Play AVStation
Overview
Play AVStation is a program developed by Samsung Electronics. The most used version is 4.1.20.50, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 20 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows Vista (SP1). While about 51% of users of Play AVStation come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in Netherlands and Poland.
Program details
URL: www.samsung.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Play AVStation\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\10\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{955597D8-E5E1-474D-B647-60AC44566D24} /l1033
Files installed by Play AVStation
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PlayAVSSvcPS.dll - PlayAVSSvcPS Dynamic Link Library (Play AVStation Service Component)
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WM_ISP.dll
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AVSVer.dll - Play AVStation (Play AVStation Version Dll)
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ExtractMusicDCM.dll
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PlayAVS.exe
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ThumbnailMgr.dll - ThumbnailMgr (Thumbnail DB Manager)
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TvScheduler.exe - TvScheduler (TV Recording Scheduler)
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PlayAVSSvc.exe - PlayAVSSvc
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DcmMgr.dll - DcmMgr (DCM DB Manager)
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AVSLibMgr.dll - AVSLibMg Dynamic Link Library
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DCMPhoto.dll
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AVSProxy.dll
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zlibwapi.dll - ZLib.DLL (zlib data compression library)
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DCMTVDLL.dll
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DCMVideoDLL.dll
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libDCMMusic.dll
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libDCMMusicCodec.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- PlayAVS.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'SAMSUNGPlayAVStationVideoFileOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'PlayAVSP.video' and the action verb 'Play.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- TvScheduler.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Play AVStation TV Scheduler' which loads as C:\Program Files\Samsung\Play AVStation\TvScheduler.exe.
How do I remove Play AVStation?
You can uninstall Play AVStation 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 Play AVStation, 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 Play AVStation.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 71%
Win 10 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
89.61% |
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| Windows 7 |
7.79% |
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| Windows XP |
1.30% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
83.12% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.19% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.60% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
1.30% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.30% |
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Geography
51.22% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
51.22% |
| Netherlands |
15.85% |
| Poland |
10.98% |
| United States |
8.54% |
| Hong Kong |
1.22% |
| MA |
1.22% |
| South Africa |
1.22% |
| UA |
1.22% |
| Korea |
1.22% |
| Spain |
1.22% |
| Germany |
1.22% |
| OM |
1.22% |
| Ireland |
1.22% |
| JE |
1.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
98.70% |
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| Intel |
1.30% |
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Common models |
| Samsung R510/P510 |
31.17% |
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| Samsung R59P/R60P/R61P |
24.68% |
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| Samsung R710 |
9.09% |
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| Samsung SQ45S70S |
7.79% |
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| Samsung SR700 |
3.90% |
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| Samsung R510 |
3.90% |
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About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics which is part of the Samsung Group produces a wide range of printers for both consumers and business use, including mono-laser printers, color laser printers, multifunction printers, and enterprise-use high-speed digital multifunction printer models.
Publisher URL: www.samsung.com