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Should I remove Adobe After Effects CC 2015?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,846
United States Rank #5,378
Reach 0.0804%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.82 days
378.17 days >
Average installed length: 198.70 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
13.7.1 14.39%
13.7.0 11.05%
13.6.1 9.28%
13.6.0 2.90%
13.5.1 14.02%
13.5.0.347 0.06%
13.5.0 48.30%

Other programs by Adobe Systems

Adobe After Effects CC 2015

Overview

Adobe After Effects CC 2015 is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The most common release is 13.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe. The setup package generally installs about 269 files and is usually about 2.84 MB (2,976,298 bytes). The installed file amtlib-afterupdate.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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of Adobe After Effects CC 2015 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Adobe
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\core\PDApp.exe --appletID="DWA_UI" --appletVersion="2.0" --mode="Uninstall" --mediaSignature="{147EC100
Estimated size: 2.84 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe After Effects CC 2015

Program executable:CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe
Path:C:\ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD\CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe
MD5:0c8aa3f007aa9c606f128828433060be
Additional files:
  • acrotray.exe - AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. (AcroTray)
  • AcroBroker.exe - Adobe PDF Broker Process for Internet Explorer
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe - Adobe Acrobat text extractor for non-PDF files (AcroTextExtractor)
  • AdobeXMPCompareAndMerge.dll - Adobe XMP CompareAndMerge 2015/03/30-23:40:42 (Adobe XMP CompareAndMerge 1.0-m030 ( 64 bit ))
  • AdobeXMPScript.dll - Adobe XMP Script 2015/03/30-23:40:42 (Adobe XMP Script 5.2-s002 ( 64 bit ))
  • AXE16SharedExpat.dll - AXE16SharedExpat 2015/01/08-23:41:58 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-16 native))
  • AdobeXMPFiles.dll - Adobe XMP Files 2015/03/30-23:40:42 (Adobe XMP Files 5.6-f146 ( 64 bit ))
  • AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2015/01/08-23:41:58 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
  • AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core 2015/03/30-23:40:42 (Adobe XMP Core 5.6-c067 ( 64 bit ))
  • AdobePIP.dll - Adobe Product Improvement Program
  • ExtendScript.dll - ExtendScript 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe ExtendScript scripting engine (32 bit))
  • asneu.dll - AsnEndUser Dynamic Link Library
  • rt3d.dll - 3D Runtime Dynamic Link Library (3D Runtime 11.0)
  • acrodist.exe - Acrobat Distiller for Windows (Acrobat Distiller)
  • acrodistdll.dll
  • AdbePM.dll - PatchMatch 0000/00/00-00:00:00 (Adobe PatchMatch)
  • adistres.dll
  • ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
  • AXEDOMCore.dll - AXEDOMCore 2015/01/08-23:41:58 (Adobe XML Engine: DOM Core)
  • adbeape.dll - Adobe APE 2013/02/04-09:52:32 (Adobe APE(64 bit))
  • aflamingo.dll - AFlamingo 2015/08/20-13:00:00 (Adobe Flamingo)
  • acroamt.dll - acroamt Dynamic Link Library
  • ADelRCP.exe - ADelRCP Dynamic Link Library
  • BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils 2015/04/20-13:34:52 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
  • CoolType.dll - CoolType 2015/04/20-13:34:52 (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • A3DLIBS.dll - A3DLIB Dynamic Link Library
  • AfterFX.exe - Adobe After Effects CC 2015 (Adobe After Effects CC 2015.0)
  • AfterFXLib.dll - Adobe After Effects CC 2015.5
  • aif_core.dll
  • aif_ogl.dll
  • ALOG.dll
  • AMEAppFoundation.dll
  • ASLFoundation.dll
  • ASLMessaging.dll
  • ASLUnitTesting.dll
  • AudioFilterHost.dll
  • AudioFilters.dll
  • AudioRenderer.dll
  • AudioSupport.dll
  • AVIWriter.dll
  • Backend.dll
  • BEE.dll
  • BEZ.dll
  • JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2013/11/27-05:36:00 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
  • adobeafp.dll - Adobe Acrobat File Preview
  • aflame.dll - AFlame 2013/10/29-11:47:16 (Adobe Flame)
  • adoberfp.dll - Adobe Reader File Preview
  • AILib.dll - Adobe Illustrator CC 2015
  • AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2015/04/17-23:42:41 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
  • PDFPrevHndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
  • Adobe Audition CC.exe - Adobe Audition CC 2014.0
  • AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
  • AdobePDFL.dll - PDFL 2015/01/24-07:25:31 (Adobe PDF Library)
  • AIDE.dll - AIDE 2015/02/04-16:59:02 (Adobe Image Decode Encode Library)
  • AuApplication.dll - Adobe Audition Support Library
  • AuAudioComponents.dll
  • AuAudioComponentsUI.dll
  • AuBackEnd.dll
  • AuCore.dll
  • AuDSP.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2C4CDC5-613A-49F4-8544-C10EA857F2F6}' (runs on registration).
  • Eula.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7F6D63D-57B0-4531-96B9-339476F18753}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • acrotray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Acrobat Assistant 8.0' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe".
  • reader_sl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher' which loads as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.

How do I remove Adobe After Effects CC 2015?

You can uninstall Adobe After Effects CC 2015 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Adobe After Effects CC 2015, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe After Effects CC 2015.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,846

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 81.96%
Windows 7 18.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 33.21%
Windows 10 Pro 28.02%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.08%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.31%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 5.06%
Windows 7 Professional 4.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.74%
  Italy 6.41%
  France 4.49%
  United Kingdom 4.49%
  Canada 2.63%
  Germany 2.53%
  Netherlands 2.42%
  Brazil 2.17%
  Spain 2.12%
  Belgium 1.57%
  Australia 1.52%
  Russia 1.31%
  Singapore 1.21%
  Sweden 1.06%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 23.42%
Hewlett-Packard 21.27%
Dell 16.63%
Acer 12.56%
Lenovo 8.82%
GIGABYTE 4.75%
Toshiba 4.30%
MSI 3.17%
Samsung 2.04%
Intel 1.47%
Alienware 1.13%
Sony 0.45%
Common models
ASUS All Series 16.04%
LENOVO 20378 2.38%
MSI MS-7821 2.18%
MSI MS-7693 2.18%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 1.98%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 1.78%

About Adobe Systems

Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com

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