Should I remove Nero 8?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,325
United States Rank #3,449
Reach 0.5152%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.18 days
595.39 days >
Average installed length: 312.83 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.10.376 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.323 |
0.02% |
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| 8.10.316 |
0.68% |
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| 8.10.313 |
0.17% |
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| 8.10.312 |
1.38% |
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| 8.10.311 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.308 |
0.15% |
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| 8.10.307 |
0.48% |
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| 8.10.306 |
0.06% |
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| 8.10.304 |
0.06% |
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| 8.10.303 |
0.51% |
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| 8.10.300 |
0.49% |
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| 8.10.299 |
0.05% |
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| 8.10.297 |
0.68% |
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| 8.10.295 |
0.09% |
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| 8.10.294 |
0.05% |
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| 8.10.293 |
1.99% |
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| 8.10.292 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.290 |
0.28% |
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| 8.10.288 |
0.04% |
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| 8.10.285 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.281 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.280 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.267 |
0.66% |
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| 8.10.214 |
1.11% |
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| 8.10.209 |
0.02% |
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| 8.10.208 |
0.02% |
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| 8.10.165 |
0.02% |
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| 8.10.151 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.135 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.132 |
1.81% |
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| 8.10.127 |
1.08% |
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| 8.10.125 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.116 |
0.02% |
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| 8.10.111 |
0.04% |
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| 8.10.94 |
0.49% |
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| 8.10.93 |
0.60% |
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| 8.10.92 |
0.41% |
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| 8.10.91 |
0.33% |
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| 8.10.90 |
0.03% |
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| 8.10.89 |
1.70% |
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| 8.10.88 |
0.20% |
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| 8.10.84 |
0.70% |
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| 8.10.81 |
0.16% |
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| 8.10.54 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.42 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.41 |
0.19% |
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| 8.10.40 |
0.05% |
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| 8.10.39 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.38 |
0.01% |
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| 8.10.37 |
0.09% |
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| 209 versions |
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Nero 8
What is Nero 8?
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites, which are bundled with many optical disc recorders.
Overview
The most used version is 8.10.293, with over 18% of all installations currently using this version. 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 NeroStartSmart.exe. The software installer includes 58 files and is usually about 913.22 KB (935,142 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.nero.com
Help link: support.nero.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8AEA4BE2-2B52-41C0-BB7D-9F2D17AF1033}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 913.22 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Nero 8
| Program executable: | NeroStartSmart.exe |
| Name: | Nero StartSmart |
| Nero StartSmart 9 Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero StartSmart\NeroStartSmart.exe |
| MD5: | d47bcd65fe7f872b94d227434536c67a |
Additional files:
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NeroBurnAdvrCntrl2.dll - Nero Burn and Nero Burn Settings (for MCE)
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NeroMCEWrapper.dll - Nero Burn & Nero Burn Settings (for MCE)
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NeroMCEWrapperPS.dll
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NeroMobileAd.exe - Nero Mobile Advertisement (Nero Mobile Advertisment)
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NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode.dll - NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode
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NeDwFileHelper.exe - Nero Burning ROM (Nero Antivirus Helper Application)
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nero.exe
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DriveSpeed.exe - Nero DriveSpeed
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NeroBurnRights.exe - Nero BurnRights (Nero BurnRights Control Panel)
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NeroInFDiscCopy.exe - Nero StartSmart (Nero StartSmart 8 Inline Function DiscCopy Server)
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NeroStartSmart.exe - Nero StartSmart 9 Application
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DiscSpeed.exe - Nero DiscSpeed
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UNNERO.exe - Nero Installer (Uninstaller)
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dvddisc.dll - Nero ShowTime (DVD/CD Disc Manager DLL)
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InfoTool.exe - Nero InfoTool
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Recode.exe - Nero Recode 2
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NVDV.dll - Nero AG NVDV (DV-Timecode based Scenechange Detection)
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AMCDocBase.dll - Nero Vision
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AMCDOM.dll
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AMCLib.dll
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AMCUIBase.dll
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DVDBlockAcc.dll - DVDBlockAcc
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DVDDoc.dll
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DVDEngine.dll - DVDEngine
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DVDLib.dll
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DVDUI.dll
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encwiz.dll - NeroDigital (Encoder wizard for NeroDigital)
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ExpressDoc.dll
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ExpressUI.dll
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GCCore.dll
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GCFX.dll
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GCLib.dll
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HDCC.dll - Hard Disk Content Converter
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HDDoc.dll
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HDLib.dll
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HDUI.dll
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HTMLGallery.dll
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MMTools.dll
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NeroVideoFX.dll - Nero Video Effects - wide-character version
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NeroVision.exe
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NeroVisionAPI.dll
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NeVideoFX.dll
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Painter.dll
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VCDDoc.dll
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VCDEngine.dll
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VCDLib.dll
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VCDUI.dll
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em2v.dll - Nero Suite (Mpeg-2 Video Decoder)
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NeAcEnc.dll - Nero AG AC-3 Encoder Dynamic Link Library
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NeEm2a.dll - Mpeg-2 Audio Encoder
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NeVcr.dll - Mpeg-2 A/V Encoder
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NeroHome.exe - Nero Home
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NeroMediaBrowserCore.dll
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NeroMediaBrowserCorePlugins.dll
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NeroMediaBrowserInterface.dll
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NMBXRTSP.dll
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NMOEMCustomisation.dll
Behaviors exhibited
4 Autoplay Handlers
- NeroStartSmart.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay9LaunchNeroStartSmart' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'LaunchNeroStartSmart_HandleCDBurningOnArrival.
- NeroVision.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay2VideoCapture' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay2' and the action verb 'VideoCameraArrival_VideoCapture.
- nero.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay8RipCD' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'RipCD_PlayCDAudioOnArrival.
- Recode.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay8TranscodeVideo' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'TranscodeVideo_PlayDVDMovieOnArrival.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- NeroVision.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE65EDE1-CFD1-4705-889A-2087CAF34DD5}' (runs on registration).
- NeroHome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A81427C6-B243-4B40-9A3A-78234CBCF0C5}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- NeroHome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero Home\NeroHome.exe'.
- NeroVision.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero Vision\NeroVision.exe'.
How do I remove Nero 8?
You can uninstall Nero 8 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 Nero 8, 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 Nero 8.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,325
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.75% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.84% |
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| Windows XP |
12.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.82% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.41% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.35% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.90% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.13% |
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Geography
17.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
17.35% |
| Italy |
10.52% |
| Germany |
8.88% |
| Brazil |
7.23% |
| India |
5.28% |
| Thailand |
3.74% |
| United Kingdom |
3.06% |
| Iran |
2.97% |
| France |
2.95% |
| Spain |
2.64% |
| Netherlands |
2.52% |
| Canada |
2.14% |
| Romania |
1.46% |
| Hungary |
1.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.03% |
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| Acer |
21.60% |
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| Dell |
18.46% |
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| ASUS |
11.63% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.19% |
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| Intel |
3.14% |
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| Lenovo |
3.07% |
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| Toshiba |
2.69% |
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| Samsung |
2.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.51% |
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| Sahara |
1.12% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.48% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.96% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.66% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.93% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.32% |
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About Nero AG
Nero is a software company best known for its burning software, Nero Burning ROM.
Publisher URL: www.nero.com