Should I remove Acer Launch Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
48% remove it52% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #631
United States Rank #1,046
Reach 1.0664%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.10 days
622.34 days >
Average installed length: 326.99 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.00.8116 |
2.49% |
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| 8.00.8115 |
14.36% |
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| 8.00.8111 |
1.65% |
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| 8.00.8109 |
3.51% |
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| 8.00.8108 |
3.64% |
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| 8.00.8107 |
15.54% |
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| 8.00.8106 |
0.72% |
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| 8.00.8105 |
14.87% |
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| 8.00.8103 |
2.19% |
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| 8.00.8102 |
0.42% |
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| 8.00.8101 |
20.81% |
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| 8.00.3006 |
0.16% |
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| 8.00.3005 |
6.16% |
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| 8.00.3004 |
6.20% |
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| 8.00.3003 |
6.34% |
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| 8.00.3001 |
0.02% |
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| 7.1.3000 |
0.00% |
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| 7.00.3009 |
0.30% |
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| 7.00.3008 |
0.01% |
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| 7.00.3006 |
0.29% |
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| 7.00.3005 |
0.26% |
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| 7.00.3004 |
0.02% |
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| 7.00.3001 |
0.01% |
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Typically installed together
Acer Launch Manager
What is Acer Launch Manager?
The Acer Launch Manager which is pre-installed on new PCs is a utility that runs in the background and is designed to provide users a way to quickly launch applications manually as well as automatically. For example, if a DVD is inserted into the DVD drive, the launch manager will activate the pre-installed Acer DVD application as opposed to letting Windows launch the default handler. This application is 100% optional and not required.
Overview
The most used version is 8.00.8101, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is lmconfig.exe. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 6.86 MB (7,188,710 bytes). LMLiveUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Launch Manager\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /i {C18D55BD-1EC6-466D-B763-8EEDDDA9100E} BOOTSTRATOR=1 GPRODUCTNAME="Acer Launch Manager" BRANDNAME="Acer" ISDT=0
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.86 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Acer Launch Manager
| Program executable: | lmconfig.exe |
| Name: | Launch Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acer launch manager\lmconfig.exe |
| MD5: | d37baca0d7b1b25cd9170f7e05c0812e |
Additional files:
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DeviceRemoveManager.exe (by Acer Incorporate) - Launch Manager (DeviceRemoveManager)
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LM.exe (by Acer Incorporate)
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LMAudio.exe - LMAudio
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LMCloseWIFI.exe
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LMEvent.exe - LMEvent
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LMIdCardHelp.exe
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LMLauncher.exe - LMLauncher
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LMLiveUpdate.exe - LMLiveUpdate
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LMLockHandler.exe - LockHandler
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LMMsg.exe - LMMsg
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LMRadioController.exe
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LMRadioCtrl.exe - LMRadioCtrl
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LMSoftWirelessRadioCtrl_DLL.dll - LMSoftWirelessRadioCtrl_DLL
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LMSvc.exe - LMSvc
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LMToast.exe - LMToast
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LMToastUI.exe
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LMTray.exe - LMTray
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- LMLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Launch Manager.
Service
- LMSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Launch Manager Service' (LMSvc) "Launch Manager Service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- LMRadioController.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RadioController' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Launch Manager\LMRadioController.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| LMEvent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007030081% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00049278% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00021022% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,586 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 66 Bytes | |
| LMSvc.exe |
| Memory: | 924 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001211782% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009757% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002361% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,503 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| LMTray.exe |
| Memory: | 1.38 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003442877% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00017214% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00017214% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,174 | |
How do I remove Acer Launch Manager?
You can uninstall Acer Launch Manager 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 Launch Manager, 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 Launch Manager.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 48%
Keep it 52%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #631
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
99.24% |
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| Windows 7 |
0.75% |
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| Windows XP |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
48.35% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
21.02% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
11.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
6.19% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.13% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
3.08% |
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Geography
34.80% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.80% |
| Italy |
8.66% |
| United Kingdom |
7.82% |
| Germany |
7.54% |
| Canada |
6.19% |
| France |
4.42% |
| Brazil |
2.85% |
| Netherlands |
2.74% |
| Australia |
2.61% |
| Spain |
2.37% |
| Norway |
1.34% |
| Belgium |
1.32% |
| Sweden |
1.32% |
| DK |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
99.92% |
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| Lenovo |
0.02% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.02% |
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| ASUS |
0.01% |
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| Samsung |
0.00% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.00% |
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| Dell |
0.00% |
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| Toshiba |
0.00% |
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| Sony |
0.00% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire ES1-512 |
6.94% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-571 |
6.52% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-522 |
4.42% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-571G |
3.97% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-572 |
3.52% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-521 |
2.92% |
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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