DataCollectionLauncher.exe file information
The process known as Startup Notification Module belongs to software PowerChute Personal Edition by Schneider Electric (www.schneider-electric.com).
Description: DataCollectionLauncher.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The DataCollectionLauncher.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (common is C:\Program Files (x86)\APC\PowerChute Personal Edition\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 284,024 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 480,176 bytes. 
The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run).
DataCollectionLauncher.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature.
Therefore the technical security rating is 2% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you run into problems with DataCollectionLauncher.exe, you can do the following:
1) uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel >
Uninstall a Program >
PowerChute Personal Edition)
2) ask the software vendor,
www.apc.com, for advice
3)
update to a possibly bug-fixed version.
Recommended: Identify DataCollectionLauncher.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DataCollectionLauncher.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DataCollectionLauncher.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving DataCollectionLauncher issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with DataCollectionLauncher. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the DataCollectionLauncher.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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User Comments
Doc Farmer
Summary: Average user rating of DataCollectionLauncher.exe: based on 1 vote with 1 user comment. One user thinks DataCollectionLauncher.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.