Acer TouchPortal Express
Overview
Acer TouchPortal Express is a software program developed by Acer. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 40 files and is usually about 60.61 MB (63,552,516 bytes). The installed file TouchUpdater.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Acer TouchPortal Express come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer TouchPortal Express
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{4C79D07F-9EE0-4CCE-9E12-05859276B63F}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 60.61 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Acer TouchPortal Express
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LauncherAsUser.exe - Acer TouchPortal (LauncherAsUser)
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AlbumControlLibrary.dll - AlbumControlLibrary.Properties (Album Control Library)
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Acer.TouchPortal.CoverFlow.dll - Acer.TouchPortal.CoverFlow
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TouchPortalLauncher.exe - Acer Touch Portal Launcher
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Acer.Commons.Wpf.Graphics.dll - Acer.Commons.Wpf.Graphics
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FlickrNet.dll (by Sam Judson) - Flickr .Net Api Library
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AcerTouchPortalLib.dll - AcerTouchPortalLib (Acer Touch Portal Lib)
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Acer.Commons.Wpf.dll - Acer.Commons.Wpf
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Acer.Samples.Wpf.dll - Acer.Samples.Wpf
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FirstRunWizard2.exe - FirstRunWizard2
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TouchPortalLib.dll - TouchPortalLib (Touch Portal Lib)
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TouchUpdater.dll - TouchUpdater
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SNSService.dll - SNSService
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XMLStorage.dll - XMLStorage
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MTGesture.dll - MTGesture
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SharpBITS.Base.dll (by xidar solutions) - SharpBITS
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SNSGadget.dll - SNSGadget
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Facebook.dll - Facebook
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Remoting.dll - Remoting
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SNSAgent.exe - SNSAgent
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SNSFacebook.dll
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SNSStack.dll - SNSStack
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AcrHttp.dll - AcrHttp
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RSACryptor.dll - Cryptor
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SNSFlickr.dll - Flickr
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- TouchPortalLauncher.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'AcerPortalAutoPlayMUSIC' with the ProgID of 'AcerPortalAutoPlayMUSIC\AutoPlay' and the action verb 'open.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- TouchPortalLauncher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TouchPortal' which loads as C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer TouchPortal\TouchPortalLauncher.exe na.
How do I remove Acer TouchPortal Express?
You can uninstall Acer TouchPortal Express 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 TouchPortal Express, 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 TouchPortal Express.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 88%
Win 10 13%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
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Geography
64.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.29% |
| Germany |
14.29% |
| Australia |
7.14% |
| Canada |
7.14% |
| Hong Kong |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Medion |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard h8-1114 |
20.00% |
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| Gateway SX2855 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK CM6870 |
20.00% |
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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