MAGIX PC Live
What is MAGIX PC Live?
Provides remote PC assistance support.
About (from MAGIX AG)
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Overview
MAGIX PC Live is a program developed by MAGIX AG. The most used version is 1.0.4.8, 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. 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 mxtray.exe. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 2.07 MB (2,167,076 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 43% of users of MAGIX PC Live come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.magix.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MAGIX\PC_Live\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\MAGIX Services\Uninstall\{21FFCEB5-797E-4824-B0F7-2CB7E07FF94E}\PC_Live_en-II_setup.exe"
Estimated size: 2.07 MB
Files installed by MAGIX PC Live
| Program executable: | mxtray.exe |
| Name: | MxTray |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\magix\pc_live\mxtray.exe |
| MD5: | 38c68f4cbdfb0191112f82f3662ed0c2 |
Additional files:
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Protein.dll - Protein Dynamic Link Library
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MxTaskScheduler.dll - MxTaskScheduler
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System.Common.dll - System.Common
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MxTrayPlugIn.dll - MxTrayPlugIn
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MxSetupRes.dll - MxSetupRes (Common Setup Resources)
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Skinning.dll - Skinning
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Skin.dll - Skin
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PC_Live_de-DE_setup.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- MxTray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MxTray'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- MxTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MxTray.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- MxTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC_Live' which loads as C:\Program Files\MAGIX\PC_Live\MxTray.exe.
How do I remove MAGIX PC Live?
You can uninstall MAGIX PC Live from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program MAGIX PC Live, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove MAGIX PC Live.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 42%
Keep it 58%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #16,168
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.69% |
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| Windows XP |
7.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.21% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.39% |
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Geography
43.23% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
43.23% |
| United States |
26.51% |
| Canada |
4.90% |
| Italy |
4.32% |
| Netherlands |
3.75% |
| Austria |
3.17% |
| France |
2.88% |
| Switzerland |
1.44% |
| Iran |
1.15% |
| United Kingdom |
1.15% |
| DK |
0.86% |
| Belgium |
0.58% |
| Romania |
0.58% |
| Spain |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.46% |
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| Acer |
21.91% |
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| Dell |
11.24% |
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| Medion |
10.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.99% |
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| Toshiba |
6.18% |
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| ASUS |
3.37% |
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| Sahara |
2.25% |
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| Samsung |
2.25% |
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| Sony |
1.69% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.19% |
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| Packard Bell imedia S3850 |
5.19% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.44% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
2.96% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
2.22% |
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| Packard Bell imedia S3720 |
2.22% |
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Publisher URL: www.magix.com