Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver
What is Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver? (from Native Instruments)
The AUDIO KONTROL 1 from Native Instruments is a USB 2.0 bus powered, compact audio interface whose adaptability makes it perfect for musicians, producers and DJs. Freely-assignable buttons and controller knob combined with advanced MIDI and key command functionality provide full control of software applications, as ... Read more
Overview
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver is a program developed by Native Instruments. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is ak1cpl.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 9.68 MB (10,146,522 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 46% of users of Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Spain.
Program details
URL: www.native-instruments.com
Help link: www.native-instruments.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Audio Kontrol 1 Driver
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{B6A27E89-A5D3-412D-8ABB-65CD60ACE940}\Audio Kontrol 1 Driver Setup.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 9.68 MB
Files installed by Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver
| Program executable: | ak1cpl.exe |
| Name: | Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel |
| Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Audio Kontrol 1 Driver\ak1cpl.exe |
| MD5: | fcfca742fa8df6636335fef72336a6ad |
Additional files:
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ak1asio.dll - Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 (Audio Kontrol 1)
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ak1asio_x64.dll
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ak1asio32.dll - Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel (Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel)
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ak1asio64.dll
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DPInst.exe (by Microsoft) - Driver Package Installer (DPInst) (Driver Package Installer)
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WdfCoInstaller01009.dll (by Microsoft) - WDF Coinstaller
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ak1stats.exe - ni_stats Application (ni_stats MFC Application)
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devcon.exe - Windows Setup API
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NativeInstruments_AK1.dll (by Thesycon GmbH) - Device Installation Toolkit (Generic Class Co-Installer)
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uninst.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{459AC677-F089-4F3B-9364-B86490DE6679}' (runs on registration).
- DPInst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9D7E6BB6-D452-4E75-96F0-43F9D85FCFCE}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- ak1cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Audio Kontrol 1 Driver\ak1cpl.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- DPInst.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\DPInst.exe'.
How do I remove Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver?
You can uninstall Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver 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 Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver, 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 Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
46.77% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.03% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
17.74% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
14.52% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.52% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.45% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.23% |
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Geography
45.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.95% |
| France |
8.11% |
| Spain |
5.41% |
| Norway |
5.41% |
| Italy |
4.05% |
| Japan |
4.05% |
| Austria |
2.70% |
| Australia |
2.70% |
| Israel |
2.70% |
| Sweden |
2.70% |
| South Africa |
2.70% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| Germany |
1.35% |
| DZ |
1.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
21.74% |
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| ASUS |
17.39% |
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| Lenovo |
15.22% |
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| Dell |
13.04% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
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| Sony |
4.35% |
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| Toshiba |
2.17% |
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| Samsung |
2.17% |
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| MSI |
2.17% |
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| Medion |
2.17% |
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| Intel |
2.17% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7821 |
3.85% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.85% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 |
1.92% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L350 |
1.92% |
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| Sony VPCCW1S1E |
1.92% |
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| Sony VGN-BX4AAPS |
1.92% |
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About Native Instruments
Native Instruments is a technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing whos product line include software synthesizers, samplers and effect processors, sound libraries and emulations of acoustic instruments, groove production systems and audio interfaces, as well as various products for computer-based DJing that include DJ software, hardware controllers and specific DJ audio interfaces.
Publisher URL: www.native-instruments.com