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Should I remove Command Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,077
United States Rank #5,392
Reach 0.0501%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.02 days
767.64 days >
Average installed length: 403.34 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.6.28.0 1.42%
2.6.17.0 3.34%
2.6.14.0 9.51%
2.6.13.0 2.43%
2.6.11.0 0.71%
2.6.10.0 1.82%
2.6.9.0 0.20%
2.6.8.0 10.93%
2.6.2.0 6.98%
2.6.1.0 2.53%
2.6.0.15 1.11%
2.5.54.0 42.21%
2.5.52.0 5.36%
2.5.51.0 1.42%
2.5.50.0 0.61%
2.5.48.0 0.40%
2.5.46.0 0.91%
2.5.45.0 0.51%
2.5.44.0 0.81%
2.5.43.0 1.32%
2.5.35.0 0.30%
2.5.27.0 1.42%
2.0.14.0 1.72%
2.0.10.0 0.61%
2.0.7.0 0.61%
1.0.41.0 0.71%
1.0.29.0 0.10%

Command Center

What is Command Center?  (from Alienware)

AlienwareTM Command Center houses all of the custom software for your M11x. By placing programs like AlienFusion and AlienFXTM in a single, user-friendly interface, you gain more control over your system.

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Overview

Command Center is a program developed by Alienware. The most used version is 2.5.54.0, 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 software installer includes 70 files and is usually about 31.75 MB (33,294,083 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 69% of users of Command Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.AlienwareCorp..com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{AD522D37-B0FD-45A4-8695-6F24DF5336FC}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 31.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Command Center

  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x513.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x513
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x518.dll
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x511.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x511
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x512.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x512
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x513.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x513
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x514.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x514
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x515.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x515
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x516.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x516
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x518.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x518
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x520.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x520
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x521.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x521
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x522.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x522
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication
  • AlienFX.Communication.Andromeda.dll - AlienFX.Communication.Andromeda (Communication layer for Andromeda)
  • AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe - RequiredApplicationsLauncher
  • AlienFX.Communication.dll - AlienFX Communication Layer
  • AWCCServiceController.exe - Remoting Service Controller
  • CCBiosSupportCOM.dll - CommandCenterBiosSupportCOM
  • AlienFX.Communication.Core.dll - AlienFX.Communication.Core
  • AlienFX.Communication.XPS.dll - AlienFX.Communication.XPS
  • AlienLabs.RemotingService.dll - AlienLabs.RemotingService
  • alienfusionres.dll - Alienware AlienFusionRES
  • AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery.dll - AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery
  • AlienFXHook.dll - AlienFXHook for 32 bits (AlienFXHook Dynamic Link Library for 32 bits)
  • AlienFXHook64.dll - AlienFXHook for 64 bits (AlienFXHook Dynamic Link Library for 64 bits)
  • AlienLabs.Keypad.Domain.dll - AlienLabs.Keypad.Domain
  • AlienLabs.CommandCenter.RemotingService.Domain.dll - RemotingService.Domain
  • CCMadDogCOM.dll - CommandCenterMadDogCOM
  • AlienFusionController.exe - AlienFusionController
  • AlienFXHook32Mngr.exe - AlienFXHook32 Manager
  • AlienFXHook64Mngr.exe - AlienFXHook64 Manager
  • CommandCenterDomain.dll - CommandCenterDomain
  • AlienFusionService.exe - AlienFusionService
  • Alienlabs.CommandCenter.Tools.dll - CommandCenterTools
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe - Alienware AlienFX (Alienware AlienFX Controller)
  • AlienwareAlienFXEditor.exe - Alienware AlienFX Editor
  • AlienwareAlienFXModelResources.dll - AlienFX Model Resources
  • AlienwareAlienFXTester.exe - Alienware AlienFX Tester
  • AlienwareAlienFXTools.dll - Alienware AlienFX Tools
  • AlienLabs.CommandCenter.RemotingService.dll - Remoting Service
  • AlienFusionCOM.dll - AlienFusionCOM
  • Alienlabs.UpgradeService.dll - UpgradeService
  • AlienLabsTools.dll - AlienLabsTools
  • AlienTouch.exe - Command Center (TouchPad)
  • AWCCApplicationWatcher32.exe - Hook32 Manager
  • AWCCApplicationWatcher64.exe - Hook64 Manager
  • Domain.dll - Domain
  • DoorController.exe - DoorController
  • TouchPad.exe
  • CommandCenter.exe - CommandCenter
  • CommandCenter.resources.dll
  • AlienFusionDomain.dll - Alien Fusion
  • AlienFusion.exe - AlienFusion
  • LightFX.dll - AlienFX
  • CommandCenter_PlugIn.dll - CommandCenter_PlugIn

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C1ACFB63-86DB-4E1C-B109-989E40C6F7AF}' (runs on registration).
  • CommandCenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE0E94FA-FEB0-46AF-89A0-77736D359979}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • AlienFusionService.exe runs as a service named 'Alienware Fusion Service' (AlienFusionService) "Allows to control Alienware custom power settings".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AlienFX Controller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AlienwareAlienFXController.exe".
  • AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Command Center Controllers' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AWCCServiceController.exe
Memory:31.35 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000646595%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00002607%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00003859%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:11,808
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:36 Bytes
435.61 KB average
AlienFXHook32Mngr.exe
Memory:9.07 MB
Total CPU:0.0000094704%
Kernel CPU:0.00000378%
User CPU:0.00000569%
CPU cycles/sec:3,012
I/O reads/min:3 Bytes
AlienFXHook64Mngr.exe
Memory:32.15 MB
Total CPU:0.0000101227%
Kernel CPU:0.00000569%
User CPU:0.00000443%
CPU cycles/sec:2,866
I/O reads/min:3 Bytes

How do I remove Command Center?

You can uninstall Command Center 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 Command Center, 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 Command Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 85%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 89.27%
Windows 10 9.62%
Windows Vista 1.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 67.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.41%
Windows 7 Professional 7.42%
Windows 10 Home 3.96%
Windows 10 Pro 1.63%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.99%
  Canada 4.31%
  United Kingdom 4.24%
  Germany 3.88%
  France 3.23%
  Australia 2.44%
  Norway 0.93%
  Spain 0.86%
  Italy 0.86%
  Belgium 0.72%
  Japan 0.72%
  Netherlands 0.65%
  Sweden 0.57%
  Ireland 0.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Alienware 98.55%
Dell 0.52%
Hewlett-Packard 0.41%
ASUS 0.21%
GIGABYTE 0.10%
Intel 0.10%
American Megatrends 0.10%
Common models
Alienware M15x 16.51%
Alienware M17x 13.33%
Alienware M14xR1 12.41%
Alienware M17xR3 10.46%
Alienware Aurora 9.85%
Alienware M11x 8.62%

About Alienware

Alienware is a computer hardware subsidiary of Dell and mainly assembles third party components into desktops and laptops with custom enclosures.
Publisher URL: www.alienware.com

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