7-88B7-446D-B2C0-E26CE4DC8E54}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D8E363A7-88B7-446D-B2C0-E26CE4DC8E54}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 701.5 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by U3Launcher
| Program executable: | _294823.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{D8E363A7-88B7-446D-B2C0-E26CE4DC8E54}\_294823.exe |
| MD5: | 03dfd337bfc127a7ff64bc75ebdce8e2 |
Additional files:
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_ispmres.dll (by Macrovision) - Macrovision FLEXnet Connect (Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Resource DLL)
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_isusres.dll (by InstallShield Software) - InstallShield Update Service (InstallShield Update Service Resource DLL)
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agent.exe (by InstallShield Software) - InstallShield Update Service Agent
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albumcommonplugins.dll (by Sonic Solutions) - CommonSDK (AlbumCommonPlugins Module)
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cddbcmsig_1_2.dll (by Gracenote) - Gracenote CddbCMSig_1_2 (CddbCMSig_1_2)
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cddbfpx1.dll (by Gracenote) - Gracenote CddbFP1x (CddbFP1x)
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cpsalbumobjects.dll (by Sonic Solutions) - AlbumObjects Module
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cpscommontools9.dll - MGICommonTools Module
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cv096.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Open Source Computer Vision Library (The vision component of OpenCV)
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cxcore096.dll (by Intel) - The core component of OpenCV
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dsconfig9.dll
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dsprojectutilities9.dll
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fakeavrenderer.dll - FakeAVRenderer Module
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fixitcenter.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Fix it Center (Microsoft Fix it Center Cllient Application)
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fixitcenter.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'MSHTML'.
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fixitcenter.resources.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Fix it Center
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fixitcenter1st.exe - Microsoft Fix it Center Client First User Experience
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fixitcenter1st.resources.dll
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isdm.exe - InstallShield Update Service Download Manager
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issch.exe - InstallShield Update Service Scheduler
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isuspm.exe (by Macrovision) - Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Software Manager
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layoutdll9.dll - LayoutDLL9 Module
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lts.dll - Microsoft® Fix it (Microsoft Log Transfer Service library)
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matsapi.dll - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service Client
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matseng.dll - Microsoft® Automated Troubleshooting Services (Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services Engine)
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matshost.exe - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services Native Host
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matsps.dll - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service Proxy
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matsres.dll - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service Client Resources
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matsshim.dll - Windows Compatibility DLL for Microsoft ATS
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matsvc.exe - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service
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matswiz.exe - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services Wizard
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mgidiagnostics9.dll
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microsoft.support.diagnosis.mats.utilities.dll - Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service Client Utilities
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pdebug9.dll - MVWGraphBuilder Module (PDebug)
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roxio_vwerror9.dll - VWError
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roxio_vwguibase9.dll
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roxmediadb9.exe - RoxMediaDB9 Module
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sonicmcdvd_32.dll (by MainConcept AG) - MainConcept DV Codec v.2.3.1 (MainConcept DV Codec)
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sonicmpegaudio.dll - SonicMPEGAudio
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sonicmpegsplitter.dll - Sonic MPEG Splitter
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sonicmpegvideo.dll - Sonic MPEG Video Decoder (SonicMPEGVideo)
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sonicmpgaout.dll (by MainConcept AG (Sonic)) - MainConcept (Sonic)® MPEG Audio Encoder (MPEG Audio Encoder)
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sonicmpgmux.dll (by MainConcept AG (Sonic)) - MainConcept (Sonic)® MPEG Multiplexer (MPEG Multiplexer)
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sonicmpgvout.dll - MainConcept (Sonic)® MPEG Video Wrapper (MPEG Video Wrapper)
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vcuerror9.dll
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vcupermits9.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- fixitcenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DA3298D5-1A4B-4FA1-87F1-2E4474F4D5D0}' (runs on registration).
- issch.exe is scheduled as a task named 'InstallShield software-updateservice' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
- matsapi.dll is scheduled as a task named 'ReportUpload'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- matsapi.dll is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DataUpload.
2 Services
- matsvc.exe runs as a service named 'MatSvc' (MatSvc).
- roxmediadb9.exe runs as a service named 'RoxMediaDB9' (RoxMediaDB9) "Roxio RoxMediaDB9 Service".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- isuspm.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CouponXplorer Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\COUPON~2\bar\1.bin\5zsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
- issch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ISUSScheduler' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- fixitcenter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\Microsoft Fix it Center\FixitCenter.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| fixitcenter.exe |
| Memory: | 24.68 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0388735628% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01530224% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02357133% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 19.18 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 279 Bytes | |
| issch.exe |
| Memory: | 2.02 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000292287% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000725% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002198% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 5,110 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 29 Bytes | |
| matsvc.exe |
| Memory: | 6.28 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0280014143% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01633666% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01166476% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 85.72 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 12 Bytes | |
How do I remove U3Launcher?
You can uninstall U3Launcher 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 U3Launcher, 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 U3Launcher.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 0%
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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 39%
Keep it 61%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.44% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.21% |
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| Windows XP |
12.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.93% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.87% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.47% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.19% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.31% |
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Geography
65.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.39% |
| Germany |
7.30% |
| Canada |
3.99% |
| United Kingdom |
3.76% |
| Italy |
2.83% |
| France |
1.83% |
| Israel |
1.42% |
| Belgium |
1.23% |
| Netherlands |
1.08% |
| Australia |
1.04% |
| Sweden |
1.04% |
| Austria |
0.82% |
| Brazil |
0.45% |
| Spain |
0.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.25% |
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| Acer |
11.99% |
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| Toshiba |
7.38% |
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| ASUS |
5.87% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.19% |
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| Intel |
4.19% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.10% |
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| Lenovo |
1.42% |
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| Sahara |
1.26% |
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| Samsung |
1.01% |
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| Medion |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.56% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.48% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.87% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.46% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.46% |
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