Should I remove AC3Filter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,377
United States Rank #4,563
Reach 0.1210%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.42 days
749.89 days >
Average installed length: 394.01 days
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AC3Filter
from Alexander Vigovsky
What is AC3Filter? (from Alexander Vigovsky)
AC3Filter is a high quality free audio decoder and processor filter. It allows media players to playback movies with AC3 and DTS audio tracks. Also it can process any audio track, much of processing options allows to adjust the sound in almost any way. It is possible to upmix any audio source to 6 channels. Filter can ... Read more
Overview
AC3Filter is a program developed by Alexander Vigovsky. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 3.97 MB (4,163,126 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 43% of users of AC3Filter come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.ac3filter.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ac3filter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AC3Filter\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.97 MB
Files installed by AC3Filter
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ac3config.exe
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ac3filter_intl.dll
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spdif_test.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ac3config.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E156B8EF-15CB-417E-8BAD-6DC9EE829B14}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- ac3config.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AC3Filter\ac3config.exe'.
- spdif_test.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AC3Filter\spdif_test.exe'.
How do I remove AC3Filter?
You can uninstall AC3Filter 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 AC3Filter (remove only), 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 AC3Filter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,377
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.35% |
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| Windows XP |
19.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.00% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.49% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
19.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.28% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.84% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.25% |
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Geography
42.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.94% |
| United Kingdom |
6.62% |
| Canada |
5.95% |
| Italy |
4.05% |
| Germany |
4.02% |
| France |
3.73% |
| Australia |
2.08% |
| Netherlands |
1.80% |
| Israel |
1.73% |
| Sweden |
1.66% |
| Poland |
1.41% |
| Spain |
1.37% |
| Romania |
1.23% |
| Belgium |
1.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.96% |
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| Dell |
24.82% |
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| Acer |
14.53% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.57% |
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| Toshiba |
6.04% |
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| ASUS |
5.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.46% |
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| Intel |
3.09% |
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| Samsung |
2.73% |
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| Lenovo |
2.37% |
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| Sahara |
1.65% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.62% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.66% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.32% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.73% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.54% |
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