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Should I remove PointGrab Hand Gesture Control?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,642
United States Rank #6,634
Reach 0.0451%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.43 days
867.39 days >
Average installed length: 455.75 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
04.12.01.6775 3.26%
03.13.01.06816 0.11%
03.13.00.06687 0.67%
03.13.00.06651 0.56%
03.13.00.06576 1.01%
03.12.00.03786 1.91%
03.12.00.03785 1.91%
03.12.00.03557 0.67%
03.12.00.03366 0.22%
03.09.01.15494 0.11%
03.09.00.13896 0.22%
3.2.0.12993 32.51%
3.2.0.10495 44.09%
3.2.0.10205 1.35%
03.01.01.11717 4.61%
03.01.00.11078 0.56%
03.01.00.10433 3.37%
02.09.00.6671 0.34%
02.08.00.5532 0.22%
02.07.00.7053 0.11%
02.00.06.7652 0.45%
02.00.05.6053 0.34%
02.00.02.2176 0.11%
02.00.01.1623 0.11%
02.00.00.1331 0.11%
01.03.01.10554 0.22%
01.03.00.0389 0.22%
01.01.01.1352 0.11%
1.1.0.892 0.22%
01.00.04.1359 0.11%
1.0.2.135 0.11%

PointGrab Hand Gesture Control

What is PointGrab Hand Gesture Control?  (from PointGrab)

PointGrab’s Hand Gesture Recognition technology is a unique software-only solution that enables full control over tablets and smartphones through simple hand gestures. Using a standard 2D integrated camera available on mobile devices, PointGrab’s solution accurately detects and tracks human hand movements from a clos...  Read more

Overview

PointGrab Hand Gesture Control is a software program developed by PointGrab. The most common release is 3.2.0.10495, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named pg_tray.exe. The setup package generally installs about 71 files and is usually about 211.89 MB (222,187,580 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 64% of users of PointGrab Hand Gesture Control come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.PointGrab.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PointGrab\Hand Gesture Control\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{4B145183-E986-4585-ADDF-0C73DB575112}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 211.89 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PointGrab Hand Gesture Control

Program executable:pg_tray.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\pointgrab\hand gesture control\pg_tray.exe
MD5:90cd3866c63bf2f7d77af33f59cf76e6
Additional files:
  • CommunicationUtil.dll - PointGrab Hand Gesture Control
  • PGPanel.exe
  • PGService.exe
  • Win32API.dll
  • WinRTHelpers.dll
  • PG.exe - PG Application
  • PG_Logon.exe
  • PG_Service_Launcher.exe
  • WebCamCtrl.dll
  • PG_WPFWinUtil.dll - PG_WPFWinUtil
  • PGTutorialApp.exe - PGTutorialApp
  • WebcamSplitterServer.exe - PG Splitter (PG Splitter Application)
  • PG_SDK.dll - PG SDK dll
  • PG_SDK_DllMfc.dll
  • PGLFMenu.exe - PG LF Menu
  • PGCamValidationUltra.exe - PointGrab (Camera validation utility)
  • Interop.WMPLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WMPLib'.
  • Launch64From32.exe
  • Rvclib.dll (by Realtek semiconductor)
  • AxInterop.WMPLib.dll
  • PG_Gestures.dll
  • PointGrabDeviceAPI.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PGPanel.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PointGrab.
2 Services
  • PGService.exe runs as a service named 'PGService' (PGService) "PGService".
  • PG_Service_Launcher.exe runs as a service named 'PG_Service_Launcher' (PG_Service_Launcher) "PointGrab Logon application Service Lancher".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PGPanel.exe
Memory:50.21 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000248575%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00000834%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001651%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:11,734,198
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:14 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average
PGService.exe
Memory:30.62 MB
Total CPU:0.0000247989%
Kernel CPU:0.00001003%
User CPU:0.00001477%
CPU cycles/sec:16,399,200
I/O reads/min:14.18 KB

How do I remove PointGrab Hand Gesture Control?

You can uninstall PointGrab Hand Gesture Control 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 PointGrab Hand Gesture Control, 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 PointGrab Hand Gesture Control.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 98%
Win XP 0%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 97.75%
Windows 7 2.14%
Windows XP 0.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 50.34%
Windows 8 24.21%
Windows 10 Home 16.44%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.14%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 1.91%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 1.58%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.40% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.40%
  Japan 10.37%
  Canada 3.58%
  France 3.39%
  Australia 3.03%
  United Kingdom 2.94%
  Mexico 1.38%
  Italy 1.28%
  Netherlands 1.28%
  Czech Republic 1.19%
  New Zealand 1.10%
  Singapore 0.73%
  Hong Kong 0.46%
  Germany 0.46%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 99.28%
Hewlett-Packard 0.29%
Gateway 0.14%
Intel 0.14%
American Megatrends 0.14%
Common models
Acer Aspire 5600U 15.59%
Acer Aspire Z3-605 14.37%
Acer Aspire ZS600 11.69%
Gateway ZX6980 6.70%
Gateway ZX4250G 5.36%
Gateway ZX4270 4.63%

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