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Should I remove Kinect for Windows Drivers?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,874
United States Rank #22,015
Reach 0.0077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 46.91 days
551.08 days >
Average installed length: 289.55 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.7.0.529 100.00%

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Kinect for Windows Drivers v1.7

What is Kinect for Windows Drivers?  (from Microsoft)

Kinect has changed the way people play games and experience entertainment. Now, Kinect for Windows offers the potential to transform how people interact with computers and Windows-embedded devices in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, retail, transportation, and beyond. The Kinect for Windows sensor...  Read more

Overview

Kinect for Windows Drivers v1.7 is a software program developed by Microsoft. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 23.73 MB (24,887,511 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 49% of users of Kinect for Windows Drivers come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=236056
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=236069
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Kinect Drivers\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{59078551-6813-4188-8B06-2E7AE431420C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 23.73 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Kinect for Windows Drivers v1.7

  • WINUSBCoInstaller.dll - Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Platform Device Update Co-Installer
  • WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
  • KinectManagementService.exe - Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK (Kinect Management Service)
  • wdfcoinstaller01009.dll - WDF Coinstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • KinectManagementService.exe runs as a service named 'Kinect Management' (KinectManagement) "Provides management of Kinect devices through a COM server. Downloads Audio firmware on device connect.".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

KinectManagementService.exe
Memory:1.22 MB
21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:0.00000914%
0.016088% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,721
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove Kinect for Windows Drivers?

You can uninstall Kinect for Windows Drivers 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 Kinect for Windows Drivers v1.7, 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 Kinect for Windows Drivers.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.82%
Windows 10 36.18%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.15%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.88%
Windows 7 Professional 15.89%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.93%
Windows 8.1 6.62%
Windows 8 Pro 3.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.42%
  France 8.14%
  Germany 4.65%
  Italy 4.07%
  Canada 3.49%
  United Kingdom 3.49%
  Australia 2.91%
  Taiwan 2.91%
  Brazil 2.33%
  Japan 2.33%
  Colombia 1.74%
  Mexico 1.74%
  Spain 1.16%
  Finland 1.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.47%
Acer 17.02%
Hewlett-Packard 17.02%
ASUS 14.89%
GIGABYTE 10.64%
Alienware 4.26%
Apple 3.19%
Lenovo 3.19%
MSI 2.13%
Toshiba 2.13%
American Megatrends 1.06%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.88%
Apple Inc. MacBookPro10,1 1.92%
ASUSTeK N56VZ 1.92%
Dell Inspiron 620 1.92%
Dell XPS L421X 1.92%
Gigabyte P55A-UD3 1.92%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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