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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
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United States Rank #35,410
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Versions

VersionDistribution
3.3.0.074 5.45%
3.3.0.059 36.36%
3.2.0.035 21.82%
3.00.0088 5.45%
3.00.0077 1.82%
3.00.0066 9.09%
3.00.0061 3.64%
2.00.0035 10.91%
1.00.0002 3.64%
1.00.0000 1.82%

Other programs by Pinnacle Systems

Pinnacle PCTV MCE

What is Pinnacle PCTV MCE?  (from Pinnacle Systems)

Take complete control of Windows Media Center with this remote control kit. Play music, videos and digital pictures from the comfort of your couch.

Overview

Pinnacle PCTV MCE is a program developed by Pinnacle Systems. The most used version is 3.3.0.059, 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. The software installer includes 55 files and is usually about 1.49 MB (1,557,752 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 48% of users of Pinnacle PCTV MCE come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pinnaclesys.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\MCE\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FD54066C-59C6-475B-B8A0-A0D26969D8E2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.49 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Pinnacle PCTV MCE

  • PCLECoInst.dll - Pinnacle Systems CoInstaller
  • ModrcCoinstall.dll (by DiBcom) - ModrcCoInstall Dynamic Link Library
  • cscnvrtx.dll - CSCnvrt (CSCnvrt - Color Space Converter)
  • emmon.exe (by eMPIA Technology) - BDA Monitor Application
  • licensetool.exe - Pixie Licensing and Registration (LicenseTool Application)
  • ma32.dll
  • mase32.dll
  • mpegdecoder2.dll - Pinnacle MPEG 1/2 Video Decoder Library (Pinnacle MPEG 1/2 Video Decoder Library -)
  • mpegencoderlib.dll - MPEGEncoderLib (MPEGEncoderLib - MPEG Encoder)
  • pclesplice.dll - Pinnacle Splice Module (Pinnacle Splice Module - sequence exporter)
  • pcleutil.dll - Pinnacle Utilities (Pinnacle Utilities - for pclePrograms)
  • pctv 300i antenna power.exe - PCTV 300i Antenna Power
  • pctv 310i antenna power.exe - PCTV 310i Antenna Power

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • PCTV 310i Antenna Power.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCTV 310i Antenna Power' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Drivers\Tools\PCTV 310i Antenna Power.exe" /silent.

How do I remove Pinnacle PCTV MCE?

You can uninstall Pinnacle PCTV MCE 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 Pinnacle PCTV MCE, 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 Pinnacle PCTV MCE.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win Vista 4%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 47.27%
Windows Vista 40.00%
Windows XP 7.27%
Windows 10 5.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.89%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 29.63%
Windows Vista Ultimate 7.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.56%
Windows 10 Home 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.69%
  Germany 18.46%
  Netherlands 6.15%
  Italy 6.15%
  Czech Republic 4.62%
  Belgium 3.08%
  Finland 3.08%
  Costa Rica 1.54%
  France 1.54%
  Brazil 1.54%
  United Kingdom 1.54%
  Hungary 1.54%
  India 1.54%
  Poland 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.96%
Acer 19.57%
Dell 6.52%
American Megatrends 6.52%
Intel 6.52%
Medion 6.52%
Toshiba 6.52%
Gateway 4.35%
ASUS 2.17%
Samsung 2.17%
Sony 2.17%
Common models
FUJITSU SIEMENS M2R-FVM 9.09%
Acer Aspire 7741 6.82%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.82%
ATComputers TRILINE HOBBY... 4.55%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 2.27%
Acer Aspire 7540 2.27%

About Pinnacle Systems

Pinnacle (acquired by American company Avid Technology) is a manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the broadcast market as well as consumers.
Publisher URL: www.pinnaclesys.com

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