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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.0 9.09%
8.0.0.0 9.09%
8.0.0.0 63.64%
8.0.0.0 9.09%
8.0.0.0 9.09%
(Note, Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegFlushKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetUserNameW, GetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, AdjustTokenPrivileges, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, GetKernelObjectSecurity, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
comctl32.dll
InitializeFlatSB, FlatSB_SetScrollProp, FlatSB_SetScrollPos, FlatSB_SetScrollInfo, FlatSB_GetScrollPos, FlatSB_GetScrollInfo, _TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_GetDragImage, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_GetIcon, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_Replace, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Add, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create, InitCommonControls
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, TextOutW, StretchDIBits, StretchBlt, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWinMetaFileBits, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetTextAlign, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetMapMode, SetEnhMetaFileBits, SetDIBits, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SelectClipRgn, SaveDC, RoundRect, RestoreDC, ResizePalette, Rectangle, RectVisible, RealizePalette, Polyline, Polygon, PolyBezierTo, PolyBezier, PlayEnhMetaFile, Pie, PatBlt, OffsetRgn, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, LPtoDP, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetWinMetaFileBits, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextExtentPointW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetTextExtentExPointW, GetTextColor, GetTextAlign, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectW, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetMapMode, GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetEnhMetaFileDescriptionW, GetEnhMetaFileBits, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetCurrentObject, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBkColor, GetBitmapBits, GdiFlush, FrameRgn, ExtTextOutW, ExtFloodFill, ExcludeClipRect, EnumFontsW, EnumFontFamiliesExW, EndPage, EndDoc, Ellipse, DeleteObject, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateRectRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePen, CreatePatternBrush, CreatePalette, CreateICW, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateDCW, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, CopyEnhMetaFileW, CombineRgn, Chord, BitBlt, Arc, GetRandomRgn
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipSetPathGradientPresetBlend, GdipSetPathGradientWrapMode, GdipSetLineGammaCorrection, GdipSetImageAttributesColorKeys, GdipDisposeImageAttributes, GdipCreateImageAttributes, GdipDeleteMatrix, GdipCreateTexture, GdipAddPathBezier, GdipResetClip, GdipAddPathCurve2I, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipDeleteRegion, GdipCreateRegionPath, GdipCreateRegionRect, GdipSetClipRegion, GdipSetStringFormatHotkeyPrefix, GdipSetPenDashStyle, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipLoadImageFromStreamICM, GdipLoadImageFromStream, GdipFillPath, GdipCreateLineBrush, GdipDrawLine, GdipDrawRectangle, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageRawFormat, GdipSetStringFormatTrimming, GdipSetStringFormatLineAlign, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipMeasureString, GdipDrawString, GdipDeleteFont, GdipCreateFont, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipFillRectangle, GdipDrawPath, GdipSetTextRenderingHint, GdipGetSmoothingMode, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePen1, GdipGetPathGradientPointCount, GdipSetPathGradientCenterPointI, GdipSetPathGradientCenterPoint, GdipSetPathGradientSurroundColorsWithCount, GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor, GdipCreatePathGradientFromPath, GdipResetPath, GdipCreateLineBrushFromRectWithAngle, GdipCreateLineBrushFromRect, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipCreateHatchBrush, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipAddPathEllipse, GdipAddPathArc, GdipAddPathLine, GdipClosePathFigure, GdipDeletePath, GdipCreatePath, GdipFillEllipseI, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipFree, GdipAlloc
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryA, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetVersion, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryExW, IsValidLocale, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoW, GetLastError, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, ExitProcess, ExitThread, CreateThread, CompareStringW, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, RtlUnwind, ReadFile, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, GetFileSize, GetFileType, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, DllMain, GetVersionExW, CreateMutexW
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal, ReleaseStgMedium, OleGetClipboard, OleSetClipboard, DoDragDrop, RevokeDragDrop, RegisterDragDrop, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CreateDataAdviseHolder, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, IsEqualGUID, GetHGlobalFromStream
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, GetErrorInfo, VariantInit, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayPutElement, SafeArrayGetElement, SafeArrayUnaccessData, SafeArrayAccessData, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopyInd, VariantCopy, VariantClear
olepro32.dll
OleLoadPicture
shell32.dll
SHGetFileInfoA, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW
user32.dll
LoadStringW, MessageBoxA, CharNextW, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime, timeEndPeriod, timeBeginPeriod, sndPlaySoundW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, EnumPrintersW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, GetDefaultPrinterW

livetuner.exe

By Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove livetuner.exe
Version:   8.0.0.0
MD5:   6ab8cb418bc05fbcf4701dd79f105b9e
SHA1:   8934ef30145fc51a02d6f53bab367a02cf2e5fb1
SHA256:   e944aa644f7c492469ae78913311e889396fe2f0e33002b69d45b3b9deeddea3

About livetuner.exe (from Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG)

Set & Forget – is the best way to describe this tuning mechanism. The Live Tuner accelerates the start of applications. Furthermore, it adjusts the priorities of background applications and services,

Overview

livetuner.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.8.13 published by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG and Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 v.8.13 published by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG. The file is digitally signed by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:livetuner.exe
Publisher:Ashampoo Development GmbH & Co. KG
Description:Ashampoo Live-Tuner Client
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 8\livetuner.exe
File version:8.0.0.0
Size:2.53 MB (2,656,680 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, February 28, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
  59% remove
Ashampoo WinOptimizer Free is out now and available for free. With the reliability of 11 years of experience, Ashampoo WinOptimizer Free makes Windows maintenance fast and easy. It keeps your Windows computer running as fast and smoothly as on the first day you bought it. In addition to efficient Windows maintenance you also get a whole suite of powerful, easy-to-use tools that enable you to configure and tune your Windows computer so ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Ashampoo WinOptimizer Live-Tuner' → "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8\LiveTuner.exe" -TRAY

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00224272%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00054708%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00169564%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:187 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:26/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.09 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.69 MB
Private (minimum):2.03 MB
Non-paged memory:6.09 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:101.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):103.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.69 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,034/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:143
600
GUI GDI count:62
103
GUI GDI peak:72
142
GUI USER count:33
49
GUI USER peak:36
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo winoptimizer 8\livetuner.exe" -tray
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 54.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.18%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Germany installs about 45.45% of livetuner.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 55.56%
ASUS 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 5.56%
American Megatrends 5.56%
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