Should I remove VMware VIX?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,749
United States Rank #6,419
Reach 0.0645%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.87 days
202.55 days >
Average installed length: 106.42 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.17.0 |
0.71% |
|
| 1.15.8.00000 |
0.55% |
|
| 1.15.6.00000 |
12.82% |
|
| 1.15.4.00000 |
2.52% |
|
| 1.15.3.00000 |
17.15% |
|
| 1.15.2.00000 |
24.08% |
|
| 1.15.0.00000 |
1.02% |
|
| 1.14.2.61471 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.14.1.58002 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.14.0.54843 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.13.7.62285 |
20.14% |
|
| 1.13.5.57189 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.13.4.53926 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.13.3.48389 |
0.47% |
|
| 1.13.2.46408 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.13.1.41495 |
0.31% |
|
| 1.13.0.40273 |
0.31% |
|
| 1.12.4.49094 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.12.4.48173 |
0.87% |
|
| 1.12.3.41939 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.12.2.35902 |
2.12% |
|
| 1.12.1.33347 |
4.48% |
|
| 1.12.0.31680 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.11.7.35970 |
0.31% |
|
| 1.11.6.33341 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.11.4.30409 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.11.3.29699 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.11.2.28060 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.11.1.27038 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.11.0.28847 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.11.0.18997 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.10.3.16210 |
0.31% |
|
| 1.10.2.15207 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.10.1.12915 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.10.0.12331 |
8.03% |
|
| 1.9.1.13618 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.9.0.12623 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.8.1.10141 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.8.0.9911 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.6.2.2712 |
0.47% |
|
| 1.00.0000 |
0.31% |
|
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VMware VIX
What is VMware VIX? (from VMware)
The VIX API helps you write scripts to automate virtual machine operations and run programs that manipulate files within guest operating systems. VIX programs run on many different systems and support management of vSphere, Workstation, Player, and Fusion. Bindings are provided for C, Perl, and COM (Visual Basic, VBscr... Read more
Overview
VMware VIX is a program developed by VMware. The most used version is 1.15.2.00000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is vmrun.exe. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 96.89 MB (101,597,902 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 48% of users of VMware VIX come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.vmware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F99FC179-EA67-4BBC-8955-BDDA0CB94B88}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 96.89 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by VMware VIX
| Program executable: | vmrun.exe |
| Name: | VMware Workstation |
| Virtual machine automation tool |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX\vmrun.exe |
| MD5: | 87100e0c79fea6f53794543131e39b08 |
Additional files:
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Vix64AllProductsDyn.dll - VMware Workstation (VMware application library)
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VixAllProductsDyn.dll
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VixCOM.dll - VMware VIX COM library
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vixCOM64.dll
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vix.dll - VMware Server
How do I remove VMware VIX?
You can uninstall VMware VIX 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 VMware VIX, 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 VMware VIX.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,749
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
64.02% |
|
| Windows 7 |
35.43% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.31% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.08% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
25.97% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
18.71% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
11.92% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.18% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.37% |
|
Geography
47.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.56% |
| Germany |
6.62% |
| France |
4.76% |
| Italy |
4.43% |
| United Kingdom |
4.18% |
| Netherlands |
2.44% |
| Canada |
2.25% |
| Spain |
1.74% |
| Brazil |
1.41% |
| Sweden |
1.35% |
| Australia |
1.16% |
| DZ |
1.03% |
| India |
0.96% |
| Singapore |
0.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.99% |
|
| Dell |
20.10% |
|
| ASUS |
16.86% |
|
| Acer |
15.43% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.80% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.41% |
|
| Samsung |
2.98% |
|
| Intel |
2.85% |
|
| MSI |
1.82% |
|
| Medion |
0.91% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.94% |
|
| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
4.12% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.24% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
2.65% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.35% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.06% |
|
About VMware
VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com