Should I remove Free WMV Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
44% remove it56% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Free Converting
Free WMV Player
by Free Converting
What is Free WMV Player? (from Free Converting)
This free WMV player is a software solution to a common problem: playing WMV files. By simply downloading the player onto your computer, it is possible to play the WMV files that you need without any worries. Using this player will allow you to ensure high quality sound for all WMV formatted files. It is incredibly eas... Read more
Overview
Free WMV Player is a software program developed by Free Converting. The primary executable is named freewmvplayer.exe. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 69.3 MB (72,669,674 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 76% of users of Free WMV Player come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.freeconverting.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Converting\Free WMV Player\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Converting\Free WMV Player\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 69.3 MB
Files installed by Free WMV Player
| Program executable: | freewmvplayer.exe |
| Name: | Free WMV Player |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\free converting\free wmv player\freewmvplayer.exe |
| MD5: | 2935c174c9b4cac175b84682fee21da7 |
Additional files:
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libads.dll
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libvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player (VLC media player 2.1.2)
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libvlccore.dll (by VideoLAN)
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axvlc.dll - VLC Web Plugin (VLC media player (Activex Plugin))
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npvlc.dll - VLC media player Web Plugin 2.1.3
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npvlc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npvlc.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
- npvlc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0-git-20120214-0833' with a plugin key of '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0-git-20120214-0833' for all users of the PC.
- axvlc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.5' with a plugin key of '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.5' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove Free WMV Player?
You can uninstall Free WMV Player from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Free WMV Player, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Free WMV Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Free WMV Player you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 78%
Win 7 (SP1) 22%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 44%
Keep it 56%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
77.78% |
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| Windows 7 |
22.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
44.44% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
22.22% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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Geography
76.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.47% |
| Canada |
5.88% |
| United Kingdom |
5.88% |
| Ireland |
5.88% |
| New Zealand |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
28.57% |
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| Alienware |
28.57% |
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| Lenovo |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20236 |
12.50% |
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| HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF ... |
12.50% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
12.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5720 |
12.50% |
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| Alienware M14xR2 |
12.50% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 R... |
12.50% |
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