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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,491
United States Rank #33,048
Reach 0.0026%
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Vim 7.2 self-installing
Overview
When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named vim.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 3.43 MB (3,598,999 bytes). 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 60% of users of Vim self-installing come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vim\vim72
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Vim\vim72\uninstall-gui.exe
Estimated size: 3.43 MB
Files installed by Vim 7.2 self-installing
| Program executable: | vim.exe |
| Vi Improved - A Text Editor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\vim\vim72\vim.exe |
| MD5: | 69e3d316c7c09012134223b49566d453 |
Additional files:
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gvimext.dll (by Tianmiao Hu's Developer Studio) - Tianmiao Hu's gvimext context menu extension (A small project for the context menu of gvim!)
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VisVim.dll - VisVim Dynamic Link Library (VisVim DLL)
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libintl.dll (by GNU) - libintl
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gvim.exe (by Vim Developers) - Vim (Vi Improved - A Text Editor)
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diff.exe
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install.exe
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uninstal.exe
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uninstall-gui.exe
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vimrun.exe
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xxd.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- gvimext.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'gvim' with a class of {51EEE242-AD87-11d3-9C1E-0090278BBD99}.
How do I remove Vim self-installing?
You can uninstall Vim self-installing 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 Vim 7.2 (self-installing), 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 Vim self-installing.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #39,491
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.23% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.46% |
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| Windows XP |
11.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.77% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.64% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.51% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.51% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
8.51% |
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Geography
60.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.00% |
| Germany |
5.00% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Korea |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
3.33% |
| Taiwan |
1.67% |
| Belgium |
1.67% |
| Switzerland |
1.67% |
| India |
1.67% |
| Austria |
1.67% |
| Portugal |
1.67% |
| ET |
1.67% |
| Spain |
1.67% |
| Iran |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.44% |
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| Acer |
6.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.67% |
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| Medion |
4.44% |
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| Toshiba |
4.44% |
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| Sony |
4.44% |
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| Lenovo |
4.44% |
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| Samsung |
2.22% |
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| Sahara |
2.22% |
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| Intel |
2.22% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.22% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS L421X |
4.55% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8000 |
2.27% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 1640 |
2.27% |
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| Dell Studio 1747 |
2.27% |
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| Dell Studio 1558 |
2.27% |
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| Dell Studio 1557 |
2.27% |
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