What is Acer Updater?

Acer Updater is software application developed by Acer Incorporated. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 89.79% of installations running this operating system. Acer Updater's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 8 files. The most common release is 1.02.3001 with 28.54% of all installations currently using this version.

Acer Updater is most popular in the United States with 37.12% of installations residing in this country.

Acer Updater adds 4 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Acer Updater is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Acer Updater?

The Acer Updater software is designed to ensure that your system remains up-to-date by checking for critical updates and fixes. It automatically downloads and installs new updates when they become available. The program specifically focuses on selected updates and BIOS versions that are considered essential for your PC. It operates as both a scheduled task and a Windows service. The service is responsible for performing software checks and updates, while the schedule task (UALU.exe) provides notifications to the user when new updates are available, particularly for those who prefer manual installation over automatic updates.

Software Behaviors

Services:

UpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Updater Service' (Updater Service).

Firewall:

ALU.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Updater\ALU.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

ALU.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{318E17CC-2EB2-4581-99B4-DAFCD0687469}' (runs on registration).
UALU.exe is scheduled as a task named 'UALU notificatin' (runs monthly on Thursdays at 10:48 PM).
UpdaterService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B45D7345-2344-41B0-B9DB-7EEB424CEA32}' (runs on registration).
SD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E9DB7965-607C-4CD6-B239-C3AB749A5BAF}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

ALU.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
UALU.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named UALU notificatin.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.acer.com

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Updater

Uninstaller:

"C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{EE171732-BEB4-4576-887D-CB62727F01CA}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x41d -removeonly

Size:

3.00 MB

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