sdclt.exe
Microsoft Windows Backup by Microsoft
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?
You can use the Backup utility to back up and restore data on your computer's disks.
About sdclt.exe (from Microsoft)
“Backup and Restore—improved for Windows 7—creates safety copies of your most important personal files, so you're always prepared for the worst. Let Windows choose what to back up, or pick individual f”
Details
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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 |
Behaviors
(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'
All file variations of sdclt.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.25% |
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Windows 8.1 |
3.25% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.25% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.25% |
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Windows 8 |
1.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 56.46% of Microsoft® Windows Backup.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
28.80% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.71% |
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Toshiba |
13.02% |
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Acer |
11.05% |
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ASUS |
11.05% |
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Sony |
6.71% |
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Samsung |
2.37% |
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Alienware |
2.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.17% |
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Lenovo |
1.58% |
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Intel |
0.39% |
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