What is ACDSee 16?

ACDSee 16 is software application developed by ACD Systems Ltd. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.62% of installations running this operating system. ACDSee 16's installer is typically 76.00 MB in size and installs around 154 files. The most common release is 16.1.88 with 54.25% of all installations currently using this version.

ACDSee 16 is most popular in the United States with 25.23% of installations residing in this country.

ACDSee 16 adds 6 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, ACDSee 16 is known to create 4 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About ACDSee 16?

ACDSee is a comprehensive software solution designed for Microsoft Windows, offering image organization, viewing, and RAW/image editing capabilities. Key features include high-speed performance, lossless RAW/image editing, batch processing, and robust metadata support (Exif/IPTC). Users can also add and edit metadata directly within image files, as well as utilize features such as rating, keywords, categories, and geotagging/GPS support. ACDSee excels in quickly assessing image quality, thanks to next/previous image caching, rapid image/RAW decoding, and seamless toggling between 100% and fit screen zoom modes. Additionally, professional users can access most features via keyboard shortcuts, enhancing workflow efficiency.

Software Behaviors

Services:

CVShellSrv.exe runs as a service named 'CVShell Service' (CVShell Service).

Firewall:

ACDSee Free.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Free\ACDSee Free.exe'.
ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe'.
ACDSeeQV10.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\10.0\ACDSeeQV10.exe'.
acdIDInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

ACDSee14.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BD8268E5-06AA-4A03-907E-A836C78344B0}' (runs on registration).
ACDSee11.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4844B7DA-5C9E-4F59-8A4F-5A0446467F9F}' (runs on registration).
ACDSee15.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{75642DB7-BF1C-4F88-A8B0-138E2DA03F84}' (runs on registration).
ACDSee12.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{142D5D49-FEB4-47E2-985A-D68120810766}' (runs on registration).
ACDSee9.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D645467F-C275-4025-81D7-465B6FAB5E26}' (runs on registration).
ACDSee Free.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0491DA1A-A728-4D8E-AD83-159CD7C13FEC}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

ACDSeeProInTouch2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ACPW05DE.

Registry entries:

ACDSeeSR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSRPro5' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\5.0\ACDSeeSR.exe".
acdIDInTouch2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACSW17EN' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe".
ACDSeeSR12.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSR12' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\12.0\ACDSeeSR12.exe".
ACDSee12.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSee' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\12.0\ACDSee12.exe /tray.
ACDSee16.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSee' and executes as C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\16.0\ACDSee16.exe /tray.