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Installshield from Macrovision/Need to know what it is
I see the following lines in the startup related to Installshield: ISUSPM.exe
and issch.exe. I searched the Net and it seems to be software related to
Macrovision. I looked for it in the Program list and in Add/Remove Programs
(Control Panel) and it is not listed. There's only a "Program Updates" icon
in Control Panel belonging to Installshield. My question is: Is this software
essential to WinXP proper functioning? If not, how can I uninstall it? Thanks.
JRosenfeld
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September 8th, 2006 12:00
The install shield update manager is used/installed with some software (Sonic, Corel....). . The related startup items you mention refer to its automatic update features (i.e. it looks for updates for the apps it is monitoring), and are generally not required because the kind of apps it monitors in my experience do not offer updates at all frequently. For example Roxio Easy Media Creator suite 8 (which installed the update manager oh my system) had one update in a year; Corel Paintshop pro X which it also manages has had 3. So it is bettter to check manually from time to time.
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html
For ISUSPM.exe it states
InstallShield Update Service related; Automatically searches for and performs any updates to the software. Not required.
For issch.exe it states
InstallShield Update Service Scheduler; automatically searches for and performs any updates to the software so you’re always working with the most current version. Not required.
You can use the control panel icon to check for updates manually for the software it is monitoring (you can see what they are by double clicking on the icon and clicking settings). Or you can use the check for updates feature in each app. If you uninstall the update manager, the manual check for updates in the apps that use it may not function.
However, if you want to uninstall the instalshield update manager, you need to download the uninstaller from:
http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q111006
as you found out, it is not listed separately in add/remove.
Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 09-08-200602:48 PM
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September 9th, 2006 13:00
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September 9th, 2006 15:00
Message Edited by alegator on 09-09-200602:55 PM
JRosenfeld
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September 9th, 2006 20:00
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September 10th, 2006 16:00