Should I remove Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,210
United States Rank #21,227
Reach 0.0351%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.15 days
269.88 days >
Average installed length: 141.80 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.3.630 |
6.80% |
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| 8.3.623 |
0.58% |
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| 8.3.500 |
0.87% |
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| 8.3.465 |
4.78% |
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| 8.3.346 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.334 |
0.72% |
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| 8.3.333 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.330 |
2.03% |
|
| 8.3.328 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.327 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.326 |
1.88% |
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| 8.3.325 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.324 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.322 |
8.39% |
|
| 8.3.321 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.320 |
4.34% |
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| 8.3.318 |
10.85% |
|
| 8.3.317 |
1.01% |
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| 8.3.316 |
0.87% |
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| 8.3.314 |
10.42% |
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| 8.3.313 |
0.72% |
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| 8.3.312 |
4.63% |
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| 8.3.310 |
2.17% |
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| 8.3.309 |
0.72% |
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| 8.3.307 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.305 |
1.01% |
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| 8.3.191 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.185 |
0.43% |
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| 8.3.181 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.177 |
0.87% |
|
| 8.3.175 |
3.18% |
|
| 8.3.173 |
4.49% |
|
| 8.3.164 |
1.30% |
|
| 8.3.99 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.60 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.59 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.48 |
0.72% |
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| 8.3.47 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.43 |
5.07% |
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| 8.3.42 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.40 |
0.29% |
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| 8.3.39 |
6.08% |
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| 8.3.38 |
0.14% |
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| 8.3.37 |
0.72% |
|
| 8.3.35 |
2.46% |
|
| 8.3.33 |
0.14% |
|
| 8.3.31 |
4.49% |
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| 8.3.29 |
0.72% |
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| 8.3.24 |
0.43% |
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| 8.2.115 |
0.14% |
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| 8.2.114 |
0.14% |
|
| 58 versions |
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Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD
What is Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD? (from Nero AG)
Nero 8 Ultra Edition, the newest version of the world's best-selling multimedia suite, brings the digital world to your PC. Now it's easy to organize and manage all your multimedia files, as well as create and edit new digital content. Nero's sleek design and user-friendly tools make completing projects fun and enjoyab... Read more
Overview
Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD is a program developed by Nero AG. The most used version is 8.3.318, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 72 files and is usually about 1.7 MB (1,784,863 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 17% of users of Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and Spain.
Program details
URL: www.nero.com
Help link: support.nero.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{BE282C23-5484-47FF-B2C1-EBEA5C891040}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.7 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD
| Program executable: | NeroStartSmart.exe |
| Name: | Nero StartSmart |
| Nero StartSmart 8 Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero StartSmart\NeroStartSmart.exe |
| MD5: | 19f6f4864f8eb887be7d4af0e17ecdb3 |
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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PhotoSnap.exe - Nero PhotoSnap image editor
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NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode.dll - NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode
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PhotoSnapViewer.exe - Nero Photosnap Viewer (Nero Photosnap Image Viewer)
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DXEnum.exe - DXEnum Application (DXEnumApplication)
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NeDwFileHelper.exe - Nero Burning ROM (Nero Antivirus Helper Application)
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nero.exe
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NeroRescueAgent.exe - Nero RescueAgent
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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 8 Application
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waveedit.exe - Nero WaveEditor (Wave Editor)
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CoverDes.exe - Cover Designer
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DiscSpeed.exe - Nero DiscSpeed
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NeroMediaHome.exe - Nero MediaHome
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NMMediaServer.exe
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SoundTrax.exe - Nero SoundTrax
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UNNERO.exe - Nero Installer (Uninstaller)
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BackItUp.exe - Nero BackItUp
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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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NBKeyScan.exe
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NBService.exe
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NBSFtp.exe
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Recode.exe - Nero Recode 3
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ShowTime.exe
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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
Behaviors exhibited
5 Autoplay Handlers
- NeroVision.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay2VideoCapture' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay2' and the action verb 'VideoCameraArrival_VideoCapture.
- ShowTime.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay8PlayDVD' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'PlayDVD_PlayVideoFilesOnArrival.
- Recode.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay8DVDVideoToNeroDigital' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'DVDVideoToNeroDigital_PlayDVDMovieOnArrival.
- nero.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay8RipCD' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'RipCD_PlayCDAudioOnArrival.
- NeroStartSmart.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler (NeroAutoPlay9LaunchNeroStartSmart).
Scheduled Task
- BackItUp.exe is scheduled as a task named '20110910_192200_USER'.
Service
- NBService.exe runs as a service named 'Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3' (Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3) "Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 is responsible to control all jobs created using Nero BackItUp 3. These jobs can create backups of selected files/folders/partitions or complete hard disk to hard disk, network drive, disc or FTP.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- NBKeyScan.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NBKeyScan' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- ShowTime.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe'.
- NeroHome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero Home\NeroHome.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| NBService.exe |
| Memory: | 2.94 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007395944% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00053690% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020269% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 684 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 13 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 4 Bytes | |
How do I remove Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD?
You can uninstall Nero 8 Ultra Edition HD 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 Ultra Edition HD, 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 Ultra Edition HD.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.69% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.51% |
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| Windows XP |
12.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
32.02% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.79% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.78% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.64% |
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Geography
16.67% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
16.67% |
| United States |
13.22% |
| Spain |
8.76% |
| Brazil |
7.47% |
| Germany |
6.32% |
| Argentina |
3.59% |
| France |
3.16% |
| Turkey |
2.30% |
| Colombia |
2.01% |
| India |
2.01% |
| Taiwan |
1.87% |
| Mexico |
1.72% |
| MK |
1.72% |
| Slovenia |
1.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.40% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.95% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.47% |
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| Dell |
12.47% |
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| ASUS |
12.20% |
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| Lenovo |
4.77% |
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| Intel |
3.45% |
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| Toshiba |
3.18% |
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| Samsung |
2.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.86% |
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| Sahara |
1.33% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.86% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.78% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.24% |
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| LENOVO 20236 |
2.70% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.16% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.16% |
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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