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What is Digital TV Tuner Device Registration Application
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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For those of you that are fans of watching cable TV on your PC, you probably already know what a Digital TV tuner device registration application is.
You use them every day to watch cable content on your PC, and you’re probably happy with it too.
What is a Digital TV tuner device registration app?
For those that don’t, a digital TV tuner device registration application is a scheduled task that is part of the WindowsMedia Center. It allows you to watch premium digital cable channels from your cable provider straight from your computer.
The app always runs in the background, constantly scanning your PC for TV tuners that may have been attached. The only problem with this type of apps is that they have a bad habit of slowing down a PC.
More so, they are usually picked as threats by third-partyantivirus tools, and you’ll find yourself with alert messages every few minutes.
Because of this, it would be wise if you would remove it, and manually activate the TV Tuner whenever you actually need to use it.
The app itself does not pose any type of security threat, but the performance hindrance that it brings overcompensates its usefulness.
For great Windows Media Center alternatives, check out this detailed article.
1. Do I need to remove the Digital TV tuner device registration app?
The performance issues are not universally true. You should only remove the app if you see it taking up too much CPU.
2. How do I remove a Digital TV tuner device registration app?
By following these steps, you should now have disabled the Digital TV tuner device registration app from booting up again. However, keep note that now that the program is no longer running, you will need to activate your TV Tuner yourself whenever you want to use it.
Fortunately, this is just a minor inconvenience compared to the performance issues you had when the Digital TV tuner device registration app was constantly running in the background.
Do you usually let the Digital TV tuner device registration app run in the background or did you disable it as well? Tell us more in the comment section below.
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Teodor Nechita
Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.
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