Acer Empowering Technology
What is Acer Empowering Technology?
Acer Empowering Technology framework is pre-installed with the Acer Empowering Technology program. Please DO NOT remove Acer Empowering Framework and Acer eRecovery Management. It will disable your disk to disk recovery function.
About (from Acer)
Empowering Technology is designed to make operating your computer easier than ever. It provides a simple-to-use interface and versatile configurations to help you efficiently complete everyday computing tasks. Empowering Technology gives you complete control with just a touch of the Empowering Key and a few simple step... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 3.0.3006, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named framework.launcher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 42.81 MB (44,888,759 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Empowering Technology
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8F1B6239-FEA0-450A-A950-B05276CE177C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0019 -removeonly
Estimated size: 42.81 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Acer Empowering Technology
| Program executable: | framework.launcher.exe |
| Name: | Acer Empowering Technology Framework Launcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\acer\empowering technology\framework.launcher.exe |
| MD5: | fa3717fd8e36cc0d9c54c9dc5a0f3060 |
Additional files:
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eLock.Serv.Interface.dll - Acer eLock Management
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eSettings.Model.ComputerInterface.dll - Acer eSettings Management (Acer eSettings Management Model ComputerInterface)
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check_process.dll - acer eNetManagement (check_process)
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Framework.Presenter.dll - Framework.Presenter
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Framework.AppBar.dll - Framework.AppBar
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INT15.dll
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INT15_64.dll
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SysMonitor.exe
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WMIAcerCheck.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Framework.Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EA8CEC3D-7143-4313-9D3A-DAF5AAA62360}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- Framework.Launcher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'EmpoweringTechnology' which loads as C:\Program Files\Acer\Empowering Technology\Framework.Launcher.exe boot.
- SysMonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Acer Empowering Technology Monitor' which loads as C:\Program Files\Acer\Empowering Technology\SysMonitor.exe.
How do I remove Acer Empowering Technology?
You can uninstall Acer Empowering Technology 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 Acer Empowering Technology, 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 Acer Empowering Technology.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 68%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
77.69% |
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| Windows 7 |
19.19% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.94% |
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| Windows XP |
0.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
59.73% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
15.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.83% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
2.43% |
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Geography
34.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.52% |
| Germany |
12.58% |
| United Kingdom |
10.27% |
| France |
8.75% |
| Italy |
5.48% |
| Canada |
4.89% |
| Spain |
3.30% |
| Netherlands |
3.14% |
| Belgium |
2.66% |
| Sweden |
1.30% |
| Finland |
1.28% |
| Australia |
0.96% |
| Austria |
0.80% |
| Switzerland |
0.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
98.77% |
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| ASUS |
0.47% |
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| Dell |
0.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.35% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 5735 |
11.81% |
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| Acer Aspire X3200 |
5.45% |
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| Acer Aspire 6930G |
5.42% |
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| Acer Aspire 8930 |
4.93% |
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| Acer Aspire X1700 |
4.02% |
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| Acer Aspire 5515 |
3.57% |
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About Acer
Acer is a Taiwanese hardware and electronics corporation whose products include desktop and laptop computer PCs, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals.
Publisher URL: www.acer.com