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Should I remove Media Plugin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,747
United States Rank #21,112
Reach 0.0056%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.16 32.43%
1.0.0.11 67.57%

Media Plugin

Overview

Media Plugin is a program developed by Alienware. The most used version is 1.0.0.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 3.72 MB (3,899,904 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 65% of users of Media Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.alienware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Alienware\Media Plugin\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9A81C9E3-EE6E-435C-9A9A-3749D02D8C4A}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 3.72 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Media Plugin

  • WiTunesAlienFXPlugin.dll - iTunes Media Player Plugin for Alienware AlienFX
  • WAMPAlienFXPlugin.dll - WAMP Media Player Plugin for Alienware AlienFX
  • WMPAlienFXPlugin.dll - Windows Media Player for Alienware AlienFX (Windows Media Player Plugin for Alienware AlienFX)
  • AlienFXGUI.exe (by Microsoft) - AlienFXGUI
  • AlienFXGUIWrapper.dll
  • LightFX.dll (by Dell) - LightFX 2.1 Dynamic Link Library

How do I remove Media Plugin?

You can uninstall Media Plugin from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Media Plugin, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Media Plugin.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#27,747

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.97%
Windows 10 23.42%
Windows Vista 3.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.64%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 10 Pro 4.55%
Windows 8 Pro 4.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.28%
  Canada 6.25%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  Netherlands 2.78%
  France 2.08%
  Philippines 2.08%
  MA 1.39%
  Mexico 1.39%
  Germany 1.39%
  Czech Republic 1.39%
  Ireland 1.39%
  Italy 1.39%
  TZ 0.69%
  Vietnam 0.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Alienware 74.00%
Dell 14.00%
Acer 4.00%
GIGABYTE 2.00%
Hewlett-Packard 2.00%
Sony 1.00%
Samsung 1.00%
American Megatrends 1.00%
ASUS 1.00%
Common models
Alienware Aurora 18.81%
Alienware Area 51 7.92%
Alienware M14xR1 5.94%
Dell XPS 730X 5.94%
Alienware M17xR3 4.95%
Dell XPS 630i 4.95%

About Alienware

Alienware is a computer hardware subsidiary of Dell and mainly assembles third party components into desktops and laptops with custom enclosures.
Publisher URL: www.alienware.com

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