VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 0.52%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.41%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.02%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.76%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 4.51%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.03%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.03%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.02%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.03%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.42%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 63.61%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 18.22%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.86%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.02%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.46%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.08%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.02%

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sdclt.exe

Microsoft Windows Backup by Microsoft

Remove sdclt.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 17 versions of sdclt.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952). sdclt.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 1.07 MB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 5.67 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 9.87 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 329 Bytes per minute for reads and 29 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is sdclt.exe?

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About sdclt.exe (from Microsoft)

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DetailsDetails

File name:sdclt.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft® Windows Backup
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe
Original name:sdclt.exe.mui

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sdclt.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'CheckFull' runs weekly in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\CheckFull'
  • The task 'ConfigNotification' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\ConfigNotification'
  • The task 'Windows Backup Monitor' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\CheckFull'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\ConfigNotification'
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'MSSdRunBackup'
  • Handler name 'MSSdConfigBackup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'

VersionsAll file variations of sdclt.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
605e304b8a09fa8a71685f9b674a134f d010892b86558f9a53542a278724e4d7387f304b 876 KB
babd61928a74cd342ef02465da63f186 3d11c2961c1a7a9fa0c649712f0b9f9c5021b50c 873.5 KB
d89fdd7f0860337f099049cdb596c33a 64e6feb00263305d3b844331060f3ea2a693e6e2 848 KB
058507784a4e566061589dd3f23db36b feec1a85d1c43f5cd8061c448fdfe2b125153aaa 1.06 MB
222fb6d2a602bc32c924e05af61716f4 28aa42adf81e276ec83ca99c133b62ed0755ca9a 1.15 MB
544d31666888bbf577a91214e1ac89e7 837f67c84b0a541badb0e918ca023905899d7b85 1.15 MB
b65181d4e9f083c5d1da7b240b9d540f d9a1d890a9759d51141aae955cb2b90c3d577ec6 1.06 MB
53e3dd41a763e3e57f99bcb9a459564c fbc3e209c85d9a2b2ac3f8f535748d8f570b61d1 1.06 MB
937ada1725f8544784ed2eae3b923d00 e5169c67da6f321d85083c4cc909ad94d73b558e 1.06 MB
264402ccdaca1b065c784185c5f79dfb ba0a1919aa9032d112201d3d83878cc9c5ae8aa9 1.08 MB
cdebd55ffbda3889aa2a8ce52b9dc097 4b3cbfff5e57fa0cb058e93e445e3851063646cf 1.21 MB
5efdbeaecd69e250e5ba4a2950203cd4 8d4e7579031f773dfc73d54c72e865cccdac77f0 1.08 MB
b4b957e16f2013d78dd27fb3c1ee4b70 c4699a00e8099d9a5334a109f00aa59c8474cfb5 1.21 MB
ff0374500b36b391c18cddb85dc5501c 1e905557eeb15cce307c6e3d740094aac15f2f0c 1.1 MB
a623666c8a8ec9a57dca07915a3f1ec6 20d6d7175bac5073bd8705fd3697032d2278b2af 1.12 MB
c1303e3d550f2934ba825a80d335d18a 3cd195274ae19030e471c90697dbc698de4f1f83 1.19 MB
9c8a63ab622c5258c940e6d737c8f374 e6b3a9cfbec0e1d3ca33e147f5e132342f80c8a9 1.12 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 57.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.25%
Windows 8.1 3.25%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.25%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.25%
Windows 8 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.75%
Windows 8 Pro 0.75%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.75%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 56.46% of Microsoft® Windows Backup.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.80%
Hewlett-Packard 20.71%
Toshiba 13.02%
Acer 11.05%
ASUS 11.05%
Sony 6.71%
Samsung 2.37%
Alienware 2.17%
GIGABYTE 2.17%
Lenovo 1.58%
Intel 0.39%
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