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Should I remove Pinnacle videodriver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,276
Reach 0.0405%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.93 days
440.37 days >
Average installed length: 231.38 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
12.1.0.030 77.94%
12.1.0.029 8.02%
12.00.0017 14.04%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Pinnacle Systems

Pinnacle videodriver

What is Pinnacle videodriver?

Pinnacle contains several programs for editing music and video. In order for the programs to function properly, they require drivers the included or downloadable Pinnacle Video Driver software that allows the hardware devices to communicate with your the PC.

Overview

The most used version is 12.1.0.030, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.39 MB (1,461,434 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pinnaclesys.com
Help link: www.pinnaclesys.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pinnacle\Driver\Video\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5EB90C06-964F-4195-B83E-BD7E55C88415}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Pinnacle videodriver

  • DVC.EXE

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DVC.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{34214436-04AC-4FA4-8837-1C8C23BBB538}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Pinnacle videodriver?

You can uninstall Pinnacle videodriver 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 videodriver, 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 videodriver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,276

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.28%
Windows 10 29.95%
Windows Vista 6.27%
Windows XP 2.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.58%
Windows 10 Home 10.57%
Windows 7 Professional 8.68%
Windows 8.1 6.42%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.53%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.26% of installs come from Netherlands
Which countries install it?
  Netherlands 70.26%
  Belgium 24.87%
  United States 2.56%
  France 0.64%
  Germany 0.38%
  Thailand 0.26%
  Spain 0.26%
  Italy 0.26%
  United Kingdom 0.26%
  Brazil 0.13%
  Canada 0.13%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 19.80%
Dell 19.30%
Hewlett-Packard 15.79%
Medion 15.29%
ASUS 11.78%
GIGABYTE 10.03%
Intel 5.01%
American Megatrends 1.25%
Samsung 1.00%
Apple 0.75%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7616 3.94%
ASUS All Series 3.58%
MEDION MS-7797 3.23%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.87%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 2.87%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 2.15%

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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