84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Acer PowerSaver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,687
United States Rank #14,507
Reach 0.0173%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.3506 1.76%
1.00.3505 0.59%
1.00.3504 17.06%
1.00.3503 2.35%
1.00.3502 0.88%
1.00.3500 0.88%
1.00.3005 72.06%
1.00.3004 1.18%
1.00.3002 3.24%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Acer

Acer PowerSaver

Overview

Acer PowerSaver is a program developed by Acer. The most used version is 1.00.3005, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is powersaverui.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 12.97 MB (13,596,172 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 45% of users of Acer PowerSaver come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.acer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer PowerSaver
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{A1FFD720-0806-40E9-9554-DB22D593FDEF}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 12.97 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Acer PowerSaver

Program executable:powersaverui.exe
Name:Acer PowerSaver
Acer PowerSaver UI
Path:C:\Program Files\acer\acer powersaver\powersaverui.exe
MD5:c27c7d85b8ce05f41be28286303b1e3b
Additional files:
  • PowerSaverLauncher.exe - Acer PowerSaver (Acer PowerSaver Launcher)
  • PowerSaverMUI.dll - Acer PowerSaverMUI
  • PowerSaverTray.exe - Acer PowerSaver Tray
  • SysHook.dll - Acer PowerSaver - SysHook Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PowerSaverTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Acer PowerSaver' which loads as C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer PowerSaver\PowerSaverTray.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PowerSaverTray.exe
Memory:1.88 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000200041%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00000170%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001830%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Acer PowerSaver?

You can uninstall Acer PowerSaver 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 Acer PowerSaver, 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 Acer PowerSaver.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
 
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 85.00%
Windows 10 11.47%
Windows Vista 3.53%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 79.59%
Windows 10 Pro 9.76%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.73%
Windows Vista Business 2.66%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.89%
Windows 10 Home 0.89%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 45.17%
  Italy 13.29%
  Canada 7.97%
  United Kingdom 4.83%
  Netherlands 3.38%
  Taiwan 2.42%
  Germany 2.42%
  Spain 1.93%
  Thailand 1.69%
  Australia 1.69%
  DK 1.45%
  South Africa 1.21%
  Belgium 1.21%
  Sweden 1.21%

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

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.