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Should I remove Virtual PC Integration Components?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.1.7600.16403 70.00%
14.0.7600.16392 30.00%

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Virtual PC Integration Components

Overview

Virtual PC Integration Components is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 14.1.7600.16403, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 717 KB (734,208 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 68% of users of Virtual PC Integration Components come from the United States, it is also popular in Korea and Finland.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com
Help link: support.microsoft.com/kb/958559
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\virtual pc integration components
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B0950C40-269A-11DD-BD0B-0800200C9A66}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 717 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Virtual PC Integration Components

  • vpc-s3.sys - Virtual Machine S3 Miniport Driver
  • vpc-s3.dll - Virtual Machine S3 Display Driver
  • msvmmouf.sys - Mouse Integration Filter Driver
  • vmusrvc.exe - Virtual Machine User Services
  • vpcgbus.sys - Virtual PC Guest Bus Driver
  • vpcgbuspipe.dll - Virtual PC Guest Bus Pipe
  • vmsrvc.exe - Virtual Machine Services
  • vwagp.dll - Virtual PC Group Policy
  • vpcubus.sys - Virtual USB Bus Driver
  • vpcuhub.sys - Virtual USB Hub Driver
  • virtualaudio.sys - Virtual Audio Driver
  • wdfcoinstaller01005.dll - WDF Coinstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • vmsrvc.exe runs as a service named 'Virtual PC Integration Components Services Application' (1-vmsrvc) "Provides optimizations and integration support for virtual machine technologies".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • vmusrvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VMUserServices' which loads as C:\Program Files\Virtual PC Integration Components\vmusrvc.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

vmusrvc.exe
Memory:1.01 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0006725364%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00033627%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00033627%
0.015104% average
vmsrvc.exe
Memory:4.17 MB

How do I remove Virtual PC Integration Components?

You can uninstall Virtual PC Integration Components 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 Virtual PC Integration Components, 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 Virtual PC Integration Components.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 60.00%
Windows 7 40.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 60.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 10.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.42%
  Korea 5.26%
  Finland 5.26%
  Austria 5.26%
  Germany 5.26%
  Croatia 5.26%
  BG 5.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
American Megatrends 85.71%
Lenovo 14.29%
Common models
Microsoft Corporation Vir... 70.00%
innotek GmbH VirtualBox 20.00%
LENOVO 1143B5G 10.00%

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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