Should I remove DTS Studio Sound?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.03.3300	0.03%
1.03.2900	0.03%
1.3.2700	0.03%
1.03.1700	0.67%
1.02.6400	0.03%
1.02.6300	0.18%
1.02.5600	0.77%
1.02.5500	0.03%
1.02.5100	0.03%
1.02.5000	0.09%
1.02.4100	8.33%
1.02.2400	0.03%
1.02.1800	0.09%
1.02.0900	0.83%
1.02.0600	0.03%
1.01.9500	0.03%
1.01.7900	0.03%
1.01.7200	0.03%
1.01.5700	0.06%
1.01.4700	0.18%
1.01.4500	0.40%
1.01.4000	0.46%
1.01.3700	1.99%
1.01.3400	3.64%
1.01.2900	1.29%
1.01.2700	52.85%
1.01.2100	0.64%
1.01.1700	0.21%
1.00.6800	0.03%
1.00.6000	0.03%
1.00.0090	1.68%
1.00.0079	1.07%
1.00.0078	0.77%
1.00.0071	9.89%
1.00.0069	0.37%
1.00.0068	1.22%
1.00.0064	6.55%
1.00.0063	0.03%
1.00.0062	4.96%
1.00.0046	0.06%
1.00.0039	0.15%
1.00.0033	0.15%

Other programs by DTS

• DTS Sound
• SRS Premium Sound Control Panel
• DTSHDEncoderSuite
• DTSPremiumSoundInstaller

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from DTS, Inc.

Remove DTS Studio Sound

DTS Studio Sound is a program developed by DTS. The most used version is 1.01.2700, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is APO3GUI.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 3.7 MB (3,877,064 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of DTS Studio Sound come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

URL: www.dts.com/professionals/sound-technologies/audio-processing/dts-studio-sound-for-connected-tvs.aspx

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DTS, Inc\DTS Studio Sound\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F8EB8FFC-C535-49A1-A84D-CC75CB2D6ADA}

Estimated size: 3.7 MB

dts_apo_service.exe
Memory:	14.23 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000862846%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00001695%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00006934%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	122,919	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	158 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 DTS Studio Sound, 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 DTS Studio Sound.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 94% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 2% Keep it 98%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	71.01%
Australia	4.70%
Canada	2.62%
United Kingdom	1.69%
Germany	1.57%
Portugal	1.35%
Italy	1.32%
France	1.27%
Japan	1.23%
Spain	1.20%
Netherlands	0.91%
Mexico	0.83%
New Zealand	0.66%
Sweden	0.64%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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