Should I remove VLC media player?

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2.1.4	100.00%

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Remove VLC media player 2.1.4 by VideoLAN Team

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.

VLC media player 2.1.4 is a software program developed by VideoLAN Team. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named vlc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 71.58 MB (75,060,028 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 28% of users of VLC media player come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

URL: www.videolan.org

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 71.58 MB

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 VLC media player 2.1.4, 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 VLC media player.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 12% Keep it 88%

GLOBAL RANK #1,938

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	28.12%
Germany	22.24%
France	5.78%
United Kingdom	4.09%
Italy	3.72%
Canada	2.60%
India	2.57%
Austria	1.84%
Netherlands	1.79%
Australia	1.61%
Poland	1.54%
Finland	1.35%
Belgium	1.18%
Switzerland	1.06%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

The VideoLAN project is a project, lead and composed by a team of volunteers, that believes in the power of open source when dealing with multimedia.

Publisher URL: www.videolan.org

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