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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,277
United States Rank #14,737
Reach 0.0203%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.82 days
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Average installed length: 136.67 days

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Native Instruments FM8

What is Native Instruments FM8?  (from Native Instruments)

Native Instruments has harnessed the power of FM synthesis. The strengths of digital are manifest in FM8’s powerful audio engine which generates breath-taking, brilliantly dynamic FM sound in pristine quality. With its emphasis on ease-of-use, the FM8 brings a high degree of simplicity to the otherwise intricate proces...  Read more

Overview

Native Instruments FM8 is a software program developed by Native Instruments. 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 setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 108.34 MB (113,598,942 bytes). The installed file FM8 1.0.4 Update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Native Instruments FM8 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/fm8
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Image-Line\FL Studio 10\Plugins\VST\FM8
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\IMAGE-~1\FLSTUD~2\Plugins\VST\FM8\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\IMAGE-~1\FLSTUD~2\Plugins\VST\FM8\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 108.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Native Instruments FM8

  • FM8.exe - Native Instruments FM8 (FM8)
  • Service Center Setup.exe
  • FM8 1.0.3 Setup.exe
  • FM8 1.0.4 Update.exe - FM8 Setup
  • FM8 FX.dll
  • FM8.dll
  • FM8DXi.dll
  • iZAlloy.dll (by iZotope) - iZotope Alloy (iZotope Alloy (Core))
  • iZotope Alloy.dll (by iZotope) - iZotope Alloy (VST)
  • iZotope Ozone 4.dll - iZotope Ozone 4 (iZotope Ozone 4 (VST))
  • iZOzone4.dll - iZotope Ozone 4 (Core)
  • Kontakt 5 16out.dll - Native Instruments Kontakt 5 (Kontakt 5)
  • Kontakt 5 8out.dll
  • Kontakt 5.dll
  • Sylenth1.dll (by LennarDigital) - Sylenth1 (Sylenth1 VSTi Plugin)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • UNWISE.EXE
  • Vanguard.dll (by reFX) - Vanguard (Vanguard VST plug-in)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{459AC677-F089-4F3B-9364-B86490DE6679}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Native Instruments FM8?

You can uninstall Native Instruments FM8 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 Native Instruments FM8, 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 Native Instruments FM8.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 8 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,277

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.00%
Windows 10 32.00%
Windows Vista 3.75%
Windows XP 3.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.75%
Windows 7 Professional 9.75%
Windows 8.1 8.25%
Windows 10 Home 5.00%
Windows 10 Pro 4.75%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.91%
  United Kingdom 7.38%
  France 5.21%
  Canada 5.21%
  Italy 4.12%
  Netherlands 3.04%
  Australia 2.60%
  Sweden 2.39%
  Brazil 2.17%
  Mexico 2.17%
  Germany 2.17%
  Greece 1.74%
  Spain 1.74%
  Finland 1.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.01%
ASUS 18.15%
Dell 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
GIGABYTE 10.42%
Lenovo 6.18%
Toshiba 5.02%
Intel 2.70%
Samsung 2.70%
Medion 2.70%
American Megatrends 0.77%
Apple 0.77%
Common models
ASUS All Series 4.05%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.05%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.05%
ASUSTeK K53E 2.70%
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 2.70%
ASUSTeK G75VW 2.03%

About Native Instruments

Native Instruments is a technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing whos product line include software synthesizers, samplers and effect processors, sound libraries and emulations of acoustic instruments, groove production systems and audio interfaces, as well as various products for computer-based DJing that include DJ software, hardware controllers and specific DJ audio interfaces.
Publisher URL: www.native-instruments.com

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