Should I remove Verizon V CAST Media Manager?
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 #13,510
United States Rank #6,268
Reach 0.0224%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.39 days
896.38 days >
Average installed length: 470.98 days
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Verizon V CAST Media Manager
What is Verizon V CAST Media Manager? (from Verizon)
V CAST Media Manager has been updated and is now called Backup Assistant? Plus. Each of the applications you previously used (desktop app, mobile app1, tablet app and web app) will receive a free update in order to change the service’s name and, in some cases, the application’s look and feel. You will also see on your ... Read more
Overview
Verizon V CAST Media Manager is a program developed by Verizon. 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 software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 152.77 MB (160,194,605 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 100% of users of Verizon V CAST Media Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\verizon v cast media manager
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Verizon V CAST Media Manager\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 152.77 MB
Files installed by Verizon V CAST Media Manager
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uninstaller.exe (by Installation Program) - Setup
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Setup.exe
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V CAST Backup Scheduler.exe
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verizon.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- verizon.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F309EA66-44FB-4950-B43D-73CB3C080ECE}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- V CAST Backup Scheduler.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HLBackupScheduler' and executes as C:\Program Files\Verizon V CAST Media Manager\V CAST Backup Scheduler.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- verizon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Verizon V CAST Media Manager\verizon.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| V CAST Backup Scheduler.exe |
| Memory: | 5.13 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000181985% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000759% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001061% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,449 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 75 Bytes | |
How do I remove Verizon V CAST Media Manager?
You can uninstall Verizon V CAST Media Manager 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 Verizon V CAST Media Manager, 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 Verizon V CAST Media Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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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 7 |
65.31% |
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| Windows Vista |
19.95% |
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| Windows XP |
8.84% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.91% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.45% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.34% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.74% |
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Geography
99.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
99.61% |
| Brazil |
0.13% |
| France |
0.13% |
| Russia |
0.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.77% |
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| Dell |
32.78% |
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| Toshiba |
13.25% |
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| Acer |
8.28% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.32% |
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| Intel |
1.99% |
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| ASUS |
1.99% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.66% |
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| Gateway |
1.66% |
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| Sony |
1.32% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.86% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.39% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
4.90% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.94% |
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| Dell Studio 540 |
2.45% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.45% |
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Publisher URL: www.verizon.com