Acer Empowering Technology framework

Acer Empowering Technology framework

by Acer Incorporated

What is Acer Empowering Technology framework?

Acer Empowering Technology framework is software application developed by Acer Incorporated. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows XP with nearly 94.69% of installations running this operating system. Acer Empowering Technology framework's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 77 files. The most common release is 2.1.21.41 with 82.30% of all installations currently using this version.

Acer Empowering Technology framework is most popular in the United States with 16.82% of installations residing in this country.

Acer Empowering Technology framework 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, Acer Empowering Technology framework is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Acer Empowering Technology framework?

The Acer Empowering Technology framework is an integral part of the Acer Empowering Technology program and comes pre-installed on Acer devices. It is essential to keep the Acer Empowering Framework and Acer eRecovery Management intact, as removing these components may impede the disk to disk recovery function. It plays a crucial role in enhancing system functionality and ensuring reliable recovery options for Acer users.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • awServ.exe runs as a service named 'AdminWorks Agent X6' (AWService).
Firewall:
  • Acer.Empowering.Framework.Supervisor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\ACER.EMPOWERING.FRAMEWORK.SUPERVISOR.EXE'.
  • Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • eAPLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B03A8BD1-3D35-4013-B272-A8AC5428ABAB}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.acer.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{15B70821-7893-4607-805A-BB80F3EA8279}
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

Acer Empowering Technology framework Executable Details

Primary executable:
empower.exe
Name:
Acer Empowering Technology framework
Path:
C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\empower.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Acer Empowering Technology framework
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
92d5bebbf3deeb4026a3c73fa68084ec
DLL
8434e8a054ac1f9aec284c8ea55d4418
DLL
1048c9b2a4fc3ad17a3379d851665764
EXE
cedb6e104175b58c6b06fadc7b85902b
SYS
2b910dad3f89c4569c5ad962d4b7974a
SYS
a7c582f415a1004ca834b25c3219349e
SYS
9e0fb0f75fed0320db92cf9ae1d55e7b