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Should I remove Avid HD Driver x86?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,623
United States Rank #37,673
Reach 0.0037%

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.3.8 5.48%
10.3.7 15.07%
10.3.6 1.37%
10.3.5 4.11%
10.3.4 6.85%
10.3.2 31.51%
10.3 17.81%
10.0.0 9.59%
9.0.1 1.37%
9.0 6.85%

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Avid HD Driver x86

What is Avid HD Driver x86?  (from Avid Technology)

Starting with version 9, Pro Tools uses seperate installers for Audio Interface Drivers (unlike Pro Tools LE which installed all necessary device drivers).

Overview

Avid HD Driver x86 is a program developed by Avid Technology. The most used version is 10.3.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is ProTools.exe. The software installer includes 76 files and is usually about 15.46 MB (16,214,054 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 33% of users of Avid HD Driver x86 come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.avid.com
Help link: www.avid.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{01C898E1-38A7-49B1-9398-49E40636E2C5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 15.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Avid HD Driver x86

Program executable:ProTools.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\ProTools.exe
MD5:ce296028e2c460d25389902d4ea11d34
Additional files:
  • AVX2PluginHost.dll - AVX2PluginHost Dynamic Link Library
  • CDS.dll - Pro Tools® (Avid CDS Component)
  • Cfd.dll - Pro Tools Custom File Dialog
  • DAE.dll - Avid Audio Engine
  • DFW.dll - Pro Tools Frameworks Library
  • DFW_KeyHook.dll - Pro Tools Frameworks Keyhook Library
  • DHS.dll - Avid Audio Hardware Setup
  • DigiPlatformSupport.dll - Pro Tools Platform Support Module
  • DirectIO.dll - Pro Tools Direct I/O Library
  • DSI.dll - DSI
  • AFnd.dll - Pro Tools (Digidesign Audio Engine)
  • AFnd_Resource404.dll
  • AFnd_Resource407.dll
  • AFnd_Resource40C.dll
  • AFnd_Resource411.dll
  • AFnd_Resource412.dll
  • AFnd_Resource804.dll
  • AFnd_ResourceC0A.dll
  • bui.dll - Pro Tools DigiBase UI
  • BUI_Resource404.dll
  • BUI_Resource407.dll - Digidesign DigiBase UI
  • BUI_Resource40C.dll
  • BUI_Resource411.dll
  • BUI_Resource412.dll
  • BUI_Resource804.dll
  • BUI_ResourceC0A.dll
  • Cfd_Resource404.dll
  • Cfd_Resource407.dll
  • Cfd_Resource40C.dll
  • Cfd_Resource411.dll
  • Cfd_Resource412.dll
  • Cfd_Resource804.dll
  • CFnd.dll - Core Foundation Library
  • CFnd_Resource404.dll
  • CFnd_Resource407.dll
  • CFnd_Resource40C.dll
  • CFnd_Resource411.dll
  • CFnd_Resource412.dll
  • CFnd_Resource804.dll
  • CFnd_ResourceC0A.dll
  • DAE_Resource404.dll
  • DAE_Resource407.dll
  • DAE_Resource40C.dll
  • DAE_Resource411.dll
  • DAE_Resource412.dll
  • DAE_Resource804.dll
  • DAE_ResourceC0A.dll
  • DFW_Resource404.dll
  • DFW_Resource411.dll
  • DFW_Resource412.dll
  • DFW_Resource804.dll
  • DHS_Resource404.dll - Avid Audio Hardware Setup Hardware Setup
  • DHS_Resource411.dll
  • DHS_Resource412.dll
  • DHS_Resource804.dll
  • AAFCOAPI.dll - AAFCOAPI (Avid AAF Toolkit shared library)
  • avx2.dll - avx2
  • AAXHost.dll
  • AAXShared.dll
  • Cfd_ResourceC0A.dll

How do I remove Avid HD Driver x86?

You can uninstall Avid HD Driver x86 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 Avid HD Driver (x86), 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 Avid HD Driver x86.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,623

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 94.52%
Windows 10 5.48%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 60.27%
Windows 7 Professional 19.18%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.59%
Windows 8 Pro 2.74%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.74%
Windows 7 Starter 1.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.33%
  Spain 8.64%
  Australia 4.94%
  Brazil 3.70%
  France 3.70%
  MA 2.47%
  Colombia 2.47%
  UA 2.47%
  Argentina 2.47%
  Indonesia 2.47%
  Israel 2.47%
  Iran 2.47%
  Canada 2.47%
  Turkey 2.47%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 21.28%
ASUS 19.15%
Hewlett-Packard 19.15%
Acer 19.15%
Toshiba 6.38%
GIGABYTE 4.26%
Sony 4.26%
Intel 4.26%
American Megatrends 2.13%
Common models
Sony VGN-NR220E 3.57%
Seneca pro169514 1.79%
HP Pavilion 061 EL458AA-A... 1.79%
HP TouchSmart tx2 Noteboo... 1.79%
HP EliteBook 8440w 1.79%
Gigabyte H55M-S2H 1.79%

About Avid Technology

Avid specializes in video and audio production technology, specifically, digital non-linear editing systems, management and distribution services.
Publisher URL: www.avid.com

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