Acer GridVista
What is Acer GridVista?
Acer GridVista is pre-installed with various Acer laptops.
About (from Acer)
Acer GridVista is a utility that can help you organize multiple windows by dividing the screen into two, three or four sections in which you can drag and drop windows. The windows will then be automatically resized. In addition, you can decide to set a window to be always on top or semi-transparent. Once active, GridVi... Read more
Overview
Acer GridVista is a program developed by Acer. The most used version is 3.01.0730, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is GridVistaUW7.exe. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 4.38 MB (4,589,227 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 36% of users of Acer GridVista come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/home
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer Inc\Acer GridVista
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\GVUni.exe GridV.UNI
Estimated size: 4.38 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Acer GridVista
| Program executable: | GridVistaUW7.exe |
| Name: | nSplitter |
| Window Arrangment on Split Screen |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Acer Inc\Acer GridVista\GridVistaUW7.exe |
| MD5: | 80e397489761b4a629bec2fdacdcdb3d |
Additional files:
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WHCmd.exe (by Dritek System) - WHCmd Application (nSplitter Command Passer)
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MkServis.Exe (by Dritek System) - Service Help (Dritek General Service Help Tool)
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GridVistaUW7.exe - nSplitter (Window Arrangment on Split Screen)
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WHPilot.exe - Pilot Program of WndHook
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WHPilot.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A042D894-22CC-4833-8060-4F2C7ECFDEB9}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Acer GridVista?
You can uninstall Acer GridVista 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 Acer GridVista, 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 Acer GridVista.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,171
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REACH
~0.30%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
86.66% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.45% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.53% |
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| Windows XP |
0.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
82.20% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.47% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.08% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.84% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
0.83% |
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Geography
35.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.65% |
| Germany |
11.58% |
| United Kingdom |
9.48% |
| Italy |
6.26% |
| France |
6.03% |
| Canada |
3.99% |
| Spain |
2.79% |
| Netherlands |
2.43% |
| Belgium |
2.24% |
| Brazil |
1.41% |
| Australia |
1.37% |
| Finland |
1.18% |
| Sweden |
1.16% |
| Norway |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
99.56% |
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| Sahara |
0.21% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.11% |
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| Intel |
0.04% |
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| Dell |
0.04% |
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| Toshiba |
0.04% |
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| Lenovo |
0.02% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 5738 |
10.10% |
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| Acer Aspire 5740 |
8.93% |
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| Acer Aspire 5732Z |
8.82% |
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| Acer Aspire 5532 |
6.77% |
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| Acer Aspire 7736 |
6.39% |
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| Acer Aspire 7740 |
4.89% |
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About Acer
Acer is a Taiwanese hardware and electronics corporation whose products include desktop and laptop computer PCs, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals.
Publisher URL: www.acer.com