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Should I remove GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,310
United States Rank #14,469
Reach 0.0096%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.016.2 14.74%
4.016.1 1.05%
4.015.2 15.26%
4.015.1 42.63%
4.010.1 21.05%
4.009.3 0.53%
4.008.5 2.11%
4.002.1 2.63%

GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64

What is GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64?  (from GEAR Software)

GEAR licenses our CD/DVD recording 'drivers' to many companies to add CD/DVD recording capabilities to their software products. This driver interface provides the connection between their software application and the user's operating system and hardware.

Overview

GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64 is a program developed by GEAR Software. The most used version is 4.015.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 51 files and is usually about 605 KB (619,520 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 71% of users of GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gearsoftware.com
Help link: www.gearsoftware.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GEAR Software\My Product Name\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D2A0B573-BDC0-4F5B-9202-A8D9B7781664}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 605 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64

  • difxapi.dll (by Microsoft) - Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) (Driver Install Frameworks for API library module)
  • difxinstall32.exe - DIFx Driver Installer (32bit DIFx Driver Installer)
  • difxinstall64.exe - 64bit DIFx Driver Installer
  • gearaspi.dll - GEAR Software GEARAspi (GEARAspi (x86))
  • gearaspi64.dll - GEARAspi (x64)

How do I remove GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64?

You can uninstall GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64 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 GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64, 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 GEAR driver installer for x86 and x64.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,310

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 43.16%
Windows Vista 31.05%
Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 10 4.74%
Windows Server 2003 1.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.87%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.81%
Microsoft Windows XP 21.16%
Windows 7 Professional 8.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.35%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

71.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 71.05%
  United Kingdom 7.52%
  Germany 4.14%
  Australia 2.26%
  Canada 2.26%
  France 1.88%
  Italy 1.50%
  New Zealand 1.13%
  South Africa 0.75%
  Netherlands 0.75%
  Hong Kong 0.38%
  Singapore 0.38%
  Belgium 0.38%
  Norway 0.38%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 36.61%
Hewlett-Packard 19.64%
Acer 18.75%
GIGABYTE 5.36%
Toshiba 5.36%
American Megatrends 3.57%
Intel 3.57%
Sony 1.79%
Gateway 1.79%
ASUS 1.79%
Lenovo 0.89%
Medion 0.89%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.31%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.59%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.59%
Dell Dell XPS420 1.72%
Acer Aspire 5738 1.72%

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