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Should I remove ASUS Ai Charger?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,239
United States Rank #3,047
Reach 0.2843%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.80 days
377.53 days >
Average installed length: 198.36 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.06.00 0.09%
1.05.02 0.45%
1.05.01 0.32%
1.05.00 0.87%
1.04.00 2.68%
1.03.00 66.36%
1.02.02 0.93%
1.02.01 1.77%
1.01.00 3.82%
1.00.09 8.53%
1.00.06 13.83%
1.00.05 0.36%

Other programs by ASUS

ASUS Ai Charger

What is ASUS Ai Charger?

Ai Charger provides charging capabilities for devices from the PC's motherboard. This allows for faster charging of devices. The Ai Charger software is available for a variety of chipsets and motherboards from ASUS as well as all desktop.

About  (from ASUS)

With the exclusive ASUS Ai Charger, all of your motherboards, and desktops become universal chargers for your iPod, iPhone and now, the new iPad. Ai Charger turns any PC into a flexible power-up station for popular Apple devices through a simple USB connector, extending their usability and benefit in every lifestyle. C...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.03.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named InsCharger.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 803.25 KB (822,528 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Ai Charger
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{7FB64E72
Estimated size: 803.25 KB

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS Ai Charger

Program executable:InsCharger.exe
Name:AiCharger Driver Installation
Path:C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Ai Charger\InsCharger.exe
MD5:9b65c43e3e6b2a0002aca73b67a9b22e
Additional files:
  • InsCharger.exe (by ASUSTeK Computer) - AiCharger Driver Installation
  • AiChargerAP.exe (by ASUSTek Computer) - AiChargerAP Application (AiChargerAP MFC Application)
  • AiInstall.exe - AiInstall Application (AiInstall MFC Application)
  • AiCharger32.sys (by ASUSTek Computer) - ASUS Ai Charger (ASUS Charger driver)
  • AiCharger64.sys

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AiInstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7A1641F-6538-458F-8C4D-00F3A35332B5}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • AiChargerAP.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASUS Ai Charger_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AiChargerAP.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ASUS Ai Charger' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Ai Charger\AiChargerAP.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AiChargerAP.exe
Memory:1.37 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000340280%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00001877%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001526%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,544
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:5 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove ASUS Ai Charger?

You can uninstall ASUS Ai Charger 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 ASUS Ai Charger, 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 ASUS Ai Charger.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#2,239

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.48%
Windows 10 43.72%
Windows XP 1.75%
Windows Vista 1.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.72%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.15%
Windows 8.1 13.67%
Windows 7 Professional 11.72%
Windows 10 Home 6.41%
Windows 8 5.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

35.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 35.96%
  Germany 9.32%
  France 5.28%
  Italy 5.22%
  United Kingdom 4.07%
  Brazil 3.87%
  Canada 3.61%
  Taiwan 2.56%
  Spain 1.83%
  Australia 1.75%
  Sweden 1.64%
  Netherlands 1.46%
  Saudi Arabia 1.46%
  Thailand 0.99%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 31.03%
Hewlett-Packard 19.37%
Dell 17.15%
Acer 16.57%
Samsung 4.17%
GIGABYTE 3.38%
Lenovo 3.32%
Toshiba 2.53%
Apple 0.63%
Intel 0.63%
Medion 0.63%
American Megatrends 0.58%
Common models
ASUS All Series 20.84%
ASUSTeK M51AC 13.24%
ASUSTeK CM6870 11.82%
ASUSTeK CM1745 7.42%
ASUSTeK CM6731_CM6431_CM6... 5.42%
ASUSTeK CM6340 4.49%

About ASUS

ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com

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