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

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
United States Rank #48,402
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Versions

VersionDistribution
7.1.0.242 38.46%
7.1.0.183 61.54%

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Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic VCD Edition

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

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Overview

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic VCD Edition is a program developed by Roxio. The most used version is 7.1.0.183, 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. 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 installer includes 42 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic VCD Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.

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{36EF4012-D58B-436A-9C73-BAD48A5174F5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

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

  • cdr4_xp.sys (by Sonic Solutions) - Drag-to-Disc (CDR4 CD and DVD Burning Helper Driver)
  • cdralw2k.sys (by Sonic Solutions) - CDRAL for Windows 2000 Kernel Driver
  • basicvcdhomepageapp.exe - Basic DVD Home Page (Basic VCD Home Page)
  • cdudf_xp.sys - CD-UDF NT Filesystem Driver
  • cricketlocimages_langs.dll
  • directcd.exe - DirectCd (Launch)
  • dvd_2k.sys - DVD-RAM AddOn Driver
  • dvdbuilder7.exe - DVD Builder
  • dvdvrrdr_xp.sys (by Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider) - Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver (DVDVR Filesystem Reader Driver)
  • mediamanager7.exe - Media Manager
  • mmc_2k.sys - CD-R/RW AddOn MMC Driver (W2K)
  • mrfinst.exe - DragToDisc (EasyWrite Reader Installer)
  • photosuite7.exe - PhotoSuite
  • pwd_2k.sys - Win2000 Framework for Packet Write Driver
  • roxiocapture7.exe - Roxio Capture
  • roxioplayer7.exe - Roxio Player
  • udfreadr.sys - CD-UDF NT Filesystem Reader Driver

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • basicvcdhomepageapp.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'RoxioEMCBVVideos' with the ProgID of 'RoxioEMCBVHome' and the action verb 'Get.
  • roxiocapture7.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'RoxioCapturePhotos' with the ProgID of 'RoxioCaptureUtility' and the action verb 'Photo.
Scheduled Task
  • basicvcdhomepageapp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D740763F-7B4F-4E92-AF12-54757635700D}' (runs on registration).
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 VCD Edition?

You can uninstall Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic VCD 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 VCD 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 VCD Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 62%
Win Vista (SP2) 8%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 61.54%
Windows 7 30.77%
Windows Vista 7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 61.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.69%
Windows 7 Starter 7.69%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  Italy 10.00%
  France 5.00%
  Argentina 5.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 18.18%
Intel 18.18%
Acer 18.18%
American Megatrends 18.18%
Toshiba 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard 9.09%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
Common models
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 25.00%
Compaq Presario 061 PY059... 12.50%
Toshiba NB250 12.50%
PCCHIPS A15G 12.50%
MSI MS-6702E 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 12.50%

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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