What is ACDSee?

ACDSee is software application developed by ACD Systems Ltd. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 80.00% of installations running this operating system. ACDSee's installer is typically 61.00 MB in size and installs around 305 files. The most common release is 4.00.0001 with 30.95% of all installations currently using this version.

ACDSee is most popular in the United States with 50.00% of installations residing in this country.

ACDSee adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, ACDSee is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About ACDSee?

ACDSee is an advanced image management software designed for Microsoft Windows. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for organizing, viewing, and editing RAW and image files. ACDSee is known for its efficient performance, non-destructive editing capabilities, and robust features, including batch processing, metadata management (Exif/IPTC), image rating, keyword and category tagging, as well as geotagging/GPS support. The software enables quick and accurate assessment of image quality through cached next/previous image viewing, rapid image/RAW decoding, and seamless zooming between 100% and fit screen modes. ACDSee also prioritizes accessibility for professional users, with many features accessible via keyboard shortcuts.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

acdIDInTouch2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\17.0\acdIDInTouch2.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D421D11A-6221-4BF6-8F93-2187C1DFFE7D}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

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

Registry entries:

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".
ACDSee7.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\7.0\ACDSee7.exe /tray.
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.
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".
ACDSeePro3.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 Pro\3.0\ACDSeePro3.exe /tray.
ACDSeeSR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ACDSeeSRPro6' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee Pro\6.0\ACDSeeSR.exe".