Should I remove Dell Webcam Central?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #371
United States Rank #239
Reach 1.6528%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.81 days
525.37 days >
Average installed length: 276.04 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.01.19 |
0.61% |
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| 2.01.18 |
3.09% |
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| 2.01.17 |
1.67% |
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| 2.01.15 |
4.37% |
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| 2.01.12 |
0.00% |
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| 2.01.06 |
0.01% |
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| 2.00.46 |
1.50% |
|
| 2.00.44 |
24.62% |
|
| 2.00.41 |
0.26% |
|
| 2.00.39 |
0.27% |
|
| 2.00.36 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.00.35 |
9.84% |
|
| 2.00.33 |
1.63% |
|
| 2.00.13 |
0.00% |
|
| 1.40.58 |
0.07% |
|
| 1.40.56 |
0.06% |
|
| 1.40.54 |
7.37% |
|
| 1.40.52 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.40.42 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.40.40 |
0.00% |
|
| 1.40.38 |
0.04% |
|
| 1.40.37 |
0.48% |
|
| 1.40.35 |
0.33% |
|
| 1.40.29 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.40.28 |
3.82% |
|
| 1.40.22 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.40.19 |
0.06% |
|
| 1.40.09 |
0.04% |
|
| 1.40.06 |
0.66% |
|
| 1.40.05 |
34.37% |
|
| 1.30.00 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.20.10 |
2.26% |
|
| 1.20.09 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.03.07 |
0.65% |
|
| 1.03.04 |
0.92% |
|
| 1.02.06 |
0.54% |
|
| 1.01.11 |
0.09% |
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| 1.01.04 |
0.12% |
|
Typically installed together
Other programs by Creative Technology Ltd
Dell Webcam Central
What is Dell Webcam Central?
Dell Webcam Central is pre-installed Dell software with a new PC and is used to record videos and snap photos from the installed web cam.
Overview
Dell Webcam Central is a program developed by Creative Technology Ltd. The most used version is 1.40.05, 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. 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 programs's main executable is webcamdell2.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 29.81 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 74 files and is usually about 23.57 MB (24,715,039 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 66% of users of Dell Webcam Central come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.creative.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Webcam\Dell Webcam Central
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B
Estimated size: 23.57 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dell Webcam Central
| Program executable: | webcamdell2.exe |
| Name: | Dell Webcam Central |
| WebcamDell2.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\dell webcam\dell webcam central\webcamdell2.exe |
| MD5: | 80b62ff105908ec9e4b072afb1cfc824 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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CTThumbnailProvider.dll - CTThumbnailProvider Dynamic Link Library
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HWAboutU.DLL - Creative Dialog Skin Engine About Box
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CTPVViewEngU.dll - Photo View and Media Playback Engine (CTPVViewEng)
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CTSUSDKu.dll - Creative Software AutoUpdate Plugin (CTSUSDK)
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CTViewCtrl.dll - CTViewCtrl Dynamic Link Library (CTViewCtrl DLL)
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CTWebUpload.dll - Web Upload Dynamic Link Library (CTWebUpload DLL)
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CTWebUploadML.dll
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CTCaptureDe.dll - CTCapture Dynamic Link Library (CTCapture DLL)
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CTPreview.dll - CTPreview Dynamic Link Library (CTPREVIEW DLL)
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CTVidHand.dll - CTVidHand Dynamic Link Library (CTVidHand DLL)
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CTCabu.dll - Creative Technology Ltd CTCab (CTCab)
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CTLoadRs.dll - CTLoadRs Dynamic Link Library
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CTSUAppu.exe - Creative Software AutoUpdate (Creative Software AutoUpdate Manager)
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CTView.dll - CTView Dynamic Link Library (CTVIEW DLL)
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HookWndU.dll - Creative Dialog Skin Engine
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CTAudEp.dll - Audio Endpoint Selection
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CTFaceT.dll - Creative Live! Cam Suite (Face Tracking Plug-in)
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CTPanT.dll - Pan Tilt Plug-in
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CTPicCtrlDe.dll - Picture Control Plug-in
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CTCheckProcessor.dll - Check Processor Module (Check Processor Module Library)
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CTVidManU.dll - Creative Video Manager (CTVidMan)
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MxLibu.dll - Creative Mixer Library
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RecCtrlU2.exe - Creative Live! Central (Creative Recording Control)
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CTVCtrls.dll - Video Controls Plugin (Video Controls Plugin Library)
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CTAvatar.dll - AvatarEffects Plugin (AvatarEffects Plugin Library)
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CTLiveEffects.dll - Live! Effects Plugin (Live! Effects Plugin Library)
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CTUpPhotobucket.dll - Photobucket Uploader
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CTVidFX.dll - VisualEffects Plugin (VisualEffects Plugin Library)
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CTDShare.dll - DesktopShare Plugin
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CTIVBasicU.dll - Photo-Video Library (CTIVBasic)
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CTUpMotionbox.dll - Motionbox Uploader
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CTUpFacebook.dll - Facebook Uploader (Facebook uploader binary)
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CTMSlide.dll - MediaShow Plugin (MediaShow Plugin Library)
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CTSUUtil.dll - Creative Utility (Creative Software Update Utility)
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CTUpBoxnet.dll - Box.net uploader
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CTUpKinKast.dll - KinKast Uploader
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CTUpYouTube.dll - YouTube Uploader
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UtubeUploader.dll
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CTUpYouku.dll - Youku Uploader
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CTHOOK.dll - CTHook Plugin
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CTPrintU.dll - Photo Manager (CTPrint.DLL)
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CTTDViewU.dll - CTTDViewDll
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AvatarImport.exe - AvatarImport (AvatarImport Application)
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CTCtrVdu.dll - Video Stitch (CTCtrVd)
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ShareEmailU.dll - Share Email (ShareEmail)
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AVFXImport.exe - AVFXImport (AVFXImport Application)
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CtAudIfc.dll - Creative Audio Processing Interface
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CTAudioFX.dll - Creative Audio Effects Plug-in
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CTPControl.dll - Creative Parental Control Plug-in
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CtPinMgr.dll - Creative Setting and Effect Plug-in Manager
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CTFramePlayerObjectU.dll (by Reallusion) - CTFramePlayerObject Dynamic Link Library (CTFramePlayerObject DLL)
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CTExtendModule.dll (by Reallusion) - CTExtendModule Dynamic Link Library (CTExtendModule DLL)
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CTPlayerObjectU.dll - CTPlayerObject Dynamic Link Library (CrazyTalk PlayerObject Program)
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CTDOMemHelper.dll - CTDOMemHelper Dynamic Link Library (CTDOMemHelper DLL)
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AVFX3Lib.dll (by EyePower Games) - Advanced VideoFX (Advanced VideoFX Dynamic Link Library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- CTSUAppu.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9EB8847-EBD3-4A90-8E71-B00AE245BF77}' (runs on registration).
- WebcamDell2.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F3207A12-A9EF-45CE-A2BC-D089BE8FE11B}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- WebcamDell2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Dell Webcam Central' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Dell Webcam\Dell Webcam Central\WebcamDell2.exe" /mode2.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| webcamdell2.exe |
| Memory: | 29.81 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005314440% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00028675% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00024470% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 63,536 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 600 Bytes | |
How do I remove Dell Webcam Central?
You can uninstall Dell Webcam Central 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 Dell Webcam Central, 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 Dell Webcam Central.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #371
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.29% |
|
| Windows 10 |
9.11% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.13% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.46% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.27% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
18.11% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.28% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
4.83% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.91% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
1.82% |
|
Geography
65.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.81% |
| United Kingdom |
4.92% |
| Canada |
2.82% |
| India |
2.71% |
| Brazil |
2.32% |
| Germany |
2.15% |
| France |
2.03% |
| Australia |
1.48% |
| Netherlands |
1.06% |
| Israel |
0.90% |
| Iran |
0.82% |
| Mexico |
0.79% |
| Italy |
0.62% |
| Belgium |
0.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
98.86% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
0.43% |
|
| Acer |
0.36% |
|
| Alienware |
0.27% |
|
| ASUS |
0.03% |
|
| Sahara |
0.03% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
0.03% |
|
Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
9.41% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
6.23% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
5.82% |
|
| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
4.85% |
|
| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
4.23% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
4.11% |
|
About Creative Technology Ltd
Creative designs, manufactures and distributes digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia, and personal digital entertainment products.
Publisher URL: us.creative.com