Acer PIM
Overview
Acer PIM is a program developed by Acer. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is acerpim.launcher.exe. The software installer includes 54 files and is usually about 50.22 MB (52,656,095 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 26% of users of Acer PIM come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{DBBB192F-7D23-40FA-A076-D33DA8E9A02C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 50.22 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Acer PIM
Program executable: | acerpim.launcher.exe |
Name: | Acer PIM |
| AcerPIM Launcher |
Path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acerpim\acerpim.launcher.exe |
MD5: | 3d4719aca52a7d176b047a9848af1242 |
Additional files:
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AcerSync.exe - Acer Sync
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AcerPIM.Interfaces.dll - Acer PIM (AcerPIM Interfaces)
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AcerPIM.Interfaces.resources.dll
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AcerPIM.Model.dll - AcerPIM Model
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AcerPIM.Presenter.dll - AcerPIM Presenter
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AcerPIM.Splash.dll - AcerPIM
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AcerPIM.Splash.resources.dll
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AcerPIM.View.dll - AcerPIM View
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AcerPIM.View.resources.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AcerSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Acer AnySync' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Acer\AcerSync\AcerSync.exe" /autostartup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- AcerSync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Acer\AcerSync\AcerSync.exe'.
How do I remove Acer PIM?
You can uninstall Acer PIM 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 PIM, 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 PIM.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 5%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
59.09% |
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Windows Vista |
18.18% |
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Windows 10 |
18.18% |
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Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.91% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.64% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.55% |
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Geography
25.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
25.93% |
Germany |
14.81% |
France |
11.11% |
Belgium |
7.41% |
Canada |
7.41% |
Italy |
7.41% |
Chile |
3.70% |
DZ |
3.70% |
United Kingdom |
3.70% |
Indonesia |
3.70% |
Netherlands |
3.70% |
Romania |
3.70% |
South Africa |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.10% |
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Acer |
33.33% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
4.76% |
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Medion |
4.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
10.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
5.00% |
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Packard Bell EasyNote TV4... |
5.00% |
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MSI MS-7673 |
5.00% |
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MEDION MS-7797 |
5.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard TouchSmar... |
5.00% |
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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