CommonControl.dll
Power Management by Acer Incorporated (Signed)
Overview
commoncontrol.dll has 26 known versions, the most recent one is 7.1.3001.0. The average file size is about 181.74 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Acer Incorporated by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Acer ePower Management, eMachines Power Management and Acer PowerSmart Manager have been observed as installing specific variations of commoncontrol.dll. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly.
What is commoncontrol.dll?
CommonControl Dynamic Link Library is part of Acer's Power Management software, known as Acer ePower. The program allows you to choose an active profile and base working options. Acer ePower can adjust the brightness of the monitor and productivity of the prosessor, the time of blanking of the monitor and turning the computer to the sleeping mode.
About commoncontrol.dll (from Acer Incorporated)
“Acer ePower Management is a tool that provides you with an easy, reliable and safe means of selecting a power scheme that balances your needs for extended battery life and processing power.”
 Details
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| File name: | commoncontrol.dll |
| Publisher: | Acer Incorporated |
| Product name: | Power Management |
| Description: | CommonControl Dynamic Link Library |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acer epower management\commoncontrol.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Acer Incorporated |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, September 15, 2010 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Power Management.)
Acer ePower Management is pre-installed with various Acer laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
eMachines Power Management is pre-installed with various eMachine laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
Acer Power Management is pre-installed with various Acer laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
The PowerSmart Manager that comes pre-installed on Acer laptops and lets the user specific the ways in which power is managed when the laptop is plugged in versus how it managed when running on its ba...
“OnNow is a new standard for PC's Power Management. Your PC can select between On, Standby, Sleep and Hibernation Mode if there is no activity. If you have a laptop, these chioces will help you conserv...”
The Packard Bell Power Management program is included by default with most new Packard Bell computers.
All file variations of commoncontrol.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.44% |
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| Windows 8 |
27.16% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
7.41% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.94% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.70% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.47% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.23% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.23% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.98% of Power Management.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
98.31% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
1.69% |
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