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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3 81.82%
1.1.4.0 9.09%
1.1.3 9.09%

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Nokia Multimedia Factory

What is Nokia Multimedia Factory?  (from Nokia)

Nokia Multimedia Factory is an add-on application, which works on top of Nokia PC Suite and can be used with a compatible Nokia mobile phone. Currently Nokia Multimedia Factory only supports some phone models with the Symbian operating system. Note: Not all phones with the Symbian operating system are supported.

Overview

Nokia Multimedia Factory is a program developed by Nokia. The most used version is 1.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 multimediafactory.exe. The software installer includes 54 files and is usually about 4.06 MB (4,258,476 bytes). SoftwareUpdater.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 Vista (SP2) as well as Windows XP. While about 31% of users of Nokia Multimedia Factory come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nokia.com/pcsuite
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Installations\{4CFB3821-1582-4f3b-BF8D-30986923B36B}\Nokia_Multimedia_Factory_2_0.exe" /MAINTENANCE /SILENT="SWLPCER" /LANG="2057" /MS
Estimated size: 4.06 MB
Language: English (United Kingdom)

Program filesFiles installed by Nokia Multimedia Factory

Program executable:multimediafactory.exe
Name:MultimediaFactory Application
Nokia Multimedia Factory
Path:C:\Program Files\nokia\nokia pc suite 6\multimediafactory.exe
MD5:cde109ae42be53e5ab17286bce6f928b
Additional files:
  • NGSCM.dll - Next Gen Suite Common Modules
  • ApplicationInstaller.exe - Nokia Application Installer
  • MMCL.dll - Multimedia Control Library
  • PCSSupportSetup.dll - Nokia Connectivity Library (PC Suite Support Setup DLL)
  • MultimediaPlayer.exe - Nokia Multimedia Player
  • PCSCM.dll - PC Suite Common Modules
  • OneTouchAccess.exe - Nokia One Touch Access
  • ContactsEditor.exe - Nokia Contacts Editor
  • GetConnected.exe - Get Connected Wizard
  • TextMessageEditor.exe - Text Message Editor
  • ConnectionManager.exe - Connection Manager
  • ConversionHandler.exe - Conversion Handler
  • MusicManager.exe - NokiaMusicManager (Nokia Music Manager)
  • SoftwareUpdater.exe - Software Updater
  • ContentCopier.exe - ContentCopier
  • PhoneBrowser.dll - Phone Browser
  • PCSL.dll - Nokia PCSL (PCSL)
  • PCSuite.exe - PC Suite (Nokia Launch Application)
  • MMSSetup.dll - MMSSetup DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • MusicManager.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'NMMRipCDAudioOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'NokiaMusicManager' and the action verb 'NMMRipCD.
Scheduled Task
  • PCSuite.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DB348EE1-1519-4E72-AD06-3CCD1D405843}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • PCSuite.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC Suite Tray' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\PCSuite.exe" -onlytray.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PCSuite.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\PCSuite.exe'.

How do I remove Nokia Multimedia Factory?

You can uninstall Nokia Multimedia Factory 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 Nokia Multimedia Factory, 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 Nokia Multimedia Factory.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 45%
Win 7 (SP1) 18%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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 Vista 45.45%
Windows XP 36.36%
Windows 7 18.18%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 36.36%
Microsoft Windows XP 36.36%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Windows Vista Business 9.09%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.25% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 31.25%
  United States 31.25%
  Germany 18.75%
  France 6.25%
  RS 6.25%
  Finland 6.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
Medion 20.00%
Gateway 10.00%
Common models
Compaq-Presario RS918AA-A... 18.18%
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL ... 9.09%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 9.09%
MEDIONPC MS-7366 9.09%
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P 9.09%
GBT NVDAACPI 9.09%

About Nokia

Nokia is a communications and information technology whose products are mobile telephones and portable IT devices.
Publisher URL: www.nokia.com

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