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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.5.0.0 1.10%
3.5.0.0 5.49%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
3.5.0.0 4.40%
3.5.0.0 20.88%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
3.5.0.0 2.20%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
3.5.0.0 1.10%
3.5.0.0 6.59%
3.5.0.0 20.88%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
3.5.0.0 1.10%
3.5.0.0 1.10%
3.5.0.0 2.20%
3.5.0.0 13.19%
3.5.0.0 3.30%
(Note, Advanced Micro Devices publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

CLIStart.exe

Catalyst Control Center by Advanced Micro Devices (Signed)

Remove CLIStart.exe
Version:   3.5.0.0
MD5:   7aa6e7bdb271749008dee1d9b8a47016
SHA1:   234501a59ecce7c664b3f62359ad738fafd2845a
SHA256:   52a96599c0f23370221aa916ffd308bf2521033ca07110988beafb9d773d83ab

What is CLIStart.exe?

AMD Catalyst is a device driver and utility software package for ATI line of video cards. The Catalyst driver package includes the ATI Catalyst Control Center, an application for manipulating many of the hardware's functions, such as 3D settings, monitor controls and video options. It shows a small 3D preview and allows the user to see how changes to the graphics settings affects the quality of the rendered image. It also shows information about the card itself and the software data.

About CLIStart.exe (from Advanced Micro Devices)

The AMD Catalyst Control center has been designed from the ground up to give you a stable, reliable experience and also allow you to control every aspect of your GPU quickly and easily. AMD's award-wi

DetailsDetails

File name:clistart.exe
Publisher:Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product name:Catalyst® Control Center
Description:Catalyst® Control Center Launcher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static\clistart.exe
File version:3.5.0.0
Size:335.13 KB (343,168 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Advanced Micro Devices
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'StartCCC' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.89%
Windows 8 24.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.78%
Windows 8 Pro 8.89%
Windows 7 Professional 2.22%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.22%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.22%
Windows 8.1 1.11%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.11%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.11%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 52.27% of Catalyst® Control Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 32.76%
Toshiba 31.03%
Dell 10.34%
Acer 5.17%
Apple 3.45%
Intel 3.45%
MSI 3.45%
ASUS 3.45%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
Sony 3.45%
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