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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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Global Rank #42,218
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Versions

VersionDistribution
5.4.6.4 23.26%
5.3.4.0 11.63%
5.1.6.2 9.30%
5.0.9.4 2.33%
4.2.7.7 48.84%
3.40.0.0 4.65%

Other programs by Eastman Kodak Company

KODAK Home Center Software

What is KODAK Home Center Software?  (from Eastman Kodak Company)

KODAK Home Center Software is installed as part of the software installation on your computer. The Home Center icon will appear on your desktop. Use this icon to start Home Center Software. On a WINDOWS OS-based computer, you can use Home Center Software to browse and edit pictures, print, copy, scan, order supplies, a...  Read more

Overview

KODAK Home Center Software is a program developed by Eastman Kodak Company. The most used version is 4.2.7.7, 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. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is aiohomecenter.exe. The software installer includes 71 files and is usually about 157.62 MB (165,274,052 bytes). KodakAiOUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. 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 83% of users of KODAK Home Center Software come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Switzerland.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.kodak.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Kodak\Installer\Setup.exe /CD /x "{E0F274B7-592B-4669-8FB8-8D9825A09858}" CompanyName="Eastman Kodak Company" /code "1031"
Estimated size: 157.62 MB

Program filesFiles installed by KODAK Home Center Software

Program executable:aiohomecenter.exe
Name:KODAK AiO Home Center
Path:C:\Program Files\kodak\aio\center\aiohomecenter.exe
MD5:4ed4f7b2db390c41b9242a3864dda5cc
Additional files:
  • KodakAiOUpdater.exe - Kodak AiO Firmware Updater
  • EKIJ5000MON.dll
  • EKIJ5000MUI.exe - Status Monitor for KODAK AiO Printer (32-Bit Intel(R) Pentium(TM) 4 Optimized Build)
  • EKIJ5000PRE.exe - Print Preview Application for KODAK AiO Printer (32-Bit Intel(R) Pentium(TM) 4 Optimized Build)
  • EKIJ5000SDK.dll
  • NetworkPrinterDiscovery.exe - NetworkPrinterDiscovery
  • CommonControls.dll - KODAK AiO Home Center (CommonControls)
  • Helper.exe - InterpolationProcess
  • HomeCenter.Core.dll - HomeCenter.Core
  • HomeCenter.dll - HomeCenter
  • HomeCenter.Model.dll - HomeCenter.Model
  • HRIntp.Interop.dll - HRIntp.Interop
  • Inkjet.AdminUtility.exe - KODAK System Administration Utility
  • Inkjet.Automation.dll - Inkjet.Automation
  • Inkjet.AutomationImplementation.dll - Inkjet.AutomationImplementation
  • Inkjet.Browsing.dll - Inkjet.Browsing
  • Inkjet.Configuration.dll - Inkjet.Configuration
  • Inkjet.DeviceSettings.dll - Inkjet.DeviceSettings
  • Inkjet.Diagnostics.dll - Inkjet.Diagnostics
  • Inkjet.Editing.dll - Inkjet.Editing
  • Inkjet.Hardware.dll - Inkjet.Hardware
  • Inkjet.IO.dll - Inkjet.IO
  • Inkjet.KImaging.dll - Inkjet.Imaging
  • Inkjet.Localization.dll - Inkjet.Localization
  • Inkjet.Printing.dll - Inkjet.Printing
  • Inkjet.Scanning.dll - Inkjet.Scanning
  • Inkjet.Statistics.dll - Inkjet.Statistics
  • Inkjet.Utilities.dll - Inkjet.Utilities
  • Kodak.Statistics.exe - Kodak.Statistics
  • ekdiscovery.exe - EKDiscovery Module (EKDiscovery Module for Kodak AiO Printers)
  • FixItCenterControl.dll - FixItCenterControl
  • Inkjet.ShellExtension.dll - KODAK Home Center (Inkjet.ShellExtension)
  • AiOHostService.exe - AiO Host Service
  • DiscoveryManager.dll - DiscoveryManager
  • IrisFX.dll - IrisFX

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AiOHomeCenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E26B286B-FD91-4EC8-8750-0C4A1F39B95F}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • ekdiscovery.exe runs as a service named 'Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service' (Kodak AiO Network Discovery Service).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • EKIJ5000MUI.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'EKIJ5000StatusMonitor' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\EKIJ5000MUI.exe.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • AiOHomeCenter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\kodak printer\AiO\Center\AiOHomeCenter.exe'.
  • KodakAiOUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Firmware\KodakAiOUpdater.exe'.
  • NetworkPrinterDiscovery.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Center\NetworkPrinterDiscovery.exe'.
  • Kodak.Statistics.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Center\Kodak.Statistics.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

EKIJ5000MUI.exe
Memory:2.94 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002566207%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00012527%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00013135%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,237,542
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:2
70 average
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes
435.61 KB average
ekdiscovery.exe
Memory:18.85 MB
Total CPU:0.0003177886%
Kernel CPU:0.00014835%
User CPU:0.00016944%
CPU cycles/sec:36,786
I/O reads/min:240 Bytes
I/O writes/min:20 Bytes

How do I remove KODAK Home Center Software?

You can uninstall KODAK Home Center Software 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 KODAK Home Center Software, 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 KODAK Home Center Software.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.49%
Windows Vista 23.26%
Windows XP 16.28%
Windows 10 6.98%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.84%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.28%
Windows 10 Pro 2.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.33%
Windows 8.1 2.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 83.33%
  United States 10.42%
  Switzerland 2.08%
  Austria 2.08%
  Italy 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.68%
Medion 15.79%
Hewlett-Packard 10.53%
Dell 7.89%
Toshiba 7.89%
Sony 7.89%
Intel 5.26%
Samsung 5.26%
MSI 5.26%
ASUS 5.26%
GIGABYTE 2.63%
Lenovo 2.63%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7204 5.00%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 5.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500 2.50%
TOSHIBA Satellite L550 2.50%
Sony VPCEB3Z1E 2.50%
Packard Bell EasyNote LX... 2.50%

About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is an imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company.
Publisher URL: www.kodak.com

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