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Should I remove Lytro Desktop?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,578
United States Rank #19,160
Reach 0.0057%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 84.29 days
808.84 days >
Average installed length: 424.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.0 17.70%
4.3.1 12.39%
4.3.0 1.77%
4.2.2 4.42%
4.2.1 1.77%
4.1.2 3.54%
4.1.1 10.62%
4.1.0 0.88%
4.0.0 6.19%
3.0.0 20.35%
2.0.1 12.39%
1.0 7.96%

Lytro Desktop

Overview

Lytro Desktop is a program developed by Lytro. The most used version is 3.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 96 files and is usually about 57.98 MB (60,799,198 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 72% of users of Lytro Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lytro
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Lytro\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 57.98 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Lytro Desktop

  • mc_config_gui_avc.dll (by MainConcept GmbH) - MainConcept® AVC/H.264 Encoder GUI Configuration Module (AVC/H.264 Encoder GUI Configuration Module)
  • mc_config_avc.dll (by MainConcept GmbH) - MainConcept® AVC/H.264 Encoder Configuration Module (AVC/H.264 Encoder Configuration Module)
  • glew64.dll - The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
  • libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
  • libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
  • mc_dec_avc.dll - MainConcept® AVC/H.264 Decoder (AVC/H.264 Decoder)
  • mc_enc_avc.dll - MainConcept® AVC/H.264 Encoder (AVC/H.264 Encoder)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • Facebook.dll (by The Outercurve Foundation) - Facebook C# SDK (Facebook)
  • Lytro.exe - Lytro Desktop (Lytro)
  • Lytro.Resources.Common.dll - Lytro.Resources.Common
  • Lytro.UI.App.Module.Common.dll - Lytro.UI.App.Module.Common
  • Lytro.UI.App.Module.dll - Lytro.UI.App.Module
  • Lytro.UI.Common.dll - Lytro.UI.Common
  • Lytro.UI.Images.Module.Common.dll - Lytro.UI.Images.Module.Common
  • Lytro.UI.Images.Module.dll - Lytro.UI.Images.Module
  • Lytro.UI.Images.Provider.Common.dll - Lytro.UI.Images.Provider.Common
  • Lytro.UI.Images.Provider.dll - Lytro.UI.Images.Provider
  • Lytro.UI.Models.dll - Lytro.UI.Models
  • Lytro.UI.ModePanel.Module.Common.dll - Lytro.UI.ModePanel.Module.Common
  • Lytro.UI.ModePanel.Module.dll - Lytro.UI.ModePanel.Module
  • Lytro.UI.Resources.dll - Lytro.UI.Resources
  • WinSparkle.dll (by winsparkle.org) - WinSparkle (WinSparkle updater)
  • crashreporter.exe
  • glut64.dll
  • lytroservice.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • LytroService.exe runs as a service named 'Lytro Desktop Application Service' (LytroService).

How do I remove Lytro Desktop?

You can uninstall Lytro Desktop 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 Lytro Desktop, 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 Lytro Desktop.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 54.87%
Windows 7 45.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.32%
Windows 10 Pro 15.18%
Windows 10 Home 15.18%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 8.1 9.82%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.93%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.44%
  Germany 5.77%
  Netherlands 3.85%
  France 3.21%
  Canada 1.92%
  Australia 1.92%
  United Kingdom 1.92%
  Russia 1.28%
  Argentina 1.28%
  Italy 1.28%
  Czech Republic 0.64%
  Malaysia 0.64%
  Austria 0.64%
  Belgium 0.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.00%
Dell 23.33%
ASUS 13.33%
Lenovo 10.00%
Acer 8.33%
Samsung 3.33%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Sony 1.67%
Toshiba 1.67%
Alienware 1.67%
Intel 1.67%
MSI 1.67%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.11%
Hewlett-Packard 500-314 2.11%
Dell XPS One 2710 2.11%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.11%
Microsoft Corporation Sur... 2.11%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 1.05%

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