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Should I remove Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,149
United States Rank #12,555
Reach 0.0306%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.54 days
2.07 days >
Average installed length: 1.09 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.194.1021 100.00%

Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:1.1.194.1021

What is Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:?

Acer Crystal Eye Webcam is pre-installed with all Acer laptops that include a built in camera. Crystal Eye Webcam requires a specific driver to properly function as opposed to the standard Windows drivers.

Overview

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 crystaleye.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.35 MB (1,415,475 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.chicony.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D0ACE89D-EC7F-470F-80BE-4C98ED366B32}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 1.35 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:1.1.194.1021

Program executable:crystaleye.exe
Name:Acer Crystal Eye
Acer Crystal Eye Snapshot tool
Path:C:\Program Files\acer\acer crystal eye webcam\crystaleye.exe
MD5:541aff1d8408c9f102d5d8342991d4a1
Additional files:
  • setpwlin.exe - setpwlin (Webcam setup program for powerline frequency cotrol.)
  • flicker.dll - Webcam Setup dll for Powerline Frequency Control

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • CrystalEye.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D62E4248-8667-4CC6-91F3-1C4D4AE70ED6}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:?

You can uninstall Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver: 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 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:1.1.194.1021, 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 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Ver:.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#11,149

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 85.81%
Windows 10 14.03%
Windows XP 0.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 79.10%
Windows 10 Home 12.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.32%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.99%
Windows 7 Professional 1.49%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

34.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 34.76%
  Italy 13.30%
  Germany 10.30%
  United Kingdom 8.58%
  France 6.72%
  Netherlands 4.29%
  Canada 4.29%
  Spain 2.72%
  Belgium 1.14%
  DZ 1.14%
  Austria 1.14%
  Taiwan 0.72%
  Greece 0.72%
  Brazil 0.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 99.31%
Dell 0.34%
Hewlett-Packard 0.17%
American Megatrends 0.17%
Common models
Acer Aspire 7741 37.58%
Acer Aspire 5742G 25.50%
Acer Aspire 5742 18.29%
Acer Aspire 5742Z 6.04%
Acer Aspire 5552G 3.36%
Acer Aspire 5552 2.68%

About Chicony Electronics Co.,Ltd

Chicony Electronics is an electronics manufacturer whose products include input devices, power supplies and digital image products.
Publisher URL: www.chicony.com.tw

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