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Should I remove Polycom Desktop Connector?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0 100.00%

Polycom Desktop Connector

Overview

Polycom Desktop Connector is a program developed by Polycom. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.84 MB (1,929,428 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\polycom\polycom desktop connector
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{72E33511-C2B9-4E03-A405-90B312077992}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.84 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Polycom Desktop Connector

  • plink.exe (by Simon Tatham) - PuTTY suite (Command-line SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin client)
  • polycomdesktopconnector.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • polycomdesktopconnector.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Polycom Desktop Connector Server' which loads as C:\Program Files\Polycom\Polycom Desktop Connector\PolycomDesktopConnector.exe.

How do I remove Polycom Desktop Connector?

You can uninstall Polycom Desktop Connector 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 Polycom Desktop Connector, 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 Polycom Desktop Connector.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 25%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows 10 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 10 Home 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 25.00%
Common models
MSI MS-7913 25.00%
LENOVO 80R3 25.00%
LENOVO 0862 25.00%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 25.00%

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