Should I remove USB Video Device?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,113
United States Rank #12,201
Reach 0.0751%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.96 days
854.33 days >
Average installed length: 448.88 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 61.2.8.160 |
0.54% |
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| 61.2.8.140 |
1.89% |
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| 5.8.9.002 |
2.63% |
|
| 5.8.9.000 |
1.08% |
|
| 5.8.8.000 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.54500.100 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.54400.105 |
1.42% |
|
| 5.8.54400.104 |
1.28% |
|
| 5.8.54300.136 |
0.07% |
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| 5.8.54300.135 |
0.07% |
|
| 5.8.54300.127 |
0.88% |
|
| 5.8.54300.120 |
17.62% |
|
| 5.8.54300.119 |
1.69% |
|
| 5.8.54300.109 |
0.07% |
|
| 5.8.54300.108 |
0.47% |
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| 5.8.54300.106 |
0.41% |
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| 5.8.54300.105 |
0.14% |
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| 5.8.54300.104 |
2.23% |
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| 5.8.54300.103 |
1.76% |
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| 5.8.54200.100 |
1.15% |
|
| 5.8.54100.103 |
0.47% |
|
| 5.8.54100.101 |
0.07% |
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| 5.8.54100.100 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.54000.115 |
0.07% |
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| 5.8.54000.105 |
0.27% |
|
| 5.8.54000.102 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.54000.1001 |
2.09% |
|
| 5.8.54000.100 |
5.94% |
|
| 5.8.54000.0 |
0.88% |
|
| 5.8.53000.201 |
0.54% |
|
| 5.8.53000.200 |
0.20% |
|
| 5.8.53000.0 |
2.90% |
|
| 5.8.52000.0 |
1.76% |
|
| 5.8.51000.200_WHQL |
4.66% |
|
| 5.8.50007.0 |
0.27% |
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| 5.8.50003.1 |
0.68% |
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| 5.8.49000.2 |
0.68% |
|
| 5.8.48205.108 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.48205.104 |
7.90% |
|
| 5.8.48205.103 |
1.08% |
|
| 5.8.48205.100 |
0.27% |
|
| 5.8.48204.112 |
0.20% |
|
| 5.8.48204.103 |
2.84% |
|
| 5.8.48204.102 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.8.48204.101 |
2.36% |
|
| 5.8.48204.100 |
5.06% |
|
| 5.8.48202.101 |
1.15% |
|
| 5.8.48201.201 |
0.14% |
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| 5.8.48201.200 |
0.07% |
|
| 5.8.48201.100 |
0.27% |
|
| 5.8.48200.117 |
8.51% |
|
| 67 versions |
Typically installed together
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USB Video Device
What is USB Video Device?
USB Video Device is the software package that includes the required driver, configuration and management utilities to support the webcamera device.
Overview
USB Video Device is a program developed by Sonix. The most used version is 5.8.54300.120, 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 main program executable is amcap.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 13.26 MB (13,902,041 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 36% of users of USB Video Device come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.sonix.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\SNP2UVC
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{399C37FB-08AF-493B-BFED-20FBD85EDF7F}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 13.26 MB
Language: English
Files installed by USB Video Device
| Program executable: | amcap.exe |
| Name: | DirectX 8.1 Sample |
| Capture Application (Sample) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Common Files\SNP2UVC\amcap.exe |
| MD5: | 34eb7f469172010938d344cf1c0d0f04 |
Additional files:
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vsnp2uvc.exe - CameraMonitor Application
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vsnp2uvc.dll - camext20
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snp2TUI.dll - TwainUI Dynamic Link Library (TwainUI DLL)
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csnp2uvc.dll - InstallUtil (The utilities for device installation)
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rsnp2uvc.dll - ResourceDLL
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tsnp2uvc.exe - tsnp2uvc (tsnp2uvc Microsoft)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- vsnp2uvc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6F12937-3F48-4FF4-B85E-BE6B275ECC7E}' (runs on registration).
- amcap.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{49907320-27B5-469A-8115-0EFBE4C0A7C1}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- tsnp2uvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'tsnp2uvc' which loads as C:\Program Files\Common Files\SNP2UVC\tsnp2uvc.exe.
- vsnp2uvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'snp2uvc' which loads as C:\Program Files\Common Files\SNP2UVC\vsnp2uvc.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| vsnp2uvc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.85 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002782086% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00019387% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008434% | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| tsnp2uvc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.96 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007248462% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012986% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00059499% | |
| Switches/sec: | 6 | |
How do I remove USB Video Device?
You can uninstall USB Video Device 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 USB Video Device, 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 USB Video Device.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,113
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.73% |
|
| Windows 10 |
18.77% |
|
| Windows Vista |
12.09% |
|
| Windows XP |
11.41% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.93% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.37% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.59% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.02% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.81% |
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Geography
36.23% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
36.23% |
| United States |
16.59% |
| Italy |
4.67% |
| Netherlands |
2.40% |
| Russia |
2.40% |
| Sweden |
2.33% |
| United Kingdom |
2.20% |
| Brazil |
1.81% |
| France |
1.75% |
| Thailand |
1.69% |
| UA |
1.49% |
| Belgium |
1.43% |
| India |
1.30% |
| Austria |
1.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
24.52% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.42% |
|
| Acer |
13.15% |
|
| Dell |
13.01% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
11.23% |
|
| ASUS |
6.16% |
|
| Compaq |
3.97% |
|
| Intel |
3.84% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.01% |
|
| Sahara |
2.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.05% |
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| Sony |
2.05% |
|
Common models |
| MEDION P7612 |
10.81% |
|
| MEDION P6618 |
8.60% |
|
| LENOVO LENOVO3000 Y410 ... |
5.41% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.69% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
2.95% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
2.70% |
|
About (from Sonix)
Since 1986, Sonix has pioneered many of the breakthroughs in image accuracy and process productivity that have helped wafer and chip manufacturers literally transform the world.
Publisher URL: www.sonix.com