Catalyst Media Center
What is Catalyst Media Center? (from Advanced Micro Devices)
Catalyst Media Center™ takes the concept of the multimedia PC to an entirely new level, taking over where other media center solutions leave off. Next generations of HD video are converging on H.264, a compression standard that retains incredible video quality while taming the enormous video file sizes that sap bandwid... Read more
Overview
Catalyst Media Center is a software program developed by Advanced Micro Devices. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named catalystmc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 89% of users of Catalyst Media Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Venezuela.
Program details
URL: www.ati.com/products/catalystmediacenter/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ati\catalyst media center
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2637C347-9DAD-
Files installed by Catalyst Media Center
| Program executable: | catalystmc.exe |
| Name: | Cyberlink PowerCinema |
| ATI MX Main Program |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ati\catalyst media center\catalystmc.exe |
| MD5: | b8445c9f6734387986680c24da4b6474 |
Additional files:
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fwnet.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
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CMCService.exe (by CyberLink) - ATI MX (ATI MX Resident Program)
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atl71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (ATL Module for Windows (Unicode))
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BGOLDLIB.dll
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CDRBS2K.dll (by B.H.A Co.,Ltd) - B's Recorder GOLD (Filter command( for Windows2000 and XP ))
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CDRBSVSD.dll
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CGENERAL.dll
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CLAuMixer.dll - CyberLink CLAuMixer (CLAuMixer)
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COMCDROM.dll
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fxrtEnu.dll (by cyberlink) - cyberlink fxrtEnu (fxrtEnu)
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MFC71.dll (by Microsoft) - MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version
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MFC71u.dll
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msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
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SFFFAKE.dll
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STDCDR.dll
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STDCDRS.dll
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stdsff.dll
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stdsff2.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- CatalystMC.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PCinemaVideoFilesArrival' with the ProgID of 'VideoFiles' and the action verb 'PlayWithCatalystMediaCenter.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CMCService.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CMCService' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ATI\Catalyst Media Center\CMCService.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CMCService.exe |
| Memory: | 9.94 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0202830636% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01352204% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00676102% | |
| Switches/sec: | 3 | |
How do I remove Catalyst Media Center?
You can uninstall Catalyst Media Center 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 Catalyst Media 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Catalyst Media Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 5%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.25% |
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| Windows XP |
15.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.99% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.66% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.13% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.53% |
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Geography
89.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.15% |
| Canada |
9.30% |
| Venezuela |
0.78% |
| Peru |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.19% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.42% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.09% |
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| Acer |
15.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.66% |
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| Intel |
3.77% |
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| Gateway |
1.89% |
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| Alienware |
1.89% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
5.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Rfrb HPE-... |
3.33% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
1.67% |
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| VESTEL ARES |
1.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L355D |
1.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C650 |
1.67% |
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About Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets.
Publisher URL: www.amd.com