Should I remove HD Media Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #32,907
United States Rank #17,777
Reach 0.0039%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 31.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.2.1 |
100.00% |
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HD Media Player
from Air Software
What is HD Media Player?
Under the download button: "Clicking the Download button above will download the setup file to your desktop. Opening this setup file launches AirInstaller (Learn more) to manage your installation process, which may offer additional and optional offers from 3rd party software advertisers. By installing, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy. Learn how to Uninstall this software. This software is a derivative of an Open Source project licensed under GNU. The original version of this software is also available free." ... "GetSoftFree.com is distributing custom installers which are different from the originally available distribution. These new installers comply with the original software manufacturers' policies and terms & conditions, however, they are not the originals. Air Installer is an install manager, which manages the installation of your chosen software. In addition to managing your download and installation, Air Installer will offer free popular software that you may be interested in."
About (from Air Software)
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Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
HD Media Player has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: HD Media Player
URL: www.playhdfree.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HD Media Player
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HD Media Player\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 77.97 MB
Files installed by HD Media Player
| Program executable: | hdmplayer.exe |
| Name: | HD Media Player |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\hd media player\hdmplayer.exe |
| MD5: | 3727d3fb72fd94173b1205e15fcd29c7 |
Additional files:
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HDMPlayer-cache-gen.exe - HD Media Player
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libvlc.dll
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libvlccore.dll
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libaddonsfsstorage_plugin.dll - LibVLC plugin
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libaddonsvorepository_plugin.dll
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libaiff_plugin.dll
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libasf_plugin.dll
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libau_plugin.dll
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libaudioscrobbler_plugin.dll
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libavi_plugin.dll
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libcaf_plugin.dll
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libdemux_cdg_plugin.dll
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libdemux_stl_plugin.dll
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libdemuxdump_plugin.dll
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libdiracsys_plugin.dll
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libes_plugin.dll
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libexport_plugin.dll
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libfingerprinter_plugin.dll
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libflacsys_plugin.dll
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libgme_plugin.dll
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libgnutls_plugin.dll
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libh264_plugin.dll
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libhevc_plugin.dll
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libimage_plugin.dll
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liblogger_plugin.dll
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liblua_plugin.dll
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libmjpeg_plugin.dll
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libmkv_plugin.dll
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libmod_plugin.dll
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libmp4_plugin.dll
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libmux_asf_plugin.dll
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libmux_avi_plugin.dll
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libmux_dummy_plugin.dll
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libmux_mp4_plugin.dll
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libmux_mpjpeg_plugin.dll
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libmux_ogg_plugin.dll
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libmux_ps_plugin.dll
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libmux_ts_plugin.dll
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libmux_wav_plugin.dll
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libqt4_plugin.dll
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libskins2_plugin.dll
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libstats_plugin.dll
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libvod_rtsp_plugin.dll
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libxml_plugin.dll
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axvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC Web Plugin (VLC media player (Activex Plugin))
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npvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player Web Plugin
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libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- HDMPlayer.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'VLCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'VLC.OPENFolder' and the action verb 'Open.
Google Chrome Plugin
- npvlc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npvlc.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npvlc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.2.1' with a plugin key of '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.2.1' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove HD Media Player?
You can uninstall HD Media 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 HD Media 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 HD Media Player.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by HD Media 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 82%
Win XP 1%
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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 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
82.28% |
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| Windows 7 |
13.92% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.53% |
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| Windows XP |
1.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
71.43% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.99% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.19% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.60% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.30% |
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Geography
96.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
96.30% |
| Australia |
0.74% |
| Germany |
0.74% |
| France |
0.74% |
| United Kingdom |
0.74% |
| Italy |
0.74% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
54.79% |
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| Dell |
21.92% |
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| Lenovo |
9.59% |
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| Acer |
4.11% |
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| ASUS |
4.11% |
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| Intel |
2.74% |
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| Toshiba |
1.37% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.37% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
8.33% |
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| LENOVO F0AW0035US |
5.56% |
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| Dell Dell DM051 |
5.56% |
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| HP HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.78% |
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