Realtek AC'97 Audio
What is Realtek AC'97 Audio? (from Realtek Semiconductor)
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Overview
Realtek AC'97 Audio is a program developed by Realtek Semiconductor. The most used version is 5.36, 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. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is alcrmv.exe. The software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 41.55 MB (43,563,540 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 27% of users of Realtek AC'97 Audio come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F
Estimated size: 41.55 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Realtek AC'97 Audio
| Program executable: | alcrmv.exe |
| Name: | Realtek AC'97 Removing driver Tool |
| Driver Removing for Windows x64 or x86_32 |
| Path: | C:\windows\alcrmv.exe |
| MD5: | b8d51a5f2961ae381723f964978aa848 |
Additional files:
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alcwdm64.sys - Windows (R) WDM driver for Realtek AC'97 Audio(HRTF data Copyright 1994 by MIT Media Lab) (Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver (WDM))
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alcxwdm.sys
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RTKVAC.sys
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alcrmv64.exe - Realtek AC'97 Removing driver Tool (Driver Removing for Windows x64 or x86_32)
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RTLCPL.exe - Realtek Audio Sound Effect Manager (Realtek Audio Control Panel)
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RTDCPL.exe - Realtek AC97 Audio Control Panel
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RtkAPO.dll - Realtek(r) LFX/GFX DSP component
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RtkAPO64.dll
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RtkPgExt.dll - Realtek LFX/GFX DSP UI component (Realtek LFX/GFX DSP UI component for Windows Vista)
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RtPgEx64.dll
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Alcxmntr.exe - Realtek Audio - Event Monitor
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SoundMan.exe - Realtek Sound Manager
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WDM_A406.exe - Realtek AC97 Audio
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RtkCfg.dll
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RtkCfg64.dll
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RtlCPAPI.dll - RtlCPAPI Module
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ChCfg.exe
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CPLUtl64.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- RTLCPL.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{DE474820-D373-4F79-A0F7-92B322D63C0A}' (runs on registration).
- SoundMan.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SoundMan' (runs daily at 9:00).
Startup File (User Run)
- SoundMan.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Soundman' and executes as C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\SoundMan.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SoundMan.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SoundMan' which loads as SOUNDMAN.EXE.
- Alcxmntr.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AlcxMonitor' which loads as ALCXMNTR.EXE.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- SoundMan.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\SoundMan.exe'.
- RTLCPL.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\RTLCPL.EXE'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SoundMan.exe |
| Memory: | 2.59 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001537788% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012698% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002679% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 5 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Realtek AC'97 Audio?
You can uninstall Realtek AC'97 Audio 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 Realtek AC'97 Audio, 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 Realtek AC'97 Audio.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 62%
Win 7 0%
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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 XP |
66.71% |
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| Windows 7 |
29.63% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.87% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.67% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
66.88% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.59% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.90% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
0.99% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.67% |
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Geography
27.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.30% |
| Germany |
10.96% |
| France |
5.39% |
| Italy |
4.69% |
| United Kingdom |
4.36% |
| Brazil |
3.98% |
| India |
2.48% |
| Spain |
2.43% |
| Romania |
2.43% |
| Canada |
2.32% |
| Poland |
1.85% |
| MA |
1.80% |
| Iran |
1.66% |
| Australia |
1.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| American Megatrends |
24.10% |
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| GIGABYTE |
17.75% |
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| Intel |
13.52% |
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| Dell |
10.24% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.18% |
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| Acer |
10.03% |
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| Sahara |
8.32% |
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| ASUS |
3.39% |
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| Toshiba |
2.47% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
13.06% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
10.91% |
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| INTELR AWRDACPI |
8.26% |
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| AWARD_ AWRDACPI |
5.33% |
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| P4M80P AWRDACPI |
5.29% |
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| VIAK8M AWRDACPI |
2.77% |
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About Realtek Semiconductor
Realtek manufactures a wide variety of products that can be broadly categorized into two subdivisions: Communications Network ICs, and Computer Peripheral and Multimedia ICs.
Publisher URL: www.realtek.com