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Should I remove Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #42,590
United States Rank #32,608
Reach 0.0021%

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.2.0.15 11.90%
7.2.0.13 2.38%
7.1.0.220 26.19%
7.1.0.213 4.76%
7.1.0.183 19.05%
7.1.0.136 14.29%
7.1.0.95 16.67%
7.1.0.85 4.76%

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Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition

What is Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition?  (from Roxio)

Add a Smart Sound soundtrack to your movie or slideshow that perfectly matches your project. Even jazz up or slow down the pace – without looping! Copy your favorite audio, movies or TV shows from any iPod to your PC. Copy unprotected HD DVD data discs with one click. Turn your photos into calendars, cards, posters an...  Read more

Overview

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition is a software program developed by Roxio. The most common release is 7.1.0.220, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 43 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 64% of users of Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.roxio.com
Help link: www.roxio.com/en/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\roxio shared\storyboard\skins
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{747D1B34-A1FC-4EF3-A6AE-E86F39CEFDE5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Program filesFiles installed by Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition

  • cdralw2k.sys - Drag-to-Disc (CDRAL for Windows 2000 Kernel Driver)
  • cdr4_xp.sys - CDR4 CD and DVD Burning Helper Driver
  • dvdbuilder7.exe (by Sonic Solutions) - DVD Builder
  • dvdvrrdr_xp.sys (by Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider) - Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver (DVDVR Filesystem Reader Driver)
  • mediamanager7.exe (by Sonic Solutions) - Media Manager
  • photosuite7.exe - PhotoSuite
  • roxiocapture7.exe - Roxio Capture
  • udfreadr.sys - CD-UDF NT Filesystem Reader Driver
  • basicdvdhomepageapp.exe - Basic DVD Home Page
  • cdudf_xp.sys - CD-UDF NT Filesystem Driver
  • cpscommontools.dll - Roxio PhotoSuite (MGICommonTools)
  • dvd_2k.sys - DVD-RAM AddOn Driver
  • mgiservicelayerres.dll - MGIServiceLayer Resources
  • mmc_2k.sys - CD-R/RW AddOn MMC Driver (W2K)
  • mpsipl.dll - MPSIplPCS Module
  • mpsipla6.dll - MPSIplA6 Module
  • mpsiplm5.dll - MPSIplM5 Module
  • mpsiplm6.dll - MPSIplM6 Module
  • mpsiplw7.dll - MPSIplW7 Module
  • mrfinst.exe - DragToDisc (EasyWrite Reader Installer)
  • pdebug.dll - Roxio Inc. PDebug (PDebug)
  • polarisutils.dll - PolarisU Dynamic Link Library
  • pwd_2k.sys - Win2000 Framework for Packet Write Driver
  • roxio_mvwgraphbuilding6.dll - MGI MVWGraphBuilding (MVWGraphBuilding)
  • roxio_vwerror6.dll - Sonic VWError (VWError)
  • roxio_vwguibase6.dll - VWGUIBase
  • storyboard7.exe - StoryBoard
  • vwhelpservice7.exe - VWHelpService Module
  • cricketlocimages_langs.dll
  • libmng.dll
  • roxioplayer7.exe - Roxio Player
  • zlib.dll - zlib data compression library
  • directcd.exe - DirectCd (Launch)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • roxiocapture7.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'RoxioCapturePhotos' with the ProgID of 'RoxioCaptureUtility' and the action verb 'Photo.
  • basicdvdhomepageapp.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'RoxioEMCBDVideos' with the ProgID of 'RoxioEMCBDHome' and the action verb 'Get.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • directcd.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AdaptecDirectCD' which loads as C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\System\DirectCD.exe.

How do I remove Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition?

You can uninstall Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition 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 Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition, 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 Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 76%
Win 10 10%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 76.19%
Windows 7 14.29%
Windows 10 9.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 76.19%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 10 Home 7.14%
Windows 7 Professional 2.38%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.38%
Windows 8.1 2.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.41%
  United Kingdom 16.95%
  Canada 6.78%
  Italy 3.39%
  Spain 3.39%
  Belgium 1.69%
  France 1.69%
  Germany 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.26%
Intel 22.58%
American Megatrends 16.13%
Hewlett-Packard 6.45%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
Toshiba 3.23%
MSI 3.23%
Acer 3.23%
Compaq 3.23%
Lenovo 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
Common models
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 6.67%
MSI MS-7250 3.33%
FOXCONN A6VMX 3.33%
eveshamvale MS-7194 3.33%
eveshamvale MS-7191 3.33%
Dell Inspiron 3847 3.33%

About Roxio

Roxio, now Sonic Solutions, is a software developer specializing in consumer digital media products whose product line includes programs for the creation of digital media projects, media conversion software, and content distribution systems.
Publisher URL: www.roxio.com

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