Should I remove AniTuner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,342
United States Rank #28,787
Reach 0.0027%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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AniTuner
What is AniTuner? (from G.D.G. Software)
Create, edit and convert animated cursor files (.ani) for Windows or animations with AniTuner. Animated cursor files contain an animated mouse pointer and are recognized natively by Windows. AniTuner makes the creation and edition of these animated cursors easy. Everyone can now create his/her own animated cursors and ... Read more
Overview
AniTuner is a program developed by G.D.G. Software. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 704 KB (720,896 bytes). hd-updaterservice.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 66% of users of AniTuner come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.gdgsoft.com/anituner
Help link: www.gdgsoft.com/contact
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\anituner\samples
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{69A05CAD-B0AA-4586-8FDD-D4827B2652DC}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 704 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AniTuner
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anituner.exe - AniTuner (AniTuner: create, edit or convert animated cursors)
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adbwinapi.dll (by Google, inc) - Android SDK (Android ADB API)
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devcomponents.dotnetbar2.dll (by DevComponents.com) - DevComponents.DotNetBar
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hd-adb.exe
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hd-agent.exe (by BlueStack Systems) - BlueStacks (BlueStacks Agent)
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hd-apkhandler.exe (by BlueStack Systems) - BlueStacks Apk Handler
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hd-audio-native.dll - BlueStacks Audio Native Library
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hd-blockdevice.exe - BlueStacks Block Device Helper Process
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hd-camera-native.dll - BlueStacks Camera Native Library
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hd-createsymlink.exe - BlueStacks Symlink Creator
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hd-frontend.exe - BlueStacks Frontend
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hd-frontend-native.dll - BlueStacks Frontend Native Library
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hd-glcheck.exe - BlueStacks GLCheck Utility
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hd-gpslocator-native.dll - BlueStacks Gps Locator Native Library
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hd-gps-native.dll - BlueStacks Gps Native Library
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hd-inputmapper-native.dll - BlueStacks InputMapper Native Library
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hd-libraryhandler.dll - BlueStacks Utility Library
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hd-logcollector.exe - BlueStacks Log Collector
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hd-logger-native.dll - BlueStacks Logger Native Library
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hd-logrotator.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator
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hd-logrotator-native.dll - BlueStacks Log Rotator Native Library
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hd-logrotatorservice.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator Service
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hd-network.exe - BlueStacks Network Helper Process
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hd-opengl-native.dll - BlueStacks Opengl Native Library
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hd-opensensor-native.dll - BlueStacks OpenSensor Native Library
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hd-optipng.exe
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hd-png2ico.exe
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hd-quit.exe - BlueStacks Quit Utility
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hd-restart.exe - BlueStacks Restart Utility
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hd-runapp.exe - BlueStacks App Runner
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hd-runtimeuninstaller.exe - BlueStacks Runtime Uninstaller
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hd-sensor-native.dll - BlueStacks Sensor Native Library
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hd-service.exe - BlueStacks Service
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hd-service-native.dll - BlueStacks Service Native Library
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hd-sharedfolder.exe - BlueStacks Shared Folder Helper Process
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hd-shortcuthandler.dll
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hd-startlauncher.exe - BlueStacks StartLauncher
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hd-tilecreator.exe
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hd-unzip.exe (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip for Windows (Info-ZIP's UnZip for Win32 console)
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hd-updaterservice.exe - BlueStacks Updater Service
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hd-vmcommand-native.dll - BlueStacks VM Command Runner Native Library
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hd-zip.exe
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json.dll (by CodeTitans)
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naudio.dll (by Mark Heath) - NAudio
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- hd-adb.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{414B58D5-075E-4F20-A788-93CF9F140FAC}' (runs on registration).
- hd-startlauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{86DB567A-5B16-4EF9-AE47-8038E56987FB}' (runs on registration).
- hd-logrotator.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LogRotator' (runs daily at 3:04 AM).
3 Services
- hd-logrotatorservice.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Log Rotator Service' (BstHdLogRotatorSvc).
- hd-updaterservice.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Updater Service' (BstHdUpdaterSvc).
- hd-service.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Android Service' (BstHdAndroidSvc).
Startup File (User Run)
- hd-agent.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BlueStacks Agent' and executes as C:\Program Files\Bluestacks\HD-Agent.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hd-agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BlueStacks Agent' which loads as C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Agent.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| hd-adb.exe |
| Memory: | 4.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0158008696% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00635150% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00944937% | |
How do I remove AniTuner?
You can uninstall AniTuner 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 AniTuner, 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 AniTuner.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 6%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.96% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.41% |
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| Windows XP |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.37% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.96% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.41% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.56% |
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Geography
66.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.22% |
| Germany |
5.41% |
| France |
5.41% |
| Singapore |
4.05% |
| Australia |
2.70% |
| Brazil |
2.70% |
| Argentina |
1.35% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| Canada |
1.35% |
| Spain |
1.35% |
| Indonesia |
1.35% |
| Italy |
1.35% |
| Japan |
1.35% |
| Netherlands |
1.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.44% |
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| Acer |
24.44% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
4.44% |
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| Gateway |
4.44% |
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| Sony |
2.22% |
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| Samsung |
2.22% |
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| Packard Bell |
2.22% |
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| Lenovo |
2.22% |
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Common models |
| emachines emachines D725... |
4.35% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.35% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755D |
2.17% |
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| TOSHIBA PORTEGE R835 |
2.17% |
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| Sony SVE14128CVB |
2.17% |
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