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Should I remove StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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VersionDistribution
1.31 100.00%

StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator v1.30

Overview

StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator v1.30 is a software program developed by ConeXware. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 35 files and is usually about 25.54 MB (26,784,653 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 50% of users of StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and BG.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.powerarchiver.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 25.54 MB

Program filesFiles installed by StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator v1.30

  • PABURNTOOLS.EXE - PowerArchiver Burner 2012
  • PABackup.exe - PowerArchiver 2012 (PowerArchiver Backup 2012)
  • PASHLEXT.DLL - PA Shell Extensions
  • PASHLEXT64.DLL - PowerArchiver Shell Extension Module 64-bit
  • PASTARTER.EXE - PowerArchiver 2010 (PowerArchiver Starter)
  • PAVD2010.EXE - PowerArchiver Drive Emulator
  • POWERARC.EXE
  • WnASPI32.dll (by Rocket Division Software) - ASPI Layer for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Longhorn
  • 7Z.DLL (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
  • _PAUTIL.EXE
  • PAUNRAR3.DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • PABURNTOOLS.EXE is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PABurner' with the ProgID of 'PABurnerOpen' and the action verb 'open.
2 Context Menu Handlers
  • PASHLEXT.DLL added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PowerArchiver' with a class of {d03d3e68-0c44-3d45-b15f-bcfd8a8b4c7e}.
  • PASHLEXT64.DLL added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PowerArchiver64' with a class of {d03d3e78-0c44-3d45-b15f-bcfd8a8b4c7e}.
Scheduled Task
  • POWERARC.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{8F5DC165-DE8B-4D5B-92DB-1080CD7AC0D6}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • PASTARTER.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerArchiver Tray' and executes as C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\PASTARTER.EXE.

How do I remove StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator?

You can uninstall StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator 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 StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator v1.30, 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 StarPort Drivers for PowerArchiver Virtual Drive Emulator.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 89%
Win XP 11%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 88.89%
Windows XP 11.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  Belgium 7.14%
  BG 7.14%
  Brazil 7.14%
  Canada 7.14%
  Germany 7.14%
  Japan 7.14%
  VI 7.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 33.33%
Samsung 11.11%
Medion 11.11%
Intel 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 11.11%
Dell 11.11%
ASUS 11.11%
Common models
Samsung 700Z3A/700Z4A/700... 14.29%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 14.29%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 14.29%
Dell Inspiron 1750 14.29%
ASUSTeK K42JP 14.29%
Acer Aspire Z5610 14.29%

About (from ConeXware, Inc.)

ConeXware’s reach now spans the globe with our software offered in over 19 languages.
Publisher URL: www.conexware.com

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