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What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,273
United States Rank #19,362
Reach 0.0262%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 43.79 days
585.73 days >
Average installed length: 307.76 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.1.99 62.60%
8.0.71 9.11%
8.0.67 28.29%

Other programs by ACD Systems Ltd

ACDSee Pro

What is ACDSee Pro?

ACDSee Pro is an image organizer, viewer, and RAW / image editor programs for Microsoft Windows. ACDSee's main features are speed, lossless RAW/image editing, image batch processing, metadata (Exif/IPTC), with support to edit/embed metadata in image files, rating, keywords, and categories, and geotagging/GPS support. Judging the image quality of a picture is fast due to next/previous image caching, fast image/RAW decoding and support for one-click toggling between 100% and fit screen zoom mode anywhere inside the image. For professional, users most of ACDSee's features can be accessed via keyboard. Patented Lighting and Contrast Enhancement (LCE) / single-exposure HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology.

About  (from ACD Systems Ltd)

ACDSee Pro has everything you need to perfect your images, fast. Carry out digital asset management and all the essential tasks of your photography workflow, from import to final presentation, in one complete solution. Add in a powerful RAW 64 processing engine, improved color management, and more nondestructive proces...  Read more
Overview
  • Starts automatically
  • Connects to the Internet
  • Adds a Windows Service

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.acdsystems.com
Help link: go.acdsystems.com/client/de/534017
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{71E42058-1C26-4B3B-ACEE-9583AD5F20B8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 32.14 MB
Language: German (Germany)

Program filesFiles installed by ACDSee Pro

Program executable:ACDSee8Pro.exe
Name:ACDSee Pro
ACDSee Pro Application
Path:C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0.Pro\ACDSee8Pro.exe
MD5:bea8dc769a6dca238f2b27983a93b113
Additional files:
  • ACDInTouch71U.dll
  • InTouchClient.dll - ACD Systems, Ltd. InTouchClient (InTouchClient)
  • FotoSlate31.exe - ACD FotoSlate 3.1 Application
  • HighMAT.dll - HIghMAT Dynamic Link Library
  • HighMATU.dll
  • VCDWizardDLLU.dll
  • ACDSeePro2.exe - ACDSee Pro 2 Photo Manager
  • ACDSeePro3.exe - ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3
  • ACDSee11.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 2009
  • ACDSee11.exe.dll
  • ACDCLClient33U.dll - ACD Systems ACDCLClient (ACDCLClient)
  • acdsee.exe - ACDSee 10 Photo Manager (Installs ACDSee and other programs/plug-ins as are appropriate for the package configuration)
  • ACDSee12.exe - ACDSee Photo Manager 12
  • ACDSeeQV12.exe
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe
  • PELite.exe - ACD Photo Enhancer Lite
  • ShellIntMgr51U.dll - ACD Systems ShellIntMgr (ShellIntMgr)
  • VCDWizardDLL.dll - Create Video / Video CD
  • LMClient.dll - License Manager Client
  • ScreenCapture.dll - Screen Capture Library (ScreenCapture Library)
  • CanvasInTouch2.exe - Canvas + GIS InTouch
  • CanvasInTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe - ACDSee Pro InTouch
  • FotoAngelo2.exe - ACD FotoAngelo 2.0 (ACD FotoAngelo 2.0 Application)
  • spxlib.dll - ACD Systems spxlib (SendPix Client Library SDK)
  • ACDSeeQV.exe - ACDSee Quick View (ACDSee 9 Photo Manager)
  • ACDSeeQV11.exe
  • ACDSeeQVPro2.exe
  • ACDSeeQVPro3.exe - ACDSee Pro 3
  • ACDSeeQVPro5.exe - ACDSee Pro 5
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe - ACDSee Pro 6
  • ACDPhotoEditor3.exe - ACD Photo Editor
  • ACDSeeSR.exe - ACDSee Showroom
  • ACDSeeSR.exe.dll
  • DevDetect.exe - Device Detector
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe - acdID InTouch2
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeInTouch2.exe - ACDSee InTouch
  • ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe
  • ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe.dll
  • BaseSlideshow.exe - ACD Slide Show
  • D3DBaseSlideShow.exe
  • OldBaseSlideShow.exe
  • acdcp.dll - Color Picker
  • AcdIDClient.dll - acdID Client
  • ACDSeePro5.exe - ACDSee Pro 5
  • ACDSeePro6.exe - ACDSee Pro 6
  • ACDSeePro6.exe.dll
  • PicaView.dll - PicaView 32 (PicaView Shell Extension DLL)
  • ACDSee6.exe - ACDSee 6.0 (ACDSee 6.0 Application)
  • ACDSee7.exe - ACDSee 7.0 (ACDSee 7.0 Application)
  • acdsee8pro.exe - ACDSee Pro (ACDSee Pro Application)
  • ACDSee9.exe - ACDSee 9.0
  • acdseepro.exe - Setup Launcher
  • ACDSeePro2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeQV.exe.dll - Quick View (The Resource DLL file for Quick View)
  • ACDSeeQV11.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeQVPro2.exe.dll
  • ACDSeeQVPro6.exe.dll
  • FotoCanvas2.exe - FotoCanvas

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

15 Autoplay Handlers
  • ACDSee8Pro.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee31ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler.3.1' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee5.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee7.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee6.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • ACDSee8.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSeeShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
  • Plus 9 more
Context Menu Handler
  • PicaView.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PicaView' with a class of {68f32140-2ca3-11d0-acc1-444553540000}.
7 Scheduled Tasks
  • ACDSee8Pro.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F65E16AA-22A6-4171-8B5E-47E42659057F}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee11.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4844B7DA-5C9E-4F59-8A4F-5A0446467F9F}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee15.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{75642DB7-BF1C-4F88-A8B0-138E2DA03F84}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee12.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{142D5D49-FEB4-47E2-985A-D68120810766}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSee9.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D645467F-C275-4025-81D7-465B6FAB5E26}' (runs on registration).
  • ACDSeePro3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6B02F245-048F-4AFB-AAA2-691770A31928}' (runs on registration).
  • Plus 1 more
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ACPW05DE.
Service
  • CVShellSrv.exe runs as a service named 'CVShell Service' (CVShell Service).
4 Startup Files (User Run)
  • ACDSeeSR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSRPro5' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeSR.exe".
  • ACDSeeSR12.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSR12' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\12.0\ACDSeeSR12.exe".
  • ACDSeePro3.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSee' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\3.0\ACDSeePro3.exe /tray.
  • ACDSee12.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSee' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\12.0\ACDSee12.exe /tray.
5 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • DevDetect.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Camera Detector' which loads as C:\Program Files1\ACDSYS~1\DEVDET~1\DEVDET~1.EXE -autorun.
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\6.0\ACDSeePro6InTouch2.exe" /pid ACPW06EN.
  • ACDSeeInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACSW14DE' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\14.0\ACDSeeInTouch2.exe" /pid ACSW14DE.
  • CanvasInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CVGW14EN' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\Canvas 14\CanvasInTouch2.exe" /pid CVGW14EN.
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACPW05JA' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ACDSee Pro 5\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe" /pid ACPW05JA.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe'.
Network connections
  • ACDSee15InTouch2.exe connects to ec2-50-16-35-225.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.16.35.225 port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe
Memory:3.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0005193863%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00016942%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00034997%
0.015104% average
ACDSee15InTouch2.exe
Memory:5.45 MB
Total CPU:0.0001460889%
Kernel CPU:0.00008468%
User CPU:0.00006141%
CPU cycles/sec:12,314
I/O reads/min:8 Bytes
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes

How do I remove ACDSee Pro?

You can uninstall ACDSee Pro 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 ACDSee Pro, 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 ACDSee Pro.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 48.06%
Windows XP 27.91%
Windows 10 21.71%
Windows Vista 2.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 27.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.43%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.20%
Windows 7 Professional 10.70%
Windows 10 Pro 5.06%
Windows 10 Home 4.47%

Distribution by countryGeography

19.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 19.82%
  Germany 8.65%
  Italy 8.47%
  Thailand 5.95%
  France 3.78%
  Iran 2.88%
  Netherlands 2.88%
  BD 2.52%
  Russia 2.34%
  Canada 2.34%
  Israel 2.16%
  RS 1.98%
  Romania 1.98%
  Czech Republic 1.98%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.30%
Acer 19.93%
Dell 14.76%
GIGABYTE 12.55%
ASUS 10.33%
Lenovo 5.54%
American Megatrends 5.17%
Intel 4.80%
Medion 3.32%
Samsung 2.21%
Packard Bell 1.11%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.33%
GBT GBTUACPI 2.53%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 2.53%
ASUSTeK X58LE 1.90%
Acer Aspire X3950 1.90%
Acer Aspire 5920G 1.90%

About (from ACD Systems Ltd)

ACD Systems is one of the largest and most respected independent digital image editing and management companies in the world.
Publisher URL: www.acdsee.com

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