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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,270
United States Rank #2,605
Reach 0.1738%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.17 days
358.98 days >
Average installed length: 188.62 days
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Advanced Video FX Engine
from Heroism Computer Technology Ltd.
What is Advanced Video FX Engine?
Advanced audio and video FX engines are used to control webcam and audio on Dell computers.
Overview
Advanced Video FX Engine is a software program developed by Heroism Computer Technology. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named startfx.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.45 MB (4,663,870 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of Advanced Video FX Engine come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\creative live! cam\videofx
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D
Estimated size: 4.45 MB
Files installed by Advanced Video FX Engine
| Program executable: | startfx.exe |
| Start Advanced Video FX Engine Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\creative live! cam\videofx\startfx.exe |
| MD5: | 28a19e2d50cbccff375720fb14961a26 |
Additional files:
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EyeCatcherEx.dll - EyeCatcher Engine (EyeCatcherEx Engine)
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cxcore097.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Open Source Computer Vision Library (The core component of OpenCV)
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cv097.dll (by Intel) - The vision component of OpenCV
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highgui097.dll - Intel® Open Source Computer Vision Library. (Small GUI & Video library for OpenCV samples)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- StartFX.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVFX Engine' and executes as C:\Program Files\Creative\Creative Live! Cam\VideoFX\StartFX.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- StartFX.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVFX Engine' which loads as C:\Program Files\Creative\Creative Live! Cam\VideoFX\StartFX.exe.
How do I remove Advanced Video FX Engine?
You can uninstall Advanced Video FX Engine 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 Advanced Video FX Engine, 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 Advanced Video FX Engine.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 43%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
49.23% |
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| Windows 7 |
36.31% |
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| Windows XP |
7.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.91% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
38.11% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.20% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.45% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.75% |
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Geography
59.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.90% |
| United Kingdom |
5.08% |
| Canada |
4.45% |
| France |
2.99% |
| Germany |
2.60% |
| Italy |
1.96% |
| India |
1.67% |
| Brazil |
1.56% |
| Australia |
1.54% |
| Iran |
1.34% |
| Poland |
1.12% |
| Spain |
0.88% |
| Sweden |
0.73% |
| Belgium |
0.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
90.07% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
3.57% |
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| Acer |
2.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.54% |
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| Toshiba |
0.44% |
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| Intel |
0.37% |
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| ASUS |
0.31% |
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| Alienware |
0.31% |
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| Sahara |
0.24% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.20% |
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| Lenovo |
0.17% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
27.63% |
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| Dell XPS M1530 |
10.46% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1720 |
8.59% |
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| Dell XPS M1330 |
6.28% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1520 |
4.25% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1420 |
3.58% |
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