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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,854
United States Rank #13,865
Reach 0.0319%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.02 days
118.64 days >
Average installed length: 62.34 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.4.0.251 28.62%
18.2.0.252 1.91%
18.2.0.250 23.21%
18.1.0.233 21.94%
18.0.1.70 0.16%
18.0.0.228 1.91%
18.0.0.226 20.35%
18.0.0.225 1.91%

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ACDSee 18

Overview

ACDSee 18 is a program developed by ACD Systems Ltd. The most used version is 18.4.0.251, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is AceTrans.exe. The software installer includes 181 files and is usually about 2.32 MB (2,437,726 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 35% of users of ACDSee 18 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Russia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.acdsee.com
Help link: r.acdsee.com/PTafp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{6D0F6DF4-553E-43CD-AA95-69AB3644A8FF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.32 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ACDSee 18

Program executable:AceTrans.exe
Name:Ace Translator
Path:C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\AceTrans.exe
MD5:91e57c2efdd6ad3fbe655433a7ec43e6
Additional files:
  • ACDInTouch71U.dll
  • InTouchClient.dll - ACD Systems, Ltd. InTouchClient (InTouchClient)
  • ACDMFT.dll - ACDSee Video Converter Pro 3
  • ACDVC Pro.exe - ACDSee Video Converter Pro 4
  • ACDVP.dll
  • CheckWinVer.exe
  • HighMAT.dll - HIghMAT Dynamic Link Library
  • HighMATU.dll
  • VC.exe
  • ReportPosterDLL.dll - ACD Systems ReportPosterDLL (ReportPosterDLL)
  • VCDWizardDLLU.dll
  • ACDSeePro3.exe - ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3
  • ACDSee11.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 2009
  • FotoSlate4.exe - FotoSlate 4.0 Application
  • Hook.dll - Hook Dynamic Link Library
  • ACDSeePhotoEditor2008.exe - ACDSee Photo Editor 2008
  • ACDVC.exe - ACDSee Video Converter 4
  • ACDCLClient33U.dll - ACD Systems ACDCLClient (ACDCLClient)
  • ACDSee10.exe - ACDSee 10 Photo Manager
  • ACDSee12.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 12
  • ACDSeeQV12.exe
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe
  • PELite.exe - ACD Photo Enhancer Lite
  • ShellIntMgr51U.dll - ACD Systems ShellIntMgr (ShellIntMgr)
  • VCDWizardDLL.dll - Create Video / Video CD
  • ScreenCapture.dll - Screen Capture Library (ScreenCapture Library)
  • ACDSeePhotoEditor6.exe - ACDSee Photo Editor 6
  • D3DBaseSlideShow.exe - Presentazione di ACD
  • ACDSeeCommander18.exe - ACDSee Commander 18
  • ACDSeeCommander19.exe - ACDSee Commander 19
  • APOLE2.dll - ACDSee Photo Editor (ACDSee Photo Editor OLE Dynamic Link Library)
  • APRes32.dll - ACDSee Photo Editor Resource Dynamic Link Library
  • APStrings.dll - ACDSee Photo Editor Strings Dynamic Link Library
  • CVIPL.dll - MMX Image Lib
  • CVIPLA6.dll
  • CVIPLM6.dll
  • CVIPLP6.dll
  • CVIPLPX.dll
  • CVIPLW7.dll
  • ACDSeePhotoEditor4.exe - ACDSee Foto-Editor
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe - ACDSee Pro InTouch
  • ACDSeeIndexer18.exe - ACDSee Indexer 18
  • ACDSeeIndexer19.exe - ACDSee Indexer 19
  • ACDSeeQV.exe - ACDSee Quick View (ACDSee 9 Photo Manager)
  • ACDSeeQV10.exe
  • ACDSeeQV11.exe
  • ACDSeeQVPro3.exe - ACDSee Pro 3
  • ACDSeeQVPro4.exe - ACDSee Pro 4
  • ACDSeeQVPro5.exe - ACDSee Pro 5
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe - ACDSee Pro 6
  • ACDSeeQVPro7.exe - ACDSee Pro 7
  • acdIDAdminTasks.dll - acdID AdminTasks
  • ACDSeeSR.exe - ACDSee Showroom
  • acdIDInTouch2 - ORG.exe - acdID InTouch2
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeFreeInTouch2.exe
  • ACDSeeFreeInTouch2.exe.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

17 Autoplay Handlers
  • ACDSeeQV20.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee20ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee 20.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQV19.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee19ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee 19.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQV18.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee18ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee 18.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQVPro7.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeePro70ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee Pro 7.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQV17.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee17ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee 17.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee10.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'AutoPlayCustomHandler_20120611154343' with the ProgID of 'APR_MediaHandlers' and the action verb 'AutoPlayCustomHandler_20120611154343.
  • Plus 11 more
9 Scheduled Tasks
  • ACDSee14.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BD8268E5-06AA-4A03-907E-A836C78344B0}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee10.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6292316-8EF2-4787-9C89-5BB134EF473A}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee15.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{75642DB7-BF1C-4F88-A8B0-138E2DA03F84}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee12.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{142D5D49-FEB4-47E2-985A-D68120810766}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee9.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D645467F-C275-4025-81D7-465B6FAB5E26}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee Free.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0491DA1A-A728-4D8E-AD83-159CD7C13FEC}' (runs on registration).
  • Plus 3 more
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • ACDSeeCommander18.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ACDSeeCommander18.
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ACSW18DE_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ACPW05DE.
8 Startup Files (User Run)
  • ACDSeeCommander18.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeCommander18' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\18.0\ACDSeeCommander18.exe.
  • ACDSeeCommander19.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeCommander19' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\19.0\ACDSeeCommander19.exe.
  • ACDSeeIndexer18.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSee' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\18.0\ACDSeeIndexer18.exe /tray.
  • ACDSeeSR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSRPro5' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeSR.exe".
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACSW17EN' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe".
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSR12' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\12.0\ACDSeeSR12.exe".
  • Plus 2 more
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACPW08JA' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\8.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe".
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\6.0\ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe" /pid ACPW06EN.
  • ACDSeeInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACSW14DE' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\14.0\ACDSeeInTouch2.exe" /pid ACSW14DE.
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACPW05JA' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACDSee Pro 5\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe" /pid ACPW05JA.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • ACDSee Free.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Free\ACDSee Free.exe'.
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe'.
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe'.
Network connections
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe connects to ec2-50-16-35-225.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.16.35.225 port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe
Memory:3.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0005193863%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00016942%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00034997%
0.015104% average
ACDSee15InTouch2.exe
Memory:2.49 MB
Total CPU:0.0051823571%
Kernel CPU:0.00459155%
User CPU:0.00059081%
CPU cycles/sec:16,377
I/O reads/min:7 Bytes

How do I remove ACDSee 18?

You can uninstall ACDSee 18 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program ACDSee 18, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ACDSee 18.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 66%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 66.14%
Windows 7 33.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 30.93%
Windows 10 Pro 15.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.46%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.02%
Windows 8.1 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 6.41%

Distribution by countryGeography

35.15% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 35.15%
  United States 29.41%
  Russia 3.44%
  Italy 3.30%
  Netherlands 3.01%
  United Kingdom 2.15%
  France 2.01%
  Austria 2.01%
  Canada 1.72%
  Australia 1.15%
  DK 1.15%
  Thailand 1.00%
  Switzerland 1.00%
  Iran 1.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 19.59%
Acer 16.08%
Medion 16.08%
Dell 14.62%
ASUS 10.82%
GIGABYTE 9.06%
Samsung 5.26%
Lenovo 3.51%
MSI 2.05%
Toshiba 2.05%
Sony 0.88%
Common models
ASUS All Series 8.33%
MEDION MS-7848 3.13%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.60%
Dell XPS 8700 2.60%
MEDION Akoya P5105 D MD88... 2.08%
MEDION D3F3-EM 2.08%

About (from ACD Systems Ltd)

ACD Systems is one of the largest and most respected independent digital image editing and management companies in the world.
Publisher URL: www.acdsee.com

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