Acer Touch Tools
Overview
Acer Touch Tools is a program developed by Acer. The most used version is 1.01.3001, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is touchtools.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 69.82 MB (73,207,676 bytes). TouchToolsUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 8.1. While about 54% of users of Acer Touch Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Touch Tools\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /i {BB1F8130-3CB3-4896-9D28-770DFFFDE59C} BOOTSTRATOR=1 GPRODUCTNAME="Acer Touch Tools" BRANDNAME="Acer" ISDT=0
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 69.82 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Acer Touch Tools
| Program executable: | touchtools.exe |
| Name: | Touch Tools |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acer touch tools\touchtools.exe |
| MD5: | 90469e2174206bb3db6b464af3f7bf59 |
Additional files:
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TouchToolsUpdater.exe - Touch Tools Updater (Touch Tools)
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DeployTool.exe - Live Updater (Assistance Tool)
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ListCheck.exe - ListCheck
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UpgradeTool.exe
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TouchToolsLauncher.exe - Touch Tools
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TouchToolsLaunchSvc.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- TouchToolsLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Touch Tools Launcher' (runs on registration).
Service
- TouchToolsLaunchSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Touch Tools Launch Service' (TouchToolsLaunchService).
How do I remove Acer Touch Tools?
You can uninstall Acer Touch Tools 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 Touch Tools, 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 Touch Tools.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
100.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
59.66% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
21.65% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
10.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
3.28% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
1.61% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected Sin... |
1.39% |
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Geography
54.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.44% |
| Canada |
9.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.91% |
| France |
3.92% |
| Italy |
2.94% |
| Germany |
2.22% |
| Australia |
2.19% |
| Netherlands |
2.14% |
| Spain |
1.47% |
| Singapore |
1.14% |
| Malaysia |
0.90% |
| Mexico |
0.77% |
| New Zealand |
0.77% |
| Philippines |
0.75% |
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