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What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,779
United States Rank #14,459
Reach 0.0642%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.73 days
641.08 days >
Average installed length: 336.84 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.10.1.0 100.00%

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Nero 7.10.1.0

What is Nero?  (from Nero AG)

Nero 7 provides you with everything you need to complete your digital media tasks on your PC or on your TV. This award-winning software provides you with over 20 applications in ONE solution with ease of use and cutting-edge technology.

Overview

Nero 7.10.1.0 is a software program developed by Nero AG. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 setup package generally installs about 106 files and is usually about 25.29 MB (26,520,063 bytes). The installed file KwikMediaUpdater.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 16% of users of Nero come from Spain, it is also popular in the United States and Mexico.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nero.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nero\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Nero\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 25.29 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Nero 7.10.1.0

  • ImageProcessLib.Interop.dll - Nero Playback Component Dynamic Link Library
  • ACME.Interop.dll - Advanced Content Manager & Enumerator
  • NCC.exe - Nero ControlCenter Module (Nero ControlCenter)
  • NCChelper.exe - Nero ControlCenter Helper
  • HelpBase.dll - Nero Help Installer Base (Nero Help Installer Base DLL)
  • CognitecConnector.Interop.dll - Nero Cognitec Connector
  • NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode.dll - NeroAPIGlueLayerUnicode
  • nit64.dll - Nero InfoTool (x64) dll
  • InFAudioRippingServer.dll - InFAudioRippingServer (Nero 9 Inline Function AudioRipping Server)
  • AdvrCntrProxy.dll - Nero Core Components (AdvrCntrProxy)
  • AudioPluginMgr.dll - Audio Plugin Manager (Audio plugin manager)
  • DeviceConnector.Interop.dll - Nero Move it plug-in
  • NOSMyNeroRegistration.dll - Nero Online Services (Component for Registration Services)
  • DriveLocker.dll - Nero AG DriveLocker (DriveLocker)
  • ncc.dll - Nero ControlCenter
  • DotNetAppLauncher.dll - DotNetAppLauncher (.net application launcher)
  • DesktopClientLib.dll - DesktopClientLib
  • KARAOKE.DLL - Nero Burning ROM (Nero Karaoke DLL)
  • nero.exe
  • uCDCopy.dll - Nero Library
  • ucdr50s.dll - Nero Recorder Driver
  • uCDROM.dll
  • uDVDREALLOC.DLL - DVDRealloc DLL
  • uEqualize.dll
  • uGENCUSH.dll
  • uGeneratr.dll
  • uGenFAT.dll
  • ugeniso.dll
  • uGenUDF.dll
  • uGenUDF2.dll
  • uimage.dll
  • uImageGen.dll
  • uISOFS.dll
  • uMMC.dll
  • uneroDB.dll
  • uNeroErr.dll
  • uNeRSDB.dll
  • uNeVCDEngine.dll
  • unewtrf.dll
  • uUDFImporter.dll
  • uVCDMenu.dll
  • uVMpegEnc.dll
  • AdvrCntr5.dll - AdvrCntr Module
  • Burn.Model.dll - Nero Kwik Media (Nero.Framework.Burn)
  • Burn.UI.dll - BurnUI
  • Burn.ViewModel.dll - Burn.ViewModel
  • DeviceManager.dll - DeviceManager
  • DeviceMonitor.dll - DeviceMonitor
  • DeviceOperations.dll - DeviceOperations
  • DeviceSync.dll - DeviceSync
  • FaceScanner.dll - FaceScanner
  • FileScanner.dll - FileScanner
  • FileSystemWatcher.dll - FileSystemWatcher
  • IndexingManager.dll - IndexingManager
  • KwikMedia.600.exe
  • KwikMedia.601.exe
  • KwikMedia.exe
  • KwikMediaUpdater.exe - KwikMediaUpdater
  • MainAppCommunicator.dll - MainAppCommunicator
  • MediaHub.Core.dll - MainApplication
  • MediaHub.DataLibrary.dll - DataLibrary

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • NeroStartSmart.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NeroAutoPlay9LaunchNeroStartSmart' with the ProgID of 'Nero.AutoPlay8' and the action verb 'LaunchNeroStartSmart_HandleCDBurningOnArrival.
  • KwikMedia.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'KwikMedia11VCDMovieOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'OpenWithNeroKwikMedia11' and the action verb 'open.
Scheduled Task
  • KwikMedia.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{35997FD3-4D2C-40A0-A5B9-0B0204272BAC}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • NASvc.exe runs as a service named 'NAUpdate' (NAUpdate).
Startup File (User Run Once)
  • NCC.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'NeroControlCenter' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero ControlCenter\NCC.exe" STARTPAGE=UPDATE.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • ncc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero ControlCenter 4\ncc.exe'.
  • KwikMedia.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\KM\KwikMedia.exe'.

How do I remove Nero?

You can uninstall Nero 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 Nero 7.10.1.0, 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 Nero.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.19%
Windows 10 24.58%
Windows XP 10.28%
Windows Vista 0.95%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.25%
Windows 7 Professional 14.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.46%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.43%
Windows 10 Pro 5.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.58% of installs come from Spain
Which countries install it?
  Spain 15.58%
  United States 15.10%
  Mexico 13.50%
  Argentina 13.34%
  Colombia 6.71%
  Peru 5.67%
  Chile 4.63%
  Italy 2.72%
  Dominican Republic 2.16%
  Venezuela 2.16%
  MA 2.08%
  Ecuador 1.92%
  France 1.12%
  Indonesia 0.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.94%
Acer 23.33%
Dell 13.19%
ASUS 10.43%
GIGABYTE 6.67%
Lenovo 5.36%
Intel 4.35%
Samsung 4.20%
Toshiba 4.06%
American Megatrends 1.45%
Sahara 1.01%
Common models
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... 4.42%
ASUS All Series 3.15%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.52%
BIOSTAR Group N68S3+ 2.21%
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 2.21%
Gigabyte G41MT-S2 2.21%

About Nero AG

Nero is a software company best known for its burning software, Nero Burning ROM.
Publisher URL: www.nero.com

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