Should I remove Dell Video Chat?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,271
United States Rank #4,449
Reach 0.0580%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.11 days
622.62 days >
Average installed length: 327.14 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.1 (6751) |
20.37% |
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6.0 (6569) |
0.26% |
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6.0 (6567) |
72.81% |
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6.0 (6564) |
6.38% |
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6.0 (6562) |
0.17% |
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Dell Video Chat
from SightSpeed Inc.
Overview
Dell Video Chat is a program developed by SightSpeed. The most used version is 6.0 (6567), with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is dellvideochat.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 21.46 MB (22,501,445 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 76% of users of Dell Video Chat come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.sightspeed.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Video Chat
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Dell Video Chat\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 21.46 MB
Files installed by Dell Video Chat
Program executable: | dellvideochat.exe |
Name: | Dell Video Chat |
| Dell Video Chat by SightSpeed |
Path: | C:\Program Files\dell video chat\dellvideochat.exe |
MD5: | f8877667bc065ba6f69398ad4c1eff3d |
Additional files:
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update.exe - Video Chat Updater
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uninst.exe - Dell Video Chat (Dell Video Chat Installer)
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lwf_jp2.dll (by LuraTech Imaging GmbH) - LuraWave JP2 Dll
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avformat-52.dll (by FFMPEG.org) - FFMPEG avformat (FFMPEG AVFormat)
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avcodec-51.dll (by FFMPEG.org) - FFMPEG avcodec (FFMPEG AVCodecs)
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avutil-49.dll - FFMPEG avutil (FFMPEG AVUtil)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DellVideoChat.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{08856336-7820-47D0-809D-D68198D2A669}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- DellVideoChat.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SightSpeed' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Dell Video Chat\DellVideoChat.exe" -bootmode.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- DellVideoChat.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Dell Video Chat\DellVideoChat.exe'.
How do I remove Dell Video Chat?
You can uninstall Dell Video Chat 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 Dell Video Chat, 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 Dell Video Chat.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 68%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
76.00% |
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Windows 7 |
19.46% |
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Windows 10 |
2.62% |
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Windows XP |
1.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
66.70% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.59% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
7.40% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.91% |
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Windows 10 Home |
1.76% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
1.67% |
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Geography
75.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
75.61% |
United Kingdom |
5.92% |
Canada |
3.77% |
Australia |
2.03% |
France |
1.79% |
India |
1.49% |
Germany |
1.49% |
Brazil |
1.26% |
Netherlands |
0.96% |
Belgium |
0.72% |
Argentina |
0.66% |
Sweden |
0.36% |
Italy |
0.36% |
New Zealand |
0.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
98.07% |
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Acer |
0.44% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
0.44% |
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ASUS |
0.26% |
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Sahara |
0.18% |
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Sony |
0.18% |
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Gateway |
0.18% |
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Apple |
0.09% |
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Lenovo |
0.09% |
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Toshiba |
0.09% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 1545 |
22.25% |
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Dell Studio 1555 |
14.80% |
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Dell Studio 1737 |
14.71% |
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Dell Studio 540 |
5.90% |
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Dell Studio XPS 1640 |
5.54% |
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Dell Studio XPS 435MT |
5.00% |
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