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What percent of users and experts removed it?
22% remove it78% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,119
United States Rank #23,111
Reach 0.0235%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.41 days
307.12 days >
Average installed length: 161.37 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.1.100 28.02%
8.1.98 10.56%
8.0.41 24.14%
8.0.39 37.28%

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ACDSee 8

What is ACDSee 8?

ACDSee is a image organizer, viewer, and RAW / image editor programs for Microsoft Windows. ACDSee's main features are speed, lossless RAW/image editing, image batch processing, metadata (Exif/IPTC), with support to edit/embed metadata in image files, rating, keywords, and categories, and geotagging/GPS support. Judging the image quality of a picture is fast due to next/previous image caching, fast image/RAW decoding and support for one-click toggling between 100% and fit screen zoom mode anywhere inside the image. For professional, users most of ACDSee's features can be accessed via keyboard.

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Overview
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Connects to a server over the Internet

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.acdsystems.com
Help link: go.acdsystems.com/client/en/534017
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AE80641A-0C8D-4670-A518-B4EC154B1027}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.06 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ACDSee 8

Program executable:ACDSee.exe
Name:ACDSee
ACDSee for Windows 95/98/2000/NT
Path:C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe
MD5:10f81cf55faf5f16a75d59a2af4a287a
Additional files:
  • ACDInTouch71U.dll - ACDInTouch Dynamic Link Library (ACDInTouch DLL)
  • FotoSlate3.exe - ACD FotoSlate 3.0 Application
  • ACDMFT.dll - ACDSee Video Converter Pro 3
  • ACDVC Pro.exe
  • ACDVP.dll
  • HighMAT.dll - HIghMAT Dynamic Link Library
  • HighMATU.dll
  • ACDSeePro2.exe - ACDSee Pro 2 Photo Manager
  • ACDSeePro3.exe - ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3
  • ACDSeePro3.exe.dll
  • Base64.dll - ACD Systems Ltd. FotoSlate (Base64)
  • ACDSee11.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 2009
  • FotoSlate4.exe - FotoSlate 4.0 Application
  • ACDSeePhotoEditor2008.exe - ACDSee Photo Editor 2008
  • Showtime.exe - ACD Showtime! for PENTAX
  • ACDCLClient33U.dll - ACD Systems ACDCLClient (ACDCLClient)
  • ACDSee10.exe - ACDSee 10 Photo Manager
  • ACDSee12.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 12
  • ACDSee12.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeQV12.exe
  • ACDSeeQV12.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe.dll
  • ShellIntMgr51U.dll - ACD Systems ShellIntMgr (ShellIntMgr)
  • VCDWizardDLL.dll - Create Video / Video CD
  • VCDWizardDLLU.dll
  • FotoSlate31.exe
  • LMClient.dll - License Manager Client
  • ScreenCapture.dll - Screen Capture Library (ScreenCapture Library)
  • ACDSeeSR.exe.dll
  • ACDSeePhotoEditor4.exe - ACDSee Photo Editor
  • APOLE2.dll - 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
  • BenchBrowse.dll - Bench Browse
  • CVIPL.dll - MMX Image Lib
  • CVIPLA6.dll
  • CVIPLM6.dll
  • CVIPLP6.dll
  • CVIPLPX.dll
  • CVIPLW7.dll
  • ACDSeeQV.exe - ACDSee Quick View (ACDSee 9 Photo Manager)
  • ACDSeeQV10.exe
  • ACDSeeQV11.exe
  • ACDSeeQVPro2.exe
  • ACDSeeQVPro3.exe - ACDSee Pro 3
  • ACDSeeQVPro4.exe - ACDSee Pro 4
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe - ACDSee Pro 6
  • acdIDAdminTasks.dll - acdID AdminTasks
  • ACDPhotoEditor3.exe - ACD Photo Editor
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeSR.exe - ACDSee Showroom
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe - acdID InTouch2
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe
  • ACDSeeFreeInTouch2.exe
  • ACDSeeFreeInTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeInTouch2.exe - ACDSee InTouch
  • ACDSeeInTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

14 Autoplay Handlers
  • ACDSee5.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee8.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.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.
  • ACDSee8Pro.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeePro60ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee Pro 6.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSeeQV.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • Plus 8 more
13 Scheduled Tasks
  • ACDSee14.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BD8268E5-06AA-4A03-907E-A836C78344B0}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee15.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{75642DB7-BF1C-4F88-A8B0-138E2DA03F84}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee11.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ECFCA3CD-B2ED-492B-A41D-0A8B081551AF}' (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 '{AD07C572-F3F8-47F7-9271-5412D8444B69}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSeePro4.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E69BB5EE-B771-4B8D-A08B-FFF47AE5C259}' (runs on registration).
  • Plus 7 more
5 Startup Files (User Run)
  • 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".
  • ACDSeePro3.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 Pro\3.0\ACDSeePro3.exe /tray.
  • ACDSeeSR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSRPro6' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\6.0\ACDSeeSR.exe".
  • ACDSee12.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\12.0\ACDSee12.exe /tray.
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • DevDetect.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Camera Detector' which loads as C:\Program Files2\ACDSYS~1\DEVDET~1\DEVDET~1.EXE -autorun.
  • 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.
  • acdIDInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACSW17JA' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe".
  • 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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • ACDSee Free.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Free\ACDSee Free.exe'.
  • ACDSee.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDSee.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

ACDSee15InTouch2.exe
Memory:2.49 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0051823571%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00459155%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00059081%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:16,377
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:7 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove ACDSee 8?

You can uninstall ACDSee 8 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 8, 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 8.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.62%
Windows XP 27.65%
Windows 10 13.82%
Windows Vista 6.70%
Windows Server 2003 0.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 27.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.03%
Windows 7 Professional 12.64%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.23%
Windows 8.1 4.58%

Distribution by countryGeography

35.83% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 35.83%
  United States 16.04%
  Italy 3.75%
  Indonesia 3.54%
  France 3.13%
  Russia 3.13%
  Canada 2.50%
  India 2.08%
  Taiwan 1.88%
  Netherlands 1.67%
  Hungary 1.67%
  Austria 1.46%
  Iran 1.46%
  United Kingdom 1.46%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 17.24%
Dell 15.52%
Hewlett-Packard 15.52%
GIGABYTE 14.66%
Medion 11.21%
Intel 7.33%
ASUS 6.47%
American Megatrends 5.60%
Sahara 3.45%
Samsung 1.72%
Gateway 1.29%
Common models
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 3.03%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 3.03%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 3.03%
ASUS All Series 3.03%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.27%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.27%

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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