Should I remove A4TECH PC Camera?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,185
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 47.65 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.22 |
100.00% |
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A4TECH PC Camera K
What is A4TECH PC Camera?
This software program contains the required drivers and utilities to connect and manage the A4 TECH PC Camera.
Overview
A4TECH PC Camera K is a software program developed by A4Tech. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 17.56 MB (18,413,691 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 49% of users of A4TECH PC Camera come from Philippines, it is also popular in the United States and Israel.
Program details
URL: www.a4tech.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\PAP7501
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C6A0FD8A-F107-44CA-AA1B-49341936F76A}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 17.56 MB
Language: English
Files installed by A4TECH PC Camera K
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PACTray.exe (by PixArt Imaging Incorporation) - PixArt Camera Tray
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GUCI_AVS.exe (by PixArt Imaging Incorporation) - Registry Monitor
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SNAPSHOT.exe - Snapshot Reader
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GUCI_AVS.dll (by PixArt Imaging) - Still Image (STI) Driver
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setup.exe - Setup
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pmcap.exe (by Microsoft) - DirectX 9.0 Sample (Capture Application (Sample))
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PACTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9EB0BD71-3A7B-4ADA-A8BA-0FD55C2987D5}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- GUCI_AVS.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PAP7501_Monitor' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\PixArt\PAP7501\GUCI_AVS.exe.
- PACTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PACTray' which loads as C:\Windows\PixArt\PAP7501\PACTray.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PACTray.exe |
Memory: | 1.23 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000277579% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001388% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001388% | |
GUCI_AVS.exe |
Memory: | 1.58 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0077838013% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00526010% | |
User CPU: | 0.00252370% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,657,591 | |
Switches/sec: | 60 | |
I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
How do I remove A4TECH PC Camera?
You can uninstall A4TECH PC Camera from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program A4TECH PC Camera K, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove A4TECH PC Camera.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
Win XP 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.74% |
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Windows 10 |
16.13% |
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Windows XP |
16.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.94% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.13% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.68% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
6.45% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.45% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.45% |
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Geography
48.57% of installs come from Philippines
Which countries install it?
Philippines |
48.57% |
United States |
20.00% |
Israel |
8.57% |
Russia |
8.57% |
Iran |
5.71% |
United Kingdom |
2.86% |
Sri Lanka |
2.86% |
Romania |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
20.83% |
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GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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Intel |
12.50% |
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Toshiba |
8.33% |
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American Megatrends |
8.33% |
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ASUS |
8.33% |
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Lenovo |
4.17% |
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Dell |
4.17% |
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Common models |
INTEL DG31PR |
10.00% |
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ASUS All Series |
10.00% |
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Unknow Unknow |
5.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C800 |
5.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
5.00% |
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MSI MS-7309 |
5.00% |
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Publisher URL: www.a4tech.com