Should I remove Visual Subst?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,343
United States Rank #18,503
Reach 0.0116%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 88.54 days
602.81 days >
Average installed length: 316.73 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.6 |
100.00% |
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Visual Subst
from NTWind Software
What is Visual Subst? (from NTWind Software)
Visual Subst is a small tool that allows you to associate the most accessed directories with virtual drives. It uses an API similar to the console 'subst' utility, but makes it easier to create and remove virtual drives in a GUI way. Using virtual drives, you will be able to turn a long path (D:\My Documents\My Project... Read more
Overview
Visual Subst is a software program developed by NTWind Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named vsubst.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files. 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 46% of users of Visual Subst come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/visual-subst.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Visual Subst
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Visual Subst\uninst.exe
Files installed by Visual Subst
| Program executable: | vsubst.exe |
| Name: | Visual Subst |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\visual subst\vsubst.exe |
| MD5: | 0657eef33d170e283f766167dad81538 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe - Visual Subst
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VSubst_1.0.3.exe (by Alexander Avdonin) - Visual Subst Installer
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VSubst_1.0.6.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- VSubst.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Run Visual Subst.
Startup File (User Run)
- VSubst.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Visual Subst' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Visual Subst\VSubst.exe" /startup.
How do I remove Visual Subst?
You can uninstall Visual Subst 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 Visual Subst, 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 Visual Subst.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,343
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.78% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.74% |
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| Windows XP |
8.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.26% |
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Geography
45.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.83% |
| Germany |
10.23% |
| France |
8.71% |
| United Kingdom |
4.17% |
| Netherlands |
3.03% |
| Canada |
1.89% |
| Czech Republic |
1.89% |
| Italy |
1.89% |
| Spain |
1.52% |
| Israel |
1.52% |
| Austria |
1.14% |
| Brazil |
1.14% |
| Japan |
1.14% |
| Romania |
1.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.97% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.18% |
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| ASUS |
17.36% |
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| Acer |
14.05% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.09% |
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| Lenovo |
7.44% |
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| Intel |
4.96% |
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| Sahara |
3.31% |
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| Samsung |
1.65% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.46% |
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| Gigabyte G41M-ES2L |
2.68% |
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| LENOVO 42844LG |
2.68% |
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| Acer Aspire X3995 |
1.79% |
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| ASUSTeK N56VZ |
1.79% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.79% |
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