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Should I remove Razer Hydra?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,530
United States Rank #34,142
Reach 0.0027%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.01.07 83.33%
1.00.07 16.67%

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Razer Hydra

Overview

Razer Hydra is a program developed by Razer USA. The most used version is 1.01.07, 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 7 files and is usually about 19.53 MB (20,478,279 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 53% of users of Razer Hydra come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.razersupport.com
Help link: www.razerzone.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Razer\Hydra\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{EE9B62EB-D185-4A1E-BB83-72983CB07AD7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 19.53 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Razer Hydra

  • DeviceDLL.dll - DeviceDLL Dynamic Link Library
  • HydraConfig.exe - Razer Hydra Configuration Tool
  • HydraSysTray.exe - Razer Hydra Systray
  • sixense_utils.dll (by Sixense Entertainment) - Sixense SDK Utility Library
  • MotionCreatorEngine.dll (by Sixense Entertainment) - Sixense MotionCreator (Sixense MotionCreator DLL)
  • sixense.dll (by Sixense Entertainment, Inc) - Sixense Core API
  • iconv.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libiconv: character set conversion library (LGPLed libiconv for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • HydraSysTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Razer Hydra Driver' which loads as C:\Program Files\Razer\Hydra\HydraSysTray.exe.

How do I remove Razer Hydra?

You can uninstall Razer Hydra 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 Razer Hydra, 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 Razer Hydra.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 6%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.81%
Windows 10 35.19%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.93%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.07%
Windows 7 Professional 14.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.26%
Windows 8.1 9.26%
Windows 10 Home 7.41%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.13%
  France 7.81%
  Netherlands 6.25%
  Australia 4.69%
  Germany 4.69%
  Canada 4.69%
  Russia 3.13%
  Romania 3.13%
  Chile 1.56%
  Brazil 1.56%
  Switzerland 1.56%
  Israel 1.56%
  DK 1.56%
  Croatia 1.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 29.41%
GIGABYTE 14.71%
Hewlett-Packard 11.76%
Acer 8.82%
Alienware 8.82%
Dell 5.88%
Samsung 5.88%
Lenovo 5.88%
Toshiba 2.94%
MSI 2.94%
American Megatrends 2.94%
Common models
ASUSTeK G74Sx 8.11%
Gigabyte P67A-UD4 5.41%
TOSHIBA Qosmio X870 2.70%
Gigabyte P67A-UD7-B3 2.70%
ASUS All Series 2.70%
Alienware M17xR4 2.70%

About Razer USA

Razer is a computer peripherals manufacturer specializing in products marketed to gamers whose products are generally targeted at gamers.
Publisher URL: www.razerzone.com

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