Should I remove Palm Desktop by ACCESS?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,237
United States Rank #3,819
Reach 0.0584%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.34 days
836.11 days >
Average installed length: 439.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.4.0.0 |
100.00% |
|
Rankings
- #7,232 Alien: Isolation by Creative Assembly
- #7,233 Driver Robot by Blitware Technology
- #7,234 Splashtop Personal
- #7,235 Rosetta Stone Language Training
- #7,236 Yahoo! Axis
- #7,237 Palm Desktop by ACCESS
- #7,238 Java 6 Update 22 by Sun Microsystems
- #7,239 Autodesk Express Viewer
- #7,240 Python 3.3.2 (64-bit)
- #7,241 Skype 6.11
- #7,242 Infineon TPM Professional Package
Palm Desktop by ACCESS
from Palm, Inc.
What is Palm Desktop by ACCESS? (from Palm)
Palm Desktop is the desktop companion software for all Palm devices. It allows users to view, sort, find, edit, back up, and add anything to Palm OS handhelds. This update features a new user interface, useful new views, and timesaving features, such as a Hide/Show/Mask Records function and a resizeable memo window. Ad... Read more
Overview
Palm Desktop by ACCESS is a software program developed by Palm. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named register.exe. The setup package generally installs about 162 files and is usually about 775.14 KB (793,739 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 88% of users of Palm Desktop by ACCESS come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.palm.com
Help link: www.palm.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Palm\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FD6034A3-655C-49F0-B496-D4CBFD74D7A7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 775.14 KB
Files installed by Palm Desktop by ACCESS
| Program executable: | register.exe |
| Name: | PowerReg |
| Product Registration |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Palm\register.exe |
| MD5: | fa4b5c6e69c610e9bf0789209a2f7a95 |
Additional files:
-
condmgr.dll - HotSync® Manager, Palm Desktop (Palm Shared Library)
-
HSAPI.dll - HotSync® API
-
Instaide.dll - Palm Desktop Shared Library
-
UserData.dll
-
Filefpx.dll (by Palm, developed by ArcSoft) - FILEFPX Dynamic Link Library (FILEFPX DLL)
-
FPXLIB.DLL (by Palm, developed by ArcSoft) - Reference Implementation
-
JPEGLIB.DLL
-
AnnaNotifier.dll - Palm Quick Install (Palm Quick Install Notifier Module)
-
DefaultPlugin.dll - Pqi - Default Plugin Module
-
EASNotify.dll - Versa Mail(TM) (EASNotify DLL)
-
EzDll.dll - ArcSoft EzDll (EzDll)
-
HandledManger.dll - HandledManger
-
addcn30.dll - Palm Desktop (AddressBook Conduit)
-
addr20.dll - AddressBook Module
-
AlarmApp.exe - Alarm Application
-
AlarmNotify.dll - Alarm Notification Module
-
AlarmSvr.dll - Alarm Server Module
-
AutoDetect.dll - AutoDetect
-
DATCN20.DLL - DateBook Conduit
-
date20.dll - DateBook Module
-
DateAlarm.dll - DateBook Alarm Module
-
HotSyncWizard.exe - HotSyncWizard
-
NotePad.dll - Note Pad Conduit
-
NotePadExt.ocx - Note Pad Module
-
PalmCntl.ocx - PalmCntl OCX (PalmCntl ActiveX Control Module)
-
ComStandard.dll - ComStandard
-
ComConduit.dll - ComConduit
-
ComDirect.dll - ComDirect
-
EXIF.DLL - EXIF File Support
-
UNPS.DLL - Palm CDK (PhotoBase Palm Uninstall DLL)
-
Photos.dll - Photos
-
AddItManager.exe (by Bluefish Wireless) - Bluefish Wireless Pty Ltd AddItManager (AddItManager)
-
ChapuraSysConNotifier.dll (by Chapura) - ChapuraNotifier Dynamic Link Library (ChapuraNotifier DLL)
-
AGW_notify.dll (by iambic) - Agendus for Windows notify libruary
-
cmds21.dll (by PalmSource, Inc) - HotSync(R) Manager, Palm OS Desktop (HotSync(R) Module)
-
CMDSLang.dll (by PalmSource, Inc)
-
CMGRLANG.dll
-
AGW_extra.dll (by iambic) - Agendus Extra conduit Conduit (Agendus Datebook Extras conduit (for synchronization of Agendus-specific data, such as icons and alarm names))
-
ChapuraSysConWarning.exe (by Chapura) - SystemConduit Application
-
artwork.dll (by Skyscape, Inc) - Skyscape smARTsync
-
CardInst.dll - HotSync(R) Manager (Card Install Conduit)
-
ADDCLang.dll
-
AddrAgents.dll - AddressBook Agent
-
AddrBase.dll
-
AddrCond.dll
-
AddrConduitLang.dll
-
AddrDesktop.dll - AddressBook Desktop Agent
-
AddrDevice.dll - AddressBook Device Agent
-
Address.dll
-
addrlang.dll
-
AgentConduitBase.dll - Agent Conduit
-
AgentConduitBaseLang.dll
-
AlarmApp_PSI.exe
-
AlarmApp_PSIlang.dll
-
AlarmNotify_PSI.dll
-
AlarmSvr_PSI.dll
-
AsAgent.dll - Sync Engine
-
AsModel.dll
-
AsSerial.dll
-
AsSync.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AlarmApp_PSI.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Alarm Application' and executes as C:\Program Files\Palm\AlarmApp_PSI.exe.
How do I remove Palm Desktop by ACCESS?
You can uninstall Palm Desktop by ACCESS 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 Palm Desktop by ACCESS, 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 Palm Desktop by ACCESS.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 0%
|
|
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.25% |
|
| Windows Vista |
16.51% |
|
| Windows 10 |
12.08% |
|
| Windows XP |
8.17% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.88% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
14.44% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.01% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.66% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
4.31% |
|
Geography
87.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
87.53% |
| United Kingdom |
2.92% |
| Canada |
2.81% |
| Israel |
0.88% |
| Netherlands |
0.72% |
| Australia |
0.61% |
| Belgium |
0.50% |
| Sweden |
0.39% |
| Brazil |
0.22% |
| Switzerland |
0.22% |
| Mexico |
0.22% |
| Czech Republic |
0.17% |
| Greece |
0.17% |
| Croatia |
0.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
38.47% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.30% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.09% |
|
| Acer |
8.43% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
|
| Intel |
3.29% |
|
| ASUS |
3.16% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.71% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.19% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.25% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.89% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.53% |
|
| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.72% |
|
| Dell Studio 540 |
2.45% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.17% |
|