Should I remove CamStudio?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #39,390
United States Rank #21,743
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 97.40 days
880.89 days >
Average installed length: 462.84 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.6b |
100.00% |
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CamStudio version 2.6b
from Download Freely, LLC
What is CamStudio? (from Download Freely)
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Overview
CamStudio version 2.6b is a program developed by Download Freely. 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 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 Player.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 14.87 MB (15,591,974 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
- Known to include offers within the setup
CamStudio has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.downloadfreely.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CamStudio\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CamStudio\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 14.87 MB
Files installed by CamStudio version 2.6b
| Program executable: | Player.exe |
| Name: | CamStudio Player Classic |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CamStudio\Player.exe |
| MD5: | 1eca86a6ee4554caf4e5eac8fd7a08a7 |
Additional files:
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CamCodec.dll (by CamStudio Group) - CamStudio Lossless Video Codec
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CamHook.dll (by CamStudio Group) - CamStudio Mouse Hook Library
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Player.exe - CamStudio Player Classic
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PlayerPlus.exe - CamStudio PlayerPlus
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Producer.exe - CamStudio Producer
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Recorder.exe - CamStudio Recorder
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psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
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camstudio_cl.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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mfc90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
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msvcp90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr90.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Recorder.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E8DD988C-EC1D-40F0-92D4-693C3A3826E3}' (runs on registration).
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Recorder.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\Recorder.exe'.
- Producer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\Producer.exe'.
- PlayerPlus.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\PlayerPlus.exe'.
- Player.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\Player.exe'.
How do I remove CamStudio?
You can uninstall CamStudio 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 CamStudio version 2.6b, 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 CamStudio.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #39,390
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.84% |
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| Windows XP |
3.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.94% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.80% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.84% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.92% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.96% |
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| Dell |
19.57% |
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| Lenovo |
10.87% |
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| Acer |
10.87% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.52% |
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| ASUS |
6.52% |
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| Toshiba |
4.35% |
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| Sony |
4.35% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
4.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660s |
4.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L775D |
2.08% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C675 |
2.08% |
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| Sony SVE14A15FLS |
2.08% |
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| Sony SVE14118FXB |
2.08% |
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