Versions

1.3.470.0	2.16%
1.3.363.0	0.43%
1.3.347.0	1.73%
1.3.341.0	0.43%
1.3.340.0	0.43%
1.3.328.0	0.43%
1.3.322.0	0.43%
1.3.309.0	0.87%
1.3.174.0	4.76%
1.3.171.0	12.12%
1.3.167.0	8.23%
1.2.126.0	7.36%
1.2.118.0	0.43%
1.2.115.0	3.03%
1.2.113.0	5.63%
1.1.166.0	12.99%
1.1.165.0	22.94%
1.0.45.0	15.58%

bingdesktopupdater.exe has 18 known versions, the most recent one is 1.3.470.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Bing Desktop Update service' with the name 'BingDesktopUpdate'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 166.27 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0007% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.61 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.29 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.73 KB per minute for reads and 98 Bytes per minute for writes.

Bing Desktop is a gadget-like Windows program for Windows 7 that adds a search bar to Windows Desktop and changes the desktop background to that of Bing's image of the day. Bing Desktop updating service is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.