Acer Registration
What is Acer Registration?
Acer Registration is a program that is pre-installed with Acer laptops. If the laptop has not yet been registered with Acer it will periodically popup and promt the user to register. It runs as a scheduled task or service (depending on the version).
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Overview
It is typically pre-installed with most new Acer computers. The most common release is 1.03.3003, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 GREGsvc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 8.27 MB (8,667,029 bytes).
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
This program is pre-installed on Acer PCs
Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.
Some users and experts alike have reported that this program is considered bloatware or bundleware. Such software is optional and can be safely removed if you do not utilize the features of the progam.
Acer laptops typically come bundled with a number of both installed utilities as well as try before you buy commercial software.
- It is usually licensed for use only on the Acer PC on which it was pre-installed.
- It sometimes difficult for users to remove via the 'Uninstall a Program' feature in Windows.
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Registration
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Acer\Registration\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 8.27 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Acer Registration
| Program executable: | GREGsvc.exe |
| Name: | Global Registration Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Acer\Registration\GREGsvc.exe |
| MD5: | 0191dee9b9eb7902af2cf4f67301095d |
| Acer Global Registration service is preloaded on Acer laptops and runs in the background with the sole purpose to remind users to register their new laptops. Acer Global Registration pops up a reminder from time to time and you can decide... |
Additional files:
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GREGsvc.exe - Global Registration Service
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GREG.exe - Global Registration
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GregHSRW.exe
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uninstall.exe - Registration
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GlobalRegistrationMUI.dll - Global Registration MUI
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GregDLLHS.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- GREG.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4DD2ECC8-1509-41C8-922D-B38617BBAE72}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- GREG.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
2 Services
- GregHSRW.exe runs as a service named 'Greg_Service' (Greg_Service).
- GREGsvc.exe runs as a service named 'GREGService' (GREGService).
Startup File (User Run)
- GREG.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Global Registration' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Registration\GREG.exe" /boot.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GREGsvc.exe |
| Memory: | 858.5 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000129701% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000467% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000830% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 455 | |
| GregHSRW.exe |
| Memory: | 1.53 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013322162% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00081295% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00051927% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 556,190 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove Acer Registration?
You can uninstall Acer Registration 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 Registration, 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 Registration.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 90%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
97.16% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.71% |
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| Windows XP |
0.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
81.78% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
6.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.45% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.08% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.02% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.63% |
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Geography
36.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.91% |
| Germany |
10.35% |
| United Kingdom |
7.96% |
| Canada |
5.89% |
| France |
5.20% |
| Italy |
4.21% |
| Netherlands |
2.58% |
| Australia |
2.28% |
| Spain |
2.03% |
| Belgium |
1.85% |
| Brazil |
1.74% |
| Sweden |
1.56% |
| Taiwan |
1.48% |
| Finland |
0.99% |
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