Should I remove Vz In Home Agent?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,306
United States Rank #1,825
Reach 0.1235%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.20 days
1009.04 days >
Average installed length: 530.17 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.03.72 |
0.16% |
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| 8.03.71 |
14.13% |
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| 8.03.67 |
0.16% |
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| 8.03.66 |
3.37% |
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| 8.03.62 |
0.57% |
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| 8.03.61 |
9.40% |
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| 8.03.54 |
1.44% |
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| 8.03.53 |
22.14% |
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| 8.03.51 |
0.21% |
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| 8.03.42 |
0.33% |
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| 8.03.41 |
4.52% |
|
| 8.03.26 |
0.29% |
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| 8.03.25 |
12.61% |
|
| 8.02.28 |
0.16% |
|
| 8.02.27 |
3.66% |
|
| 8.02.24 |
0.08% |
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| 8.02.23 |
2.63% |
|
| 8.01.18 |
0.08% |
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| 8.01.17 |
1.97% |
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| 8.01.12 |
0.04% |
|
| 7.09.13 |
0.08% |
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| 7.09.12 |
0.86% |
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| 7.08.23 |
0.04% |
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| 7.08.22 |
1.23% |
|
| 7.07.03 |
0.94% |
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| 7.07.02 |
4.56% |
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| 7.06.10 |
0.70% |
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| 7.06.04 |
1.68% |
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| 7.05.11 |
0.57% |
|
| 7.05.06 |
0.21% |
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| 7.05.03 |
0.78% |
|
| 7.04.14 |
0.57% |
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| 7.04.11 |
0.37% |
|
| 7.03.32 |
2.75% |
|
| 7.03.31 |
0.78% |
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| 7.02.13 |
0.41% |
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| 7.02.12 |
1.85% |
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| 7.01.20 |
1.81% |
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| 6.01.09 |
0.12% |
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| 5.0213 |
0.21% |
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| 5.0207 |
0.49% |
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| 5.0117 |
0.12% |
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| 5.04.27 |
0.08% |
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| 5.04.20 |
0.08% |
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| 5.04.16 |
0.29% |
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| 5.03.18 |
0.08% |
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| 5.03.12 |
0.04% |
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| 5.03.08 |
0.04% |
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| 5.03.06 |
0.25% |
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| 5.03.04 |
0.04% |
|
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Vz In Home Agent
What is Vz In Home Agent? (from Verizon)
In-Home Agent is a PC application that provides you with fast, easy solutions for common FiOS & High Speed Internet questions. It's 24/7 support at the click of your mouse! In-Home Agent, best used on your Home PC, provides step by step guided help to manage your FiOS or High Speed Internet service. FiOS TV: program yo... Read more
Overview
Vz In Home Agent is a software program developed by Verizon. The most common release is 8.03.53, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The programs's main executable is Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 35.09 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 110 files and is usually about 48.24 MB (50,584,371 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 100% of users of Vz In Home Agent come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.verizon.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Verizon\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{07FF08D2-C0CD-4B02-B9A6-E2E7E5762AA9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 48.24 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Vz In Home Agent
| Program executable: | Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe |
| Name: | IHA_MessageCenter |
| Signed by: | Verizon Data Services LLC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Verizon\IHA_MessageCenter\Bin\Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe |
| MD5: | 23e1bcadabe423c35c19bbdff10cce6d |
| Part of the Verizon In Home Agent. In-Home Agent is a PC application that provides you with solutions for common FiOS & High Speed Internet questions. |
Additional files:
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Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe - IHA_MessageCenter
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ConnWizard.dll - Vz In-Home Agent
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iSupport.exe - Vz In Home Agent
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USB_PC2.exe - VZ In-Home Agent (USB_PC2)
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VzDisplayAgent2.exe - VzDisplayAgent2
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LibDataWizard.dll - LibDataWizard
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VzDetectAgent.exe - VzDetectAgent
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IHAMCNotify.exe - IHAMCNotify
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runrrfromcd.exe - RunRRFromCD
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ihafixinet.exe - IHAFixInet
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ihainstall.exe - ihainstall
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cwrouters.dll - CWRouters
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cwsetenv.exe - CWSetEnv
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vzihaum.exe - iSupport
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libihs.dll - LibIHS
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IHA.exe - IHA
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe runs as a service named 'IHA_MessageCenter' (IHA_MessageCenter).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Verizon_IHAMessageCenter.exe |
| Memory: | 35.09 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0486626431% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02320608% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02545656% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 282,359 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 8.28 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 522 Bytes | |
| iSupport.exe |
| Memory: | 51.83 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.2188241931% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.06783530% | |
| User CPU: | 0.15098889% | |
| Switches/sec: | 28 | |
How do I remove Vz In Home Agent?
You can uninstall Vz In Home Agent 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 Vz In Home Agent, 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 Vz In Home Agent.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,306
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.15% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.89% |
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| Windows XP |
9.97% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.99% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.60% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.90% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.32% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.33% |
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Geography
99.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
99.62% |
| Canada |
0.12% |
| United Kingdom |
0.09% |
| Singapore |
0.05% |
| Australia |
0.02% |
| Colombia |
0.02% |
| Russia |
0.02% |
| Croatia |
0.02% |
| Indonesia |
0.02% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
39.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.60% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.05% |
|
| Acer |
8.19% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.51% |
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| Intel |
1.91% |
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| ASUS |
1.91% |
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| Lenovo |
1.44% |
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| Gateway |
1.44% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.96% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
5.39% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.28% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 570 |
2.64% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.53% |
|
Publisher URL: www.verizon.com