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Should I remove Picture Control Utility 2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,624
United States Rank #4,850
Reach 0.1133%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.89 days
409.68 days >
Average installed length: 215.25 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.0 6.45%
2.0.2 45.08%
2.0.1 29.45%
2.0.0 19.02%

Typically installed together

Picture Control Utility 2

Overview

Picture Control Utility 2 is a program developed by Nikon. The most used version is 2.0.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is PictureControlUtil2.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 32.25 MB (33,812,095 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 42% of users of Picture Control Utility 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.nikonusa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nikon\Picture Control Utility 2\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D4893C47-704F-4B84-8486-9DE4974ACA6F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 32.25 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Picture Control Utility 2

Program executable:PictureControlUtil2.exe
Name:Picture Control Utility 2
Path:C:\Program Files\Nikon\Picture Control Utility 2\PictureControlUtil2.exe
MD5:e4bcbf491f80610951110b761bf6011b
Additional files:
  • mercury.dll - Mercury Event Management Library
  • tbr.dll - Threaded Image Rendering Library
  • picturecontrolutil2lang.dll - Picture Control Utility Lang 2 (Picture Control Utility 2 Lang dll)
  • nkvxview2.dll - NkvXView Dynamic Link Library (XView Library)
  • picturecontrolutil2.exe - Picture Control Utility 2
  • mcareclib3.dll - MCA Register Library 3
  • workqueue3.dll - WorkQueue Library
  • zlib1.dll - zlib1 Library
  • redeye2.dll - RedEye2
  • cml10.dll - CML10

How do I remove Picture Control Utility 2?

You can uninstall Picture Control Utility 2 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 Picture Control Utility 2, 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 Picture Control Utility 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 54%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#4,624

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 54.24%
Windows 7 42.94%
Windows Vista 2.73%
Windows XP 0.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.51%
Windows 10 Home 21.62%
Windows 8.1 13.82%
Windows 7 Professional 11.17%
Windows 10 Pro 8.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.86%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.89%
  Germany 11.73%
  Italy 8.74%
  United Kingdom 6.39%
  France 4.22%
  Canada 3.40%
  Netherlands 2.84%
  Australia 1.79%
  Austria 1.64%
  Sweden 1.57%
  Spain 1.38%
  Belgium 1.27%
  Switzerland 1.12%
  Norway 0.75%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.23%
Dell 19.10%
Acer 16.02%
ASUS 11.92%
Toshiba 6.87%
Lenovo 6.16%
GIGABYTE 4.42%
Samsung 3.63%
Medion 3.39%
Intel 1.26%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.06%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.74%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.36%
Dell XPS 8700 3.80%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.09%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.09%

About Nikon

Nikon specializes in optics and imaging and its products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which it is the world's second largest manufacturer.
Publisher URL: www.nikon.com

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