Should I remove CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,104
United States Rank #3,093
Reach 0.1873%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.47 days
898.87 days >
Average installed length: 472.29 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.6 Beta r294 |
99.49% |
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| 2.6 Beta r273 |
0.11% |
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| 2.6 Beta r264 |
0.33% |
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| 2.6 Beta |
0.08% |
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CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder
from CamStudio Open Source Dev Team
What is CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder? (from CamStudio Open Source Dev Team)
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). CamStudio can also add high-quality, anti-aliased (no jagged edges) screen ca... Read more
Overview
CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder is a program developed by CamStudio Open Source Dev Team. The most used version is 2.6 beta r294, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 Recorder.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 14.86 MB (15,578,756 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 48% of users of CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: camstudio.org
Help link: camstudio.org/forum
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 14.86 MB
Files installed by CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder
| Program executable: | Recorder.exe |
| Name: | CamStudio Recorder |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CamStudio 2.6b\Recorder.exe |
| MD5: | e2fe8c8abfc575522a37d267326f0249 |
Additional files:
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CamCodec.dll - CamStudio Lossless Video Codec
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CamHook.dll - 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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camstudio_cl.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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 OSS Desktop Recorder?
You can uninstall CamStudio OSS Desktop Recorder 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 OSS Desktop Recorder, 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 OSS Desktop Recorder.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,104
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.62% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.83% |
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| Windows XP |
6.36% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.14% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.16% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.96% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.89% |
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Geography
48.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.04% |
| United Kingdom |
5.78% |
| France |
4.85% |
| Germany |
4.07% |
| Italy |
3.96% |
| Canada |
3.36% |
| Australia |
2.39% |
| Netherlands |
1.79% |
| Israel |
1.62% |
| Spain |
1.44% |
| Belgium |
1.37% |
| India |
1.17% |
| Sweden |
1.13% |
| Brazil |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.17% |
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| Dell |
24.41% |
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| Acer |
16.02% |
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| ASUS |
9.34% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.94% |
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| Toshiba |
6.50% |
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| Lenovo |
3.02% |
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| Samsung |
2.53% |
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| Intel |
1.62% |
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| Alienware |
0.72% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.72% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
9.01% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.97% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.21% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.64% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.28% |
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