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What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,928
United States Rank #14,777
Reach 0.0134%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.18 days
359.43 days >
Average installed length: 188.85 days

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Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2

What is Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2?  (from Native Instruments)

Packing a comprehensive selection of production-ready sounds and effects, Native Instruments KOMPLETE ELEMENTS is the perfect introduction to the world of KOMPLETE. This collection delivers a wide range of studio quality tools at unbeatable value, and is infinitely expandable with the ever-growing range of Native Instr...  Read more

Overview

Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2 is a software program developed by Native Instruments. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named Kontakt 5.exe. The setup package generally installs about 187 files and is usually about 751.9 MB (788,425,537 bytes). The installed file DeviceUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 55% of users of Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.native-instruments.com
Help link: www.Native-Instruments.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{C7E9FBB1-9CB7-4917-9D0E-7C333B122B2B}\Komplete Elements Mk2 Setup PC.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 751.9 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2

Program executable:Kontakt 5.exe
Name:Native Instruments Kontakt 5
Kontakt 5
Path:C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 5\Kontakt 5.exe
MD5:4d1dc0db8a87371ed9b16d2c73cb3c2c
Additional files:
  • sessasio32.dll - Native Instruments Guitar Rig Session I/O Control Panel (Guitar Rig Session I/O Control Panel)
  • sessasio64.dll
  • sesscpl.exe
  • grmobileasio32.dll - Native Instruments Guitar Rig Mobile I/O Control Panel (Guitar Rig Mobile I/O Control Panel)
  • grmobileasio64.dll
  • grmobilecpl.exe
  • ks2cpl.exe - Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 Control Panel (Traktor Kontrol S2 Control Panel)
  • ks4cpl.exe - Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 Control Panel (Traktor Kontrol S4 Control Panel)
  • kz2cpl.exe - Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 Control Panel (Traktor Kontrol Z2 Control Panel)
  • ka6asio32.dll - Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Control Panel (Komplete Audio 6 Control Panel)
  • ka6asio64.dll
  • ka6cpl.exe
  • ta10asio32.dll - Native Instruments Traktor Audio 10 Control Panel (Traktor Audio 10 Control Panel)
  • ta10asio64.dll
  • ta10cpl.exe
  • ak1asio32.dll - Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel (Audio Kontrol 1 Control Panel)
  • ak1asio64.dll
  • ak1cpl.exe
  • ta2asio32.dll - Native Instruments Traktor Audio 2 Control Panel (Traktor Audio 2 Control Panel)
  • ta2cpl.exe
  • ta6asio32.dll - Native Instruments Traktor Audio 6 Control Panel (Traktor Audio 6 Control Panel)
  • ta6asio64.dll
  • ta6cpl.exe
  • rig3asio32.dll - Native Instruments Rig Kontrol 3 Control Panel (Rig Kontrol 3 Control Panel)
  • rig3asio64.dll
  • rig3cpl.exe
  • a2djasio32.dll - Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ Control Panel (Audio 2 DJ Control Panel)
  • a2djasio64.dll
  • a2djcpl.exe
  • a4djasio32.dll - Native Instruments Audio 4 DJ Control Panel (Audio 4 DJ Control Panel)
  • a4djasio64.dll
  • a4djcpl.exe
  • a8djasio32.dll - Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Control Panel (Audio 8 DJ Control Panel)
  • a8djasio64.dll
  • a8djcpl.exe
  • NI-AutorunDisabler.exe - Native Instruments Virtual Drive Helper
  • Audio 4 DJ Settings.exe - Native Instruments Audio 4 DJ Settings (Audio 4 DJ Settings)
  • Audio 8 DJ Settings.exe - Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Settings (Audio 8 DJ Settings)
  • Controller Editor.exe - Native Instruments Controller Editor (Controller Editor)
  • Registration Tool.exe - Native Instruments Registration Tool (Registration Tool)
  • Transient Master.dll - Native Instruments Transient Master (Transient Master)
  • DeviceUpdater.exe - Native Instruments Device Updater (Device Updater)
  • ServiceCenter.exe - Native Instruments Service Center (Service Center)
  • Solid Bus Comp.dll - Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp (Solid Bus Comp)
  • Solid Dynamics.dll - Native Instruments Solid Dynamics (Solid Dynamics)
  • Guitar Rig 4.dll - Native Instruments Guitar Rig 4 (Guitar Rig 4)
  • Guitar Rig 4.exe
  • Guitar Rig 5.dll - Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 (Guitar Rig 5)
  • Guitar Rig 5.exe
  • Supercharger.dll - Native Instruments Supercharger (Supercharger)
  • Enhanced EQ.dll - Native Instruments Enhanced EQ (Enhanced EQ)
  • Kore Player FX.dll - Native Instruments Kore Player (Kore Player)
  • Kore Player.dll
  • Kore Player.exe
  • Maschine 2 FX.dll - Native Instruments Maschine 2 (Maschine 2)
  • Maschine 2.dll
  • Maschine 2.exe
  • Passive EQ.dll - Native Instruments Passive EQ (Passive EQ)
  • REX64.dll - NI REX64 Dynamic Link Library
  • Absynth 5 FX Surround.dll - Native Instruments Absynth 5 (Absynth 5)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

9 Scheduled Tasks
  • ServiceCenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A42082D7-3248-4F62-A4C1-9DD002F638D8}' (runs on registration).
  • Traktor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{62BBFD32-EF6E-4B94-9364-558009DF7206}' (runs on registration).
  • Kontakt 4.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{449621C2-6756-44D7-BCF5-4C5179EA1BC5}' (runs on registration).
  • Audio 8 DJ Settings.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A3B61715-E744-4036-ABF3-45EEFF1C4C0F}' (runs on registration).
  • Massive.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{697316BD-167A-4168-937C-973A9130176D}' (runs on registration).
  • Maschine.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EA6AC898-CD08-48E4-84A8-4EDF1A73B190}' (runs on registration).
  • Plus 3 more
7 Startup Files (User Run)
  • ta2cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Traktor Audio 2 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Traktor Audio 2 Driver\ta2cpl.exe".
  • a2djcpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Audio 2 DJ Driver\a2djcpl.exe".
  • ta10cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Traktor Audio 10 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Traktor Audio 10 Driver\ta10cpl.exe".
  • rig3cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Rig Kontrol 3 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Rig Kontrol 3 Driver\rig3cpl.exe".
  • ka6cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Komplete Audio 6 Driver\ka6cpl.exe".
  • ta6cpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Native Instruments Traktor Audio 6 Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Traktor Audio 6 Driver\ta6cpl.exe".
  • Plus 1 more

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Guitar Rig 5.exe
Memory:169.68 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0036228362%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00249294%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00112989%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:238,704,006
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:261
70 average
I/O reads/min:33.13 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:4.15 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2?

You can uninstall Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2 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 Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2, 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 Native Instruments Komplete Elements Mk2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.30%
Windows 10 42.80%
Windows XP 1.52%
Windows Vista 0.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.79%
Windows 8.1 15.53%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.64%
Windows 7 Professional 11.74%
Windows 10 Home 10.61%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.65%
  Germany 5.71%
  United Kingdom 4.50%
  Canada 3.90%
  Italy 3.30%
  France 3.00%
  Netherlands 3.00%
  Australia 2.70%
  Japan 2.10%
  South Africa 1.50%
  Belgium 1.50%
  Norway 1.50%
  Argentina 1.50%
  Sweden 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.63%
Dell 18.75%
Acer 15.00%
ASUS 11.25%
Toshiba 8.13%
GIGABYTE 7.50%
Lenovo 5.63%
Samsung 1.88%
Alienware 1.25%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.80%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.35%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.90%
HP HP Notebook 2.90%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.17%
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 2.17%

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

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