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1.9.6.45 19.35%
1.9.6.45 9.68%
1.9.6.45 29.03%
1.9.6.45 3.23%
1.9.6.45 6.45%
1.9.6.45 3.23%
1.9.6.45 9.68%
1.9.5.45 3.23%
1.9.1.43 6.45%
1.9.1.43 3.23%
1.8.2.34 6.45%

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kernel32.dll
InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FreeLibrary, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TryEnterCriticalSection, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapReAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, SetLastError, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, VirtualAlloc, WriteFile, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, HeapSize, LoadLibraryA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetLocaleInfoW, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, ReadFile, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetModuleHandleW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetStartupInfoW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileW
Export table
gnsdk_dsp_feature_audio_begin
gnsdk_dsp_feature_audio_write
gnsdk_dsp_feature_end_of_write
gnsdk_dsp_feature_release
gnsdk_dsp_feature_retrieve_data
gnsdk_dsp_get_build_date
gnsdk_dsp_get_version
gnsdk_dsp_initialize
gnsdk_dsp_option_get
gnsdk_dsp_option_set
gnsdk_dsp_shutdown

gnsdk_dsp.dll

Gracenote SDK by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove gnsdk_dsp.dll
Version:   1.9.6.45
MD5:   70cfe6cd17fd42f46b684e26bc899981
SHA1:   0f2e1ab191b1783049b0535199de295eb246b17a
SHA256:   44b8f246727f1a37ec7027462efc9e3d7d2f0e0dd7dbc4a29786b4d2e273bcad

What is gnsdk_dsp.dll?

Gracenote maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs. Gracenote provides its media management technology and global media database of digital entertainment information to the mobile, automobile, portable, home, and PC markets. Several computer software applications that are capable of playing CDs use Gracenote's CDDB technology. iTunes and Spotify use Gracenote's CD track identification services.

About gnsdk_dsp.dll (from Apple Inc.)

“Gracenote powers digital media solutions for software, consumer electronics, mobile phones and automobile entertainment systems in products around the world. In fact, you may already be a consumer of ”

DetailsDetails

File name:gnsdk_dsp.dll
Publisher:Gracenote, Inc.
Product name:Gracenote SDK
Description:Gracenote SDK component
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\itunes\gnsdk_dsp.dll
File version:1.9.6.45
Product version:1.9.6
Size:2.88 MB (3,015,008 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 14, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.609432
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 19.35%
Windows 8 Pro 16.13%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.13%
Windows 7 Professional 9.68%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.45%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.45%
Windows 8.1 3.23%
Windows XP Professional 3.23%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Gracenote SDK.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 31.58%
Toshiba 31.58%
ASUS 21.05%
Acer 10.53%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
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