BroadWave Audio Streaming Server
What is BroadWave Audio Streaming Server?
During installation the program will offer the user to install the NCH Toolbar, an ad-supported web browser toolbar.
About (from NCH Software)
BroadWave runs on any PC as a server to stream live audio over the web. It can also stream pre-recorded audio. Listeners do not need any special software to listen to a webcast. BroadWave streams will play directly from the default web browser. Audio Streaming Features
Streams play automatically in all popular w... Read more
Overview
BroadWave Audio Streaming Server is a program developed by NCH Software. The most used version is 1.30, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 broadwave.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 2.24 MB (2,344,100 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 54% of users of BroadWave Audio Streaming Server come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.nch.com.au/streaming/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NCH Swift Sound\BroadWave
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NCH Swift Sound\BroadWave\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.24 MB
Files installed by BroadWave Audio Streaming Server
| Program executable: | broadwave.exe |
| Name: | BroadWave |
| BroadWave Audio Streaming Server |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\nch software\broadwave\broadwave.exe |
| MD5: | 01fff11e8bc96d835239746d127a43f8 |
Additional files:
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bwsetup_v1.14.exe - BroadWave Audio Streaming Server
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bwsetup_v1.20.exe
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uninst.exe
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broadwavesetup_v2.00.exe - BroadWave
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- broadwave.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BroadWaveSevenDays'.
Service
- broadwave.exe runs as a service named 'BroadWave Audio Streaming Server' (BroadWaveService) "Allows BroadWave Audio Streaming Server to run in the background if required.".
Startup File (User Run)
- broadwave.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BroadWave' and executes as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\BroadWave\BroadWave.exe" -logon.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- broadwave.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BroadWave' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\BroadWave\broadwave.exe" -logon.
Resource utilization averages
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| broadwave.exe |
| Memory: | 7.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011918259% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00019014% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00100169% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 20,949,913 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.14 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 39.65 MB | |
How do I remove BroadWave Audio Streaming Server?
You can uninstall BroadWave Audio Streaming Server 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 BroadWave Audio Streaming Server, 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 BroadWave Audio Streaming Server.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 2%
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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 |
62.83% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.66% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.96% |
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| Windows XP |
3.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.40% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.96% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.19% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.31% |
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Geography
53.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.62% |
| Germany |
8.70% |
| United Kingdom |
7.25% |
| Australia |
5.80% |
| Spain |
2.17% |
| Netherlands |
2.17% |
| Canada |
2.17% |
| France |
1.45% |
| Norway |
1.45% |
| Sweden |
1.45% |
| Austria |
1.45% |
| Indonesia |
1.45% |
| Philippines |
1.45% |
| Italy |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
21.52% |
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| Dell |
20.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.46% |
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| ASUS |
11.39% |
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| Toshiba |
10.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.59% |
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| Lenovo |
3.80% |
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| Samsung |
2.53% |
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| Intel |
2.53% |
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| Medion |
2.53% |
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| Sony |
1.27% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7693 |
2.02% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L775D |
2.02% |
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| Acer Aspire 5542 |
2.02% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.02% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.02% |
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| Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 |
2.02% |
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About NCH Software
NCH is a software development company tat primarily sells to individuals via their website.
Publisher URL: www.nchsoftware.com