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Should I remove Roxio Creator Starter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #776
United States Rank #415
Reach 0.8797%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.54 days
340.32 days >
Average installed length: 178.81 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
12.1.77.0 93.44%
12.1.40.1 0.33%
12.1.40.0 6.22%

Typically installed together

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Roxio Creator Starter

What is Roxio Creator Starter?

Roxio Creator is proprietary optical disc authoring program. Creator will only record data CDs in Mode 1 (consequently, there are CD-ROM drives that will not recognize anything other than the first session of a Mode 1 CD.). Creator supports a wide variety of file formats, including AVI, DV, HDV, DV-AVI, MPEG-1/2/4, MPEG2-HD, DVD-Video, Audio CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital AC-3, AAC, JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP and GIF.

About  (from Roxio)

Easily edit your standard and HD videos. Add picture-in-picture effects, titles and scrolling credits. Rotate video with one click; auto-adjust color, brightness and contrast. Save video from YouTube and other popular sites on your PC and convert them to play on your TV, iPhone, iPad, and other portable device.

Overview

The most used version is 12.1.77.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is stax.exe. The software installer includes 107 files and is usually about 1.64 MB (1,716,000 bytes).

This program is pre-installed on the PC

Such software is installed by the manufacture when delivering the PC to the end user. Some pre-installed programs are considered bloatware as they are simply limited function trials, while others are required for proper PC operation.
Roxio Creator Starter is typically pre-installed with Dell computers.
Note: This program has often been considered as bloatware by some users as it is bundled on various manufacturer's new PCs. (Because this might be considered bloatware does not mean the software is bad or harmful, if you use it regularly its worthwhile to have. However, bloatware typically means the program is optional and was simply pre-installed but is not required and can be removed.) Some quick tips to be aware of:
  • It is usually licensed for use only on the Dell PC on which it was pre-installed.
  • It is often time or functionally (lite version) limited for Dell computers.
  • If you do not use this program you might consider remvoing it as it often consumes system resources, even if not actively being run, adversely affecting system responsiveness.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.roxio.com/enu/products/creator
Help link: www.roxio.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Roxio\OEM
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Uninstall\{6F0BBEFE-BE1C-419B-BA1F-D36C9E7915BC}\setup.exe /x {6F0BBEFE-BE1C-419B-BA1F-D36C9E7915BC} /qb
Estimated size: 1.64 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Roxio Creator Starter

Program executable:stax.exe
Name:Express Labeler
SureThing Express Labeler
Path:C:\Program Files\Roxio\OEM\stax.exe
MD5:d4461cb05b8d30089638ca2fe5295106
Additional files:
  • dwmemman.dll (by MicroVision Development) - MicroVision DWWIN Memory Manager
  • stax.dll (by MicroVision Development) - SureThing CD Labeler Resources
  • stengine.dll - SureThing CD Labeler Engine
  • lfbmp13n.dll (by LEAD Technologies) - LEADTOOLS(r) DLL for Win32
  • LFCMP13n.DLL (by LEAD Technologies)
  • lfeps13n.dll
  • lffax13n.dll
  • lfpcx13n.dll
  • Lfpng13n.dll
  • lftif13n.dll
  • Lfwmf13n.dll
  • LTDIS13n.dll
  • ltefx13n.dll
  • ltfil13n.DLL
  • ltimg13n.dll
  • ltkrn13n.dll
  • lttw213n.dll
  • lttwn13n.dll
  • dwwin.dll - MicroVision DWWIN Library
  • mvmcc.dll - MicroVision Core Classes
  • LTCLR13n.dll

How do I remove Roxio Creator Starter?

You can uninstall Roxio Creator Starter 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 Creator Starter, 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 Creator Starter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 90%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#776

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 90.76%
Windows 10 8.83%
Windows XP 0.32%
Windows Vista 0.09%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 62.83%
Windows 7 Professional 20.95%
Windows 10 Home 5.75%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.32%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.66%
Windows 10 Pro 1.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 73.39%
  United Kingdom 4.48%
  Canada 2.47%
  Brazil 1.91%
  France 1.75%
  Germany 1.74%
  Australia 1.30%
  India 1.17%
  Netherlands 0.85%
  Mexico 0.71%
  Japan 0.69%
  Israel 0.63%
  Belgium 0.52%
  Italy 0.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 97.18%
Alienware 2.78%
Hewlett-Packard 0.04%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 10.73%
Dell XPS 8300 7.80%
Dell Inspiron 620 6.62%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 5.80%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 5.54%
Dell Inspiron N5050 4.87%

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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