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Should I remove AnyDVDAny?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
7.1.3.0 100.00%

AnyDVDAny

What is AnyDVDAny?  (from SlySoft)

AnyDVD works in the background to automatically and transparently enable read access of the contents of a movie DVD as soon as it's inserted into the drive. The DVD will become useable to your windows operating system and all programs on your computer, such as DVD-Backup-software like CloneDVD, Pinnacle InstantCopy, In...  Read more

Overview

AnyDVDAny is a program developed by SlySoft. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 anydvd.exe. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 12.78 MB (13,401,115 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.slysoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD-uninst.exe" /D="C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD"
Estimated size: 12.78 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AnyDVDAny

Program executable:anydvd.exe
Name:AnyDVD
AnyDVD Application
Path:C:\Program Files\slysoft\anydvd\anydvd.exe
MD5:18e37dffe8c9a74be49da709c65ff003
Additional files:
  • ExecuteWithUAC.exe - ExecuteW Application (ElbyCDIO install helper process)
  • SetDisplayFrequency.exe - SlySoft AnyDVD (SetDisplayFrequency)
  • HelpLauncher.exe (by Elaborate Bytes AG) - CloneDVD (HelpLauncher)
  • InstallHelp.dll (by Elaborate Bytes AG) - CDRTools (InstallHelp)
  • AddSpeedMenuSkin.exe - AnyDVD (AnyDVD Speedmenu skin installation tool)
  • ADvdDiscHlp.dll - ADvdDisc Dynamic Link Library
  • ADvdDiscHlp64.dll
  • ADvdDiscHlp64.exe - AnyDVD 64bit helper
  • AnyDialog.dll - User Interface for AnyDVD
  • AnyDVDtray.exe - AnyDVD Application
  • RegAnyDVD.exe - AnyDVD Registration Tool
  • setacl.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL
  • AnyDVD-uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • RegAnyDVD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2B72389C-6251-4F42-AFCA-D992C65B95A8}' (runs on registration).
  • ExecuteWithUAC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'elbyExecuteWithUAC' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • AnyDVD.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AnyDVD' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD.exe".
  • AnyDVDtray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AnyDVD' and executes as C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVDtray.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ADvdDiscHlp64.exe
Memory:2.7 MB
21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:0.00000734%
0.016088% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,401
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:20 Bytes
435.61 KB average
AnyDVDtray.exe
Memory:21.13 MB
Total CPU:0.0018834452%
Kernel CPU:0.00086385%
User CPU:0.00101959%
CPU cycles/sec:939,630
Switches/sec:1
I/O reads/min:10.89 KB
I/O writes/min:448 Bytes

How do I remove AnyDVDAny?

You can uninstall AnyDVDAny 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 AnyDVDAny, 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 AnyDVDAny.

WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About SlySoft

SlySoft is a software company whose products consist of software to back up and convert digital media, including DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, as well as copy and back up optical media and render PC-based games playable without the disc.
Publisher URL: www.slysoft.com

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