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Should I remove Alienware Command Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,088
United States Rank #2,316
Reach 0.1892%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.94 days
381.66 days >
Average installed length: 200.53 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.6.16.0 0.03%
4.5.19.2 0.03%
4.5.19.1 0.43%
4.5.18.0 0.13%
4.5.16.0 0.03%
4.0.54.0 0.30%
4.0.53.0 0.30%
4.0.51.0 0.46%
4.0.48.0 0.03%
4.0.47.0 0.03%
3.6.5.0 0.56%
3.6.4.0 2.28%
3.5.15.0 3.11%
3.5.14.0 15.45%
3.5.10.0 2.84%
3.0.29.0 7.67%
3.0.27.0 3.14%
3.0.26.0 6.87%
3.0.16.0 0.91%
2.8.11.0 5.45%
2.8.10.0 7.16%
2.8.9.0 13.33%
2.8.8.0 22.08%
2.7.28.0 4.13%
2.7.25.0 2.33%
2.7.24.0 0.94%

Alienware Command Center

What is Alienware Command Center?  (from Alienware)

AlienwareTM Command Center houses all of the custom software for your M11x. By placing programs like AlienFusion and AlienFXTM in a single, user-friendly interface, you gain more control over your system. This unique lighting system lets you choose from an array of color and transition effects across six distinct zon...  Read more

Overview

Alienware Command Center is a software program developed by Alienware. The most common release is 2.8.8.0, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 AlienFusion.exe. The setup package generally installs about 86 files and is usually about 19.05 MB (19,979,162 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 65% of users of Alienware Command Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.AlienwareCorp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{FD1AE10F-163C-4D4B-9FCE-AC667AF1DC6E}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 19.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Alienware Command Center

Program executable:AlienFusion.exe
Name:AlienFusion
Path:C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AlienFusion.exe
MD5:e62eef5b7749a663a89f4f48b6fd0e74
Additional files:
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x513.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x513
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x518.dll
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x523.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.PID0x523
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core
  • AlienFX.Communication.Generic.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x524
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x511.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x511
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x512.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x512
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x513.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x513
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x514.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x514
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x515.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x515
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x516.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x516
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x518.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x518
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x520.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x520
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x521.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x521
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x522.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x522
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x523.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x523
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x524.dll
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x525.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x525
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x526.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x526
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x527.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x527
  • AlienFX.Communication.PID0x528.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.PID0x528
  • AlienFX.Communication.GraphicsAmplifier.dll - AlienLabs.AlienFX.Communication.Caldera
  • AlienAdrenaline.PerformanceMonitoring.dll - AlienAdrenaline.PerformanceMonitoring
  • AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.dll - AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication
  • AlienFXWindowsService.exe - Alienware AlienFX Windows Service
  • AlienFX.Communication.Andromeda.dll - AlienFX.Communication.Andromeda (Communication layer for Andromeda)
  • AlienFX.Communication.ASM100.dll
  • AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe - RequiredApplicationsLauncher
  • AlienFX.Communication.dll - AlienFX Communication Layer
  • AWCCServiceController.exe - Remoting Service Controller
  • AlienFX.Communication.Core.dll - AlienFX.Communication.Core
  • AlienFX.Communication.XPS.dll - AlienFX.Communication.XPS
  • alienfusionres.dll - Alienware AlienFusionRES
  • AlienLabs.AlienFX.RemotingService.dll - AlienFX Remoting Service
  • AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery.dll - AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery
  • AlienLabs.Keypad.Domain.dll - AlienLabs.Keypad.Domain
  • AlienAdrenaline.Domain.dll - AlienAdrenaline.Domain
  • AlienLabs.CommandCenter.RemotingService.Domain.dll - RemotingService.Domain
  • AlienLabs.Keypad.Tools.dll - AlienLabs.Keypad.Tools
  • AlienwareAlienFXEditor.exe - AlienwareAlienFXEditor
  • AlienAdrenaline.Tools.dll - AlienAdrenaline.Tools
  • AlienFusionController.exe - AlienFusionController
  • AlienwareAlienFXSupportService.dll - AlienFXSupportService
  • CommandCenter_PlugIn.dll - CommandCenter_PlugIn
  • CommandCenterDomain.dll - CommandCenterDomain
  • AlienFusionService.exe - AlienFusionService
  • AlienFusionSupportService.dll - AlienFusionSupport
  • Alienlabs.CommandCenter.Tools.dll - CommandCenterTools
  • AlienFX.ModelResources.Domain.dll - Alienware AlienFX (AlienFX Model Resources)
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe - Alienware AlienFX Controller
  • AlienwareAlienFXModelResources.dll
  • AlienwareAlienFXTester.exe - Alienware AlienFX Tester
  • AlienwareAlienFXTools.dll - Alienware AlienFX Tools
  • AppFXConfigurator.exe - AppFXConfigurator
  • AlienLabs.CommandCenter.RemotingService.dll - Remoting Service
  • AlienLabs.TactX.exe - AlienLabs.Keypad
  • Hook64.dll - Hook for 64 bits (Hook Dynamic Link Library for 64 bits)
  • AlienAdrenaline.exe - AlienAdrenaline
  • AlienFusionCOM.dll - AlienFusionCOM
  • Alienlabs.UpgradeService.dll - UpgradeService

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8877BB08-104D-42AC-B292-688A109A9655}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • AlienFusionService.exe runs as a service named 'AlienFusionService' (AlienFusionService) "Allows to control Alienware custom power settings".
  • AlienFXWindowsService.exe runs as a service named 'AlienFXWindowsService' (AlienFXWindowsService).
Startup File (User Run)
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Alienware AlienFX Controller' and executes as C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AlienwareAlienFXController.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • AlienwareAlienFXController.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AlienFX Controller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AlienwareAlienFXController.exe".
  • AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Command Center Controllers' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AlienFXWindowsService.exe
Memory:33.3 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001215431%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006834%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00005321%
0.015104% average
AlienFusionController.exe
Memory:12.68 MB
Total CPU:0.0000566596%
Kernel CPU:0.00002850%
User CPU:0.00002816%
CPU cycles/sec:5,533
I/O reads/min:225 Bytes
AlienFusionService.exe
Memory:31.26 MB
Total CPU:0.0001698636%
Kernel CPU:0.00007864%
User CPU:0.00009122%
CPU cycles/sec:66,439
I/O reads/min:168 Bytes

How do I remove Alienware Command Center?

You can uninstall Alienware Command Center 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 Alienware Command Center, 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 Alienware Command Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.40%
Windows 10 46.54%
Windows Vista 0.03%
Windows XP 0.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.18%
Windows 8.1 19.02%
Windows 10 Home 9.73%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.74%
Windows 8 4.89%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.75%
  Canada 5.96%
  United Kingdom 5.00%
  France 3.73%
  Australia 3.28%
  Germany 2.44%
  Mexico 1.02%
  Netherlands 0.90%
  Italy 0.88%
  Singapore 0.76%
  Belgium 0.72%
  Norway 0.59%
  Spain 0.59%
  Ireland 0.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Alienware 99.67%
Dell 0.14%
ASUS 0.08%
Hewlett-Packard 0.05%
GIGABYTE 0.05%
Common models
Alienware Alienware 14 12.56%
Alienware Alienware X51 12.24%
Alienware Alienware 17 12.02%
Alienware M14xR2 11.38%
Alienware M17xR4 9.92%
Alienware Alienware X51 R... 9.36%

About Alienware

Alienware is a computer hardware subsidiary of Dell and mainly assembles third party components into desktops and laptops with custom enclosures.
Publisher URL: www.alienware.com

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