Should I remove Packard Bell Registration?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,847
United States Rank #10,762
Reach 0.3631%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.41 days
189.01 days >
Average installed length: 99.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.04.3507 |
0.06% |
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| 1.04.3506 |
6.92% |
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| 1.04.3505 |
1.61% |
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| 1.04.3504 |
7.13% |
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| 1.04.3503 |
7.18% |
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| 1.04.3502 |
1.65% |
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| 1.04.3501 |
1.65% |
|
| 1.03.3004 |
1.54% |
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| 1.03.3003 |
27.12% |
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| 1.03.3002 |
3.73% |
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| 1.02.3006 |
31.19% |
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| 1.02.3005 |
0.78% |
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| 1.02.3004 |
9.45% |
|
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Packard Bell Registration
What is Packard Bell Registration?
The Packard Bell Registration program is included by default with most new Packard Bell computers.
Overview
Packard Bell Registration is a program developed by Packard Bell. The most used version is 1.02.3006, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 programs's main executable is GREGsvc.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.37 MB of memory. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 17.37 MB (18,216,770 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 20% of users of Packard Bell Registration come from Germany, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.packardbell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Registration
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Registration\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 17.37 MB
Files installed by Packard Bell Registration
| Program executable: | GREGsvc.exe |
| Name: | Global Registration Service |
| Signed by: | Acer Incorporated |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Registration\GREGsvc.exe |
| MD5: | c9b2d1d3f86fd3673ef847def73b6f9e |
| Acer Global Registration service is preloaded on Acer laptops and runs in the background with the sole purpose to remind users to register their new laptops. Acer Global Registration pops up a reminder from time to time and you can decide... |
Additional files:
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GlobalRegistrationMUI.dll - Global Registration (Global Registration MUI)
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GREG.exe (by Acer)
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uninstall.exe (by Acer) - Registration
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GregDLLHS.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- GREG.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4DD2ECC8-1509-41C8-922D-B38617BBAE72}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- GREG.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Service
- GREGsvc.exe runs as a service named 'GREGService' (GREGService).
Startup File (User Run)
- GREG.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Global Registration' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Registration\GREG.exe" /boot.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GREGsvc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007291701% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00059667% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00013250% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 208,433 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 35 Bytes | |
How do I remove Packard Bell Registration?
You can uninstall Packard Bell Registration 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 Packard Bell Registration, 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 Packard Bell Registration.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.46% |
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| Windows XP |
0.11% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
78.66% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.61% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
4.32% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
0.73% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.52% |
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Geography
20.50% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
20.50% |
| France |
17.91% |
| United Kingdom |
16.16% |
| Italy |
9.74% |
| Netherlands |
5.00% |
| Spain |
4.78% |
| United States |
4.50% |
| Sweden |
3.91% |
| Belgium |
3.54% |
| DK |
1.91% |
| Norway |
1.71% |
| Finland |
1.01% |
| Turkey |
1.01% |
| Russia |
0.87% |
About Packard Bell
Packard Bell is a computer manufacturer and a subsidiary of Acer. Packard Bell shares products with Gateway, both owned by Acer.
Publisher URL: www.packardbell.com