Should I remove BBC iPlayer Desktop?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.2.15	49.67%
3.2.14	7.44%
3.2.13	3.19%
3.2.8	4.16%
3.2.7	4.29%
3.2.6	0.35%
3.2.3	0.04%
3.0.11	6.20%
3.0.10	1.42%
3.0.7	16.29%
3.0.5	0.09%
2.1.21228	3.59%
2.0.20507	0.13%
1.5.15695.18135	1.11%
1.4.13222.14125	0.58%
1.4.13222	0.13%
1.3.12070	0.71%
1.2.11066	0.22%
1.1.2417	0.18%
1.0.2302	0.22%

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from British Broadcasting Corp.

Remove BBC iPlayer Desktop by British Broadcast...

BBC iPlayer Desktop is a software program developed by British Broadcasting. The most common release is 3.2.15, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 1.64 MB (1,724,573 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 87% of users of BBC iPlayer Desktop come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Ireland.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BBC iPlayer Desktop

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{3EA0E0DD-4203-C20C-2740-582DFBF1CC59}

Estimated size: 1.64 MB

Language: English (United States)

• BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe connects to bbc-vip012.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk (212.58.246.91 port 80).
• BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe connects to bbc-vip013.cwwtf.bbc.co.uk (212.58.246.92 port 80).

BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe
Memory:	47.55 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0009245999%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00072289%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00020171%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	142	70 average

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 BBC iPlayer Desktop, 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 BBC iPlayer Desktop.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 69% Win XP 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

GLOBAL RANK #4,583

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United Kingdom	87.28%
United States	4.11%
Ireland	1.16%
France	0.98%
Canada	0.49%
Spain	0.36%
Saudi Arabia	0.36%
United Arab Emirates	0.31%
Germany	0.31%
Australia	0.27%
CY	0.27%
Belgium	0.27%
Netherlands	0.27%
Portugal	0.18%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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