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Should I remove mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,194
United States Rank #8,695
Reach 0.0411%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.69 days
344.93 days >
Average installed length: 181.24 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
15.6.2792.0 6.79%
15.5.2119.0 12.59%
15.4.1973.0 2.84%
15.3.1808.0 3.09%
15.2.1633.0 32.72%
15.0.1335.0 41.23%
15.0.997.0 0.74%

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mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015

Overview

mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015 is a software program developed by mental ray. The most common release is 15.0.1335.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 1.55 MB (1,630,208 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 46% of users of mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.autodesk.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\autodesk\mentalrayformaya2015\icons
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{BDF821F0-D64C-421D-0052-A9B995B20873}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.55 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015

  • abcimport.dll (by NVIDIA) - mental ray
  • adskshadersdk.dll (by Autodesk) - AdskShaderSDK Dynamic Link Library (AdskShaderSDK)
  • architectural.dll (by NVIDIA)
  • base.dll
  • basehair.dll
  • bifrostmr.dll (by Autodesk) - Bifrost-plugins-bifrostMR Dynamic Link Library (Bifrost-plugins-bifrostMR)
  • contour.dll
  • dsm_copy.exe
  • fg_copy.exe
  • gen_llvm.dll - gen_llvm (metaSL LLVM back-end)
  • gpu_ao_plugin.dll
  • gpu_gi_plugin.dll
  • imf_comp.exe
  • imf_copy.exe
  • imf_diff.exe
  • imf_disp.exe
  • imf_info.exe
  • imfmentalrayct.dll - IMFmentalrayCT Dynamic Link Library (IMFmentalrayCT)
  • imfmentalraymap.dll - IMFmentalrayMAP Dynamic Link Library (IMFmentalrayMAP)
  • imfmentalrayst.dll - IMFmentalrayST Dynamic Link Library (IMFmentalrayST)
  • layering.dll
  • mayabase.dll - Mayabase Dynamic Link Library (Mayabase)
  • mayahair.dll - Mayahair Dynamic Link Library (Mayahair)
  • mayashaders.dll - MayaShaders Dynamic Link Library (MayaShaders)
  • mkmishader.exe
  • mrptex.dll
  • optix.1.dll - NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Engine
  • optix_prime.1.dll - NVIDIA OptiX Prime Library
  • optixu.1.dll - NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Utility Library
  • paint.dll
  • physics.dll
  • production.dll
  • subsurface.dll
  • surfacesampler.dll - SurfaceSampler Dynamic Link Library (SurfaceSampler)
  • upi.dll - UPI
  • userdata.dll
  • useribl.dll
  • xgenmr.dll - xgenMR Dynamic Link Library (xgenMR)

How do I remove mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015?

You can uninstall mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015 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 mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015, 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 mental ray renderer for Autodesk Maya 2015.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 56%
Win 8.1 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,194

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 56.60%
Windows 7 43.28%
Windows Vista 0.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.81%
Windows 8.1 16.69%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.84%
Windows 8.1 Pro 12.98%
Windows 7 Professional 10.88%
Windows 10 Home 9.27%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 45.65%
  United Kingdom 5.39%
  France 4.70%
  Canada 3.50%
  Australia 2.70%
  Netherlands 2.50%
  Germany 2.40%
  Italy 2.40%
  Brazil 2.30%
  India 1.70%
  Spain 1.70%
  Mexico 1.50%
  Sweden 1.30%
  Belgium 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 22.49%
Hewlett-Packard 16.26%
Dell 13.36%
Lenovo 10.47%
Acer 10.24%
GIGABYTE 6.90%
Toshiba 6.01%
Alienware 4.45%
MSI 4.23%
Intel 2.00%
Apple 1.78%
Samsung 1.78%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.68%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.51%
LENOVO 20378 2.81%
Dell XPS 8500 2.11%
HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC 2.11%
Alienware Alienware 17 1.75%

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