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Should I remove Dolby Atmos Windows APP?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,085
United States Rank #15,896
Reach 0.0055%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.8.23 2.75%
1.1.7.22 3.67%
1.1.6.22 5.50%
1.1.3.21 43.12%
1.1.2.16 4.59%
1.1.1.15 2.75%
1.1.0.12 8.26%
1.0.0.10 29.36%

Dolby Atmos Windows APP

Overview

Dolby Atmos Windows APP is a program developed by Dolby Laboratories. The most used version is 1.1.3.21, 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 software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 28.24 MB (29,616,500 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 89% of users of Dolby Atmos Windows APP come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Switzerland.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dolby\Dolby DAX3\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{3FC92273-FEF4-4C0B-9AF4-F38D747EB765}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 28.24 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Dolby Atmos Windows APP

  • RuntimeController.dll - RuntimeController
  • TuningFileParser.dll - TuningFileParser
  • DAX3Launcher.exe - DAX3Launcher
  • DAX3TrayIcon.exe - DAXTrayIcon
  • DAX3API.exe - DAXAPI (DAX API)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • DAX3TrayIcon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named APP_Reg_HKLMRun.
Service
  • DAX3API.exe runs as a service named 'Dolby DAX API Service' (Dolby DAX API Service) "Dolby DAX API Service is used by Dolby DAX applications to control Dolby Atmos components in the system.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • DAX3TrayIcon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'APP' which loads as C:\Program Files\Dolby\Dolby DAX3\APP\DAX3TrayIcon.exe -Hide.

How do I remove Dolby Atmos Windows APP?

You can uninstall Dolby Atmos Windows APP from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Dolby Atmos Windows APP, 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 Dolby Atmos Windows APP.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,085

Distribution by countryGeography

88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.89%
  Netherlands 1.67%
  Switzerland 1.11%
  Germany 1.11%
  DK 1.11%
  Spain 0.56%
  Finland 0.56%
  France 0.56%
  United Kingdom 0.56%
  Hungary 0.56%
  Italy 0.56%
  Japan 0.56%
  Norway 0.56%
  Sweden 0.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 98.97%
Acer 1.03%
Common models
LENOVO 80X7 20.19%
LENOVO 81C3 19.23%
LENOVO 80VR 14.42%
LENOVO 80X6 9.62%
LENOVO 81B5 9.62%
LENOVO 81BD 4.81%

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