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Should I remove HP MediaSmart Live TV?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,488
United States Rank #1,926
Reach 0.2499%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.87 days
261.65 days >
Average installed length: 137.48 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.1.3003 2.84%
3.1.2508 0.12%
3.1.2206 53.80%
3.0.2118 0.85%
3.0.1924 42.35%
2.1.1709 0.04%

Typically installed together

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HP MediaSmart Live TV

What is HP MediaSmart Live TV?

This program provides the HP MediaSmart Live TV Software for the supported notebook models and operating systems.

Overview

HP MediaSmart Live TV is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most used version is 3.1.2206, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 main program executable is HPTV.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 42.99 MB (45,081,872 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 60% of users of HP MediaSmart Live TV come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cyberlink.com
Help link: support.gocyberlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Media\Live TV\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{67626E09-5366-4480-8F1E-93FADF50CA15}\setup.exe" /z-uninstall
Estimated size: 42.99 MB

Program filesFiles installed by HP MediaSmart Live TV

Program executable:HPTV.exe
Name:HP MediaSmart TV
HP MediaSmart TV
Path:C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Media\Live TV\HPTV.exe
MD5:3d60b0905e506320c31e22760ac7f7a2
Additional files:
  • fwnet.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
  • CLVistaAudioMixer.dll - CyberLink Vista Audio Mixer
  • REGX.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Registry Utility
  • CLAuMixer.dll - CyberLink CLAuMixer (CLAuMixer)
  • fxrtEnu.dll (by cyberlink) - cyberlink fxrtEnu (fxrtEnu)
  • HPTV.exe - HP MediaSmart TV (HP MediaSmart TV)
  • TVUninst.exe
  • Helper.dll - CyberLink Helper
  • TVAgent.exe - HP MediaSmart TV (HP MediaSmart TV Resident Program)
  • TaskSchedulerEX.exe - TaskSchedulerEX
  • TVInst.exe - TVInstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • HPTV.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{82DB195D-A499-4787-982B-9BA234A2A620}' (runs on registration).
  • TVAgent.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TVAgent'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • TVAgent.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named TVAgent.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TVAgent.exe
Memory:14.96 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0186796874%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01304790%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00563179%
0.015104% average

How do I remove HP MediaSmart Live TV?

You can uninstall HP MediaSmart Live TV 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 HP MediaSmart Live TV, 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 HP MediaSmart Live TV.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 87.83%
Windows 10 8.31%
Windows Vista 3.69%
Windows XP 0.16%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 80.38%
Windows 10 Home 6.44%
Windows 7 Professional 3.77%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.61%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.94%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.18%
  France 5.46%
  Italy 4.67%
  Canada 2.72%
  United Kingdom 2.58%
  Germany 2.40%
  Spain 1.93%
  Australia 1.47%
  Netherlands 1.37%
  Belgium 1.30%
  Brazil 1.20%
  Sweden 0.86%
  India 0.86%
  Mexico 0.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 99.15%
Dell 0.27%
Acer 0.25%
ASUS 0.12%
Lenovo 0.06%
American Megatrends 0.06%
Sahara 0.04%
Toshiba 0.04%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 47.41%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 32.07%
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... 12.53%
HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook ... 3.04%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 1.05%
HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC 0.47%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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