pcee4.exe

Dolby Profile Selector by Dolby Laboratories (Signed)

Remove pcee4.exe
Version:   7.2.8000.17
MD5:   ee864cd35936e4aad8120321907da8f5
SHA1:   7016580bb1b73e5e84fccd9f4acc73a0753a2fdc
SHA256:   d4a37e70302df0a76e20f1ac1cd427a831ba80a8e1729e0e5637dc48e7a85df3

Overview

pcee4.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). 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 Dolby Home Theater v4 published by Dolby Laboratories Inc, Dolby Home Theater v4 from Dolby Laboratories Inc and Dolby Home Theater v4 by Dolby Laboratories Inc.

DetailsDetails

File name:pcee4.exe
Publisher:Dolby Laboratories Inc.
Product name:Dolby Profile Selector
Typical file path:C:\dolby pcee4\pcee4.exe
File version:7.2.8000.17
Size:496.73 KB (508,656 bytes)
Build date:9/1/2012 3:19 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Dolby Laboratories
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, July 16, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Dolby Laboratories Inc
6% remove
Dolby® Home Theater® v4 comprises a suite of technologies that work together to deliver a cinematic surround sound experience on your desktop or laptop with crisp and clear PC audio. You can enjoy it on any set of headphones, over the built-in or external speakers, or through a home theater system. Dolby Home Theater v4 fixes all the problems typically associated with PC audio—tinny sound, weak volume, and buzzing and rattling. Experien...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DolbyTrayApp' → C:\Program Files\Dolby Advanced Audio v2\pcee4.exe -autostart
  • 'Dolby Home Theater v4' → "C:\Program Files\Dolby Home Theater v4\pcee4.exe" -autostart
  • 'Dolby Advanced Audio v2' → "C:\Dolby PCEE4\pcee4.exe" -autostart
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Dolby Selector' runs on logon in the path '\Dolby Selector'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Dolby Selector'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00108581%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00056451%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00052130%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:40,891 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:49,945/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:31.12 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):49.76 MB
Private (minimum):5.46 MB
Non-paged memory:31.12 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:623.24 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):626.22 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:28.02 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):51.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:40,016/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:176 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:14 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:257
600
GUI GDI count:14
103
GUI GDI peak:15
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:11
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dolby home theater v4\pcee4.exe" -autostart
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
pcee4.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00485907%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00240121%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00245785%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:122,940/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:512 KB
1.16 MB
clr.dll
Total CPU:0.00068389%
Kernel CPU:0.00044713%
User CPU:0.00023676%
CPU cycles:13,539/sec
Memory:9.38 MB
combase.dll
Total CPU:0.00010538%
Kernel CPU:0.00005269%
User CPU:0.00005269%
CPU cycles:2,130/sec
Memory:1.69 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 24.05%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.72%
Windows 8 Single Language 13.92%
Windows 8.1 10.13%
Windows 7 Home Basic 8.86%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 6.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.33%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.80%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 3.80%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.53%
Windows 8 Pro 2.53%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.32% of Dolby Profile Selector.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 48.21%
Acer 28.57%
Sony 23.21%
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