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Should I remove ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,890
United States Rank #20,942
Reach 0.0111%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.59 days
253.50 days >
Average installed length: 133.19 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.0.26.219 0.92%
4.0.24.215 7.34%
4.0.24.214 38.07%
4.0.0.173 0.46%
4.0.0.164 46.79%
4.0.0.152 2.75%
4.0.0.139 1.83%
4.0.0 1.83%

Other programs by ArcSoft

ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum

What is ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum?  (from ArcSoft)

ArcSoft MediaConverter is a fast, easy-to-use application that converts video, audio, and photo files into formats optimized for portable devices. Convert multimedia files with unmatched speed and quality to play on your mobile phone, iPod, PMP, TV, and other portable media players. To save time, convert multiple files...  Read more

Overview

ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum is a software program developed by ArcSoft. The most common release is 4.0.0.164, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named mediaconverter.exe. The setup package generally installs about 52 files and is usually about 41.65 MB (43,676,469 bytes). 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 38% of users of ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.arcsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ArcSoft\MediaConverter 4 Platinum
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{92C2E624-CC06-
Estimated size: 41.65 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum

Program executable:mediaconverter.exe
Name:ArcSoft MediaConverter
Path:C:\Program Files\arcsoft\mediaconverter 4 platinum\mediaconverter.exe
MD5:2a2e3823fb13c5b3fec020e3b1a2457b
Additional files:
  • DeviceList.dll - DeviceLi Dynamic Link Library
  • Monitor.dll - Monitor Dynamic Link Library
  • CaptureDll.dll - Arcsoft CaptureDll (Arcsoft CaptureDll)
  • MagicFrame.dll - ArcSoft MagicFrame (MagicFrame)
  • CaptureTool.dll - user CaptureTool (CaptureTool)
  • libmmd.dll (by Intel) - Intel(r) C Compiler, Intel(r) C++ Compiler, Intel(r) Fortran Compiler (Math Library for Intel(r) Compilers (Debug, thread-safe))
  • PCDLIB32.DLL (by Eastman Kodak) - Kodak Photo CD Access Developer Toolkit (PCDLIB32)
  • ProfileMag.dll - ProfileM Dynamic Link Library (Arcsoft ProfileM Dynamic Link Library)
  • ArcWpdMgrXp.dll - ArcSoft ArcWpdMgr XP module
  • MagAppFramework.dll - ArcSoft MagAppFramework (MagAppFramework)
  • Amc3Main.dll - ArcSoft MediaConverter (ArcSoft Amc3Main)
  • ArcWpdMgr.dll - ArcSoft ArcWpdMgr Main
  • Monitor.exe - ArcSoft Device Monitor
  • AMCMediaPlayer.dll - ArcSoft Media Player
  • MagUIEngine.dll - ArcSoft MagUIEngine (MagUIEngine)
  • HttpAgent.dll - ArcSoft Http Agent
  • MagUIImage.dll - ArcSoft MagUIImage (MagUIImage)
  • MagUIInter.dll - ArcSoft MagUIInter (MagUIInter)
  • magFileIO.dll - ArcSoft magFileIO (File i/o)
  • magengin.dll - ArcSoft magengin (magengin Dynamic Link Library)
  • MagPCMac.dll - ArcSoft MagPCMac (MagPCMac)
  • magPltfm.dll - ArcSoft magPltfm (magPltfm)
  • magTools.dll - ArcSoft magTools (magTools)
  • aticalrt.dll (by Advanced Micro Devices) - AMD CAL runtime
  • MagCore.dll - ArcSoft MagCore (MagCore)
  • AMCExt.dll - AMCExt Module (ShlExt)
  • MediaParser1.dll - MediaParser1 (ArcSoft MediaParser1)
  • MediaParser2.dll - MediaParser2 (ArcSoft MediaParser2)
  • DeviceCheck.dll - DeviceCheck (Arcsoft DeviceCheck)
  • AddProfile.dll - AddProfile
  • ArcSurface.dll - ArcSurface
  • EffectMgr.dll - EffectMgr
  • ExportMgr.dll - ExportMgr (ArcSoft ExportMgr)
  • ImportMgr.dll - ImportMgr
  • PlayerMgr.dll - PlayerMgr (PlayerMgr Dll)
  • G726DLL.dll - G726 DLL (G726DLL)
  • magFpxio.dll - magFpxio
  • LLM.dll - LLM
  • kgl.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • MediaConverter.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ArcSoftAMCDVDArrival' with the ProgID of 'MediaConverteOpenDVD' and the action verb 'open.
Context Menu Handler
  • AMCExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'AMCShlExt' with a class of {69DAF8CB-1839-4e7d-A49F-8C972569023C}.
Scheduled Task
  • MediaConverter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D8FA014F-12DB-416A-A12D-A5ED86B8DD22}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum?

You can uninstall ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum 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 ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum, 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 ArcSoft MediaConverter 4 Platinum.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#19,890

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.46%
Windows 10 24.31%
Windows Vista 15.14%
Windows XP 10.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.02%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.82%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.14%
Windows 8.1 7.83%
Windows 7 Professional 6.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

38.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 38.00%
  United Kingdom 13.20%
  Germany 10.80%
  Netherlands 8.80%
  Australia 6.40%
  Italy 4.40%
  Canada 2.40%
  Hungary 2.00%
  France 1.60%
  DK 1.60%
  Belgium 1.20%
  Japan 1.20%
  DZ 0.80%
  Austria 0.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.60%
Dell 20.00%
Acer 17.60%
Medion 8.80%
GIGABYTE 6.40%
Samsung 4.80%
Lenovo 4.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
ASUS 3.20%
American Megatrends 1.60%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.48%
LENOVO 2958 2.61%
Dell Inspiron 545 2.61%
Dell Inspiron N5050 2.61%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 1.74%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 1.74%

About ArcSoft

ArcSoft is a application development company that makes multimedia technologies & applications across desktop & embedded platforms.
Publisher URL: www.arcsoft.com

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