Should I remove Corsair Gaming Software?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.657 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Corsair Memory
Corsair Gaming Software
from Corsair Memory, Inc.
Overview
Corsair Gaming Software is a software program developed by Corsair Memory. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 66.96 MB (70,209,536 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 93% of users of Corsair Gaming Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia.
Program details
URL: www.corsair.com
Help link: www.corsair.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\corsair\corsair gaming software
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{156B298B-9BCC-4FFB-9F8E-3AF3F486FB94}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 66.96 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Corsair Gaming Software
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corsairhid.exe - Corsair Gaming Software
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macrorecording.dll
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mediaplayerssupport.dll
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corsairvbusdriver.sys - Corsair virtual device driver (Corsair virtual bus driver)
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corsairvhiddriver.sys
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icudt51.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin51.dll (by The ICU Project) - ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc51.dll - ICU Common DLL
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qt5core.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
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qt5gui.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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qt5multimedia.dll
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qt5network.dll
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qt5qml.dll
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qt5quick.dll
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qt5widgets.dll
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qt5xml.dll
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fwupd.exe
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libegl.dll
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libglesv2.dll
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lua52.dll
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luaqtwrapperlibrary.dll
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quazip.dll
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xmlversionsconverters.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- corsairhid.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Corsair Gaming Software' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Corsair\Corsair Gaming Software\CorsairHID.exe" --autorun.
How do I remove Corsair Gaming Software?
You can uninstall Corsair Gaming Software 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 Corsair Gaming Software, 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 Corsair Gaming Software.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win 10 20%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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Geography
92.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
92.86% |
| Australia |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
50.00% |
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| Gigabyte Z68XP-UD5 |
25.00% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
25.00% |
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