Dragon 14
Overview
Dragon 14 is a program developed by Nuance Communications. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 117 files and is usually about 1.6 MB (1,678,322 bytes). avlupdates.js is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 78% of users of Dragon 14 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking
Help link: www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking14\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FEAB6184-0560-4EBF-A26B-C3F2B11FE9E1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.6 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dragon 14
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dd10rdeu.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking (German Resources)
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dd10renx.dll - Unified English Resources
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assistant.exe - Accuracy Assistant
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audio.exe - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard Executable
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ctfmngr.exe - Ctfmon manager
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datacollector.exe - Data Collector Utility
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adminsvr.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Administration Server
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au10rdeu.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard DEU Resources
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au10renx.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard ENX Resources
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au10resp.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard ESP Resources
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au10rfra.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard FRA Resources
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au10rita.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard ITA Resources
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au10rnld.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard NLD Resources
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audiowiz.dll - Dragon Audio Setup Wizard
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autoaudio.dll - DNS Auto Audio Device Manager
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cpres_dut.dll - Nuance Activation Module (Activation module resources)
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cpres_eng.dll
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cpres_fre.dll
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cpres_gen.dll
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cpres_ger.dll
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cpres_ita.dll
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cpres_jpn.dll
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cpres_spa.dll
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ctxaudio.dll - Citrix Audio Server Component
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dd10axa.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking MSAA Support DLL
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dd10edit.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Edit Controls Support DLL
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dd10enum.dll - Dragon SR Enumerator DLL
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dd10gldt.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Global Dictation DLL
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dd10hook.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Hook DLL
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dd10midl.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking MIDL DLL
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dd10oem.dll - Dragon NaturallySpeaking OEM DLL
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dd10resp.dll - Spanish Resources
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dd10rfra.dll - French Resources
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dd10rita.dll - Italian Resources
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dd10rnld.dll - Dutch Resources
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dgnee.exe - Nuance Dragon Easter Egg
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dgnria_nmhost.exe - Dragon Native Messaging Host for Chrome
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dnsspregister.exe - Dragon Smart Phone Registration
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dnsspserver.exe - NatSpeak (Dragon Smart Phone Server)
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dragon_support_packager.exe - Nuance Dragon Support Packager
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formfiller.exe - Form Filler
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itutorial.exe - Interactive Tutorial
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mergemycmds.exe - MergeMyCmds
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modmerge.exe - ModMerge
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mycmdsxml2dat.exe - MyCmdsXml2Dat
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natlink.exe - NatLink module
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natspeak.exe - Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Windows
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nsadmin.exe - NS Admin Tool
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nsadminw.exe - NaturallySpeaking Administration
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nsbrowse.exe
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protectcmds.exe - ProtectCmds
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savewave.exe - SaveWave
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schedmgr.exe - Dragon NaturallySpeaking ACO Schedule Manager
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tagent.exe - Dragon NaturallySpeaking AutoTranscribe Folder Agent
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twovermsg.exe - Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Windows Utility
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upgrade.exe - Upgrade Tool
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upgrdmod.exe - Upgrade Models Tool
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_ispmres.dll (by Flexera Software) - Software Manager (FLEXnet Connect Software Manager Resource DLL)
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_isusres.dll (by Flexera Software)
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agent.exe - FLEXnet Connect Agent
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atl110.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2012 (ATL Module for Windows)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- isuspm.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
- Ereg.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DNS7reminder.
Startup File (User Run)
- isuspm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ISUSPM' and executes as "C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- isuspm.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe -Embedding /RestartByRestartManageC:F9EBD64F-77B4-4ebf-80DA-FCEDD3719B33 /RestartByRestartManageC:6023A718-7442-416d-9959-51D64DD4D7FF /RestartByRestartMan.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- Ereg.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DNS7reminder' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking13\Ereg\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\ProgramData\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking13\Ereg.ini".
- isuspm.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ISUSPM' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\Connect\11\isuspm.exe" -scheduler.
How do I remove Dragon 14?
You can uninstall Dragon 14 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 Dragon 14, 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 Dragon 14.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 87%
Win XP 1%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
87.10% |
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| Windows 7 |
12.37% |
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| Windows XP |
0.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
47.31% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
31.18% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.91% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.15% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
1.61% |
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Geography
77.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
77.57% |
| United Kingdom |
5.88% |
| Canada |
3.31% |
| Germany |
2.94% |
| Italy |
2.94% |
| Australia |
1.84% |
| Austria |
1.47% |
| France |
1.10% |
| South Africa |
0.74% |
| Singapore |
0.37% |
| Mexico |
0.37% |
| Spain |
0.37% |
| Israel |
0.37% |
| Netherlands |
0.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.94% |
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| Dell |
25.69% |
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| Lenovo |
11.93% |
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| ASUS |
11.01% |
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| Toshiba |
8.26% |
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| Acer |
6.42% |
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| Intel |
2.75% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
3.48% |
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| HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC |
2.61% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.61% |
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| ASUSTeK X550LA |
1.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
1.74% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 755 |
1.74% |
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About Nuance Communications
Nuance provides speech and imaging applications for businesses and consumers whose products focus on server & embedded speech recognition, telephone call steering systems, automated telephone directory services, medical transcription software & systems, optical character recognition software, and desktop imaging software.
Publisher URL: www.nuance.com