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Should I remove Skype for Business Web App Plug-in?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,976
United States Rank #7,179
Reach 0.0314%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.50 days
427.63 days >
Average installed length: 224.69 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
16.2.0.10 1.13%
16.2.0.5 0.81%
16.1.0.0 0.32%
16.0.0.101 11.33%
15.8.20020.408 4.21%
15.8.20020.400 56.15%
15.8.20020.399 5.34%
15.8.20020.369 14.24%
15.8.20020.351 4.37%
15.8.20019.705 2.10%

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Skype for Business Web App Plug-in

Overview

Skype for Business Web App Plug-in is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 15.8.20020.400, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is javaws.exe. The software installer includes 74 files and is usually about 23.2 MB (24,328,257 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 70% of users of Skype for Business Web App Plug-in come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Microsoft\SkypeForBusinessPlugin\15.8.20020.351\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{7EA9A4CD-6875-4F3C-A4D4-42C924AD3CF8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 23.2 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Skype for Business Web App Plug-in

Program executable:javaws.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\java\jre1.8.0_171\bin\javaws.exe
MD5:34c46074336667b95e31dddd5a946b0c
Additional files:
  • RtmCodecs.dll - Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2015 (Microsoft Real Time Media Codec Library)
  • RtmMediaManager.dll - Microsoft Real Time Media Manager
  • RtmMvrHw.dll - Microsoft Real Time Media HWND Renderer
  • RtmPal.dll - Microsoft Real Time Media Stack PAL
  • RtmpLtFm.dll - Microsoft Real Time Media Stack
  • GatewayActiveX.dll - Skype for Business Web App Plug-in
  • GatewayActiveX-x64.dll
  • GatewayVersion.exe - Skype for Business Web App Version Plug-in
  • GatewayVersion-x64.exe
  • npGatewayNpapi.dll
  • npGatewayNpapi-x64.dll
  • PluginHost.exe
  • PluginLogging.dll - Logging Extension
  • SfBShell.exe - Skype for Business Web App
  • msvcp110.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2012 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • msvcp120.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013
  • msvcr110.dll
  • msvcr120.dll
  • appshapi.dll - Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Application Sharing API module)
  • appshcom.dll - App sharing COM Objects
  • appshvw.dll - App sharing ActiveX Client
  • rdpqoemetrics.dll - RDP QoE Metrics COM Object
  • sqmapi.dll - SQM Client

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Mozilla Plugins
  • npGatewayNpapi.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Skype for Business Web App Plug-in' with a plugin key of 'SkypeForBusinessPlugin-15.8'.
  • npGatewayNpapi-x64.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Skype for Business Web App Plug-in' with a plugin key of 'SkypeForBusinessPlugin64-15.8'.

How do I remove Skype for Business Web App Plug-in?

You can uninstall Skype for Business Web App Plug-in 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 Skype for Business Web App Plug-in, 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 Skype for Business Web App Plug-in.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Skype for Business Web App Plug-in you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 68%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 67.58%
Windows 7 32.10%
Windows Vista 0.32%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 28.20%
Windows 10 Home 22.04%
Windows 7 Professional 19.77%
Windows 7 Enterprise 5.51%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.21%
Windows 10 Enterprise 4.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.71%
  United Kingdom 3.60%
  Italy 3.49%
  France 2.14%
  Germany 2.03%
  Spain 1.58%
  Canada 1.58%
  Norway 1.24%
  Netherlands 1.24%
  Singapore 1.13%
  Sweden 0.90%
  South Africa 0.79%
  Australia 0.79%
  Poland 0.79%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.59%
Hewlett-Packard 29.06%
Lenovo 9.69%
Acer 7.26%
ASUS 7.02%
Samsung 3.39%
Toshiba 2.18%
Intel 1.45%
Apple 1.21%
MSI 1.21%
Alienware 0.97%
GIGABYTE 0.97%
Common models
Dell Latitude E5450 3.57%
ASUS All Series 3.13%
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m 3.13%
Dell Latitude E6440 2.68%
Dell Latitude E6430 2.23%
Dell Latitude E7440 2.23%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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