Should I remove Easy Media Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,166
United States Rank #3,699
Reach 0.0592%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 45.21 days
1333.71 days >
Average installed length: 700.76 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1.12 |
100.00% |
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Easy Media Player 1.1.12
from Easy Media Player
What is Easy Media Player?
The software bundles third party adware and such: "The Download-Free Installation Managert is the technology we use to manage your software installation process. This page was created to let you know what information we collect, why we collect it and how we use it to improve your experience, along with a more detailed explanation on how we operate. We're able to offer free software because we are advertiser supported. During the installation process of your desired software, you will be presented with opt in offers from our advertising partners. If you do not want to install any of these offers, please select the 'Decline' button. Note that all of these Additional Software Options are COMPLETELY OPTIONAL and you only have to install them if you want to. There is absolutely no obligation to accept. If you are interested and choose to accept, you will help us to offer more free software in the future. Again, there is no obligation to accept any offers and you have the option to decline all advertisements and still install and use the full version of the software for free."
About (from Easy Media Player)
asy Media Player boasts one of the best range of features amongst the media players. The Player is 100% customizable, giving you total control when enjoying your media experience. It's quite possibly the ultimate media player, with it's source code is used by tens of millions around the world. With a huge selection of ... Read more
Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Known to include offers within the setup
Easy Media Player has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.download-free.com/learn-more
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Easy Media Player
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Easy Media Player\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 56.12 MB
Files installed by Easy Media Player 1.1.12
| Program executable: | vlc.exe |
| Name: | Easy Media Player |
| VLC media player 2.1.3 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\easy media player\vlc.exe |
| MD5: | 112435f1b1a6f637a726deab67cbb4e5 |
| (From the publisher) “Easy Media Player boasts one of the best range of features amongst the media players. The Player is 100% customizable, giving you total control when enjoying your media experience. It's quite possibly the ultimate media...” |
Additional files:
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emp.exe - Easy Media Player
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libvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player (VLC media player 2.1.2)
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libvlccore.dll (by VideoLAN)
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vlc-cache-gen.exe - VLC media player 2.1.3
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axvlc.dll - VLC Web Plugin (VLC media player (Activex Plugin))
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npvlc.dll - VLC media player Web Plugin 2.1.3
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Autoplay Handlers
- vlc.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'VLCPlayBlurayOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'VLC.Bluray' and the action verb 'Open.
- emp.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'VLCPlayVCDMovieOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'VLC.VCDMovie' and the action verb 'Open.
Google Chrome Plugin
- npvlc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npvlc.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
- npvlc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.1' with a plugin key of '@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.1' for all users of the PC.
- axvlc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.5' with a plugin key of '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.5' for all users of the PC.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- vlc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{089D0AE6-DA63-40DA-8028-1B4ADEE818D6}' (runs on registration).
- emp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{476FF9DF-E77D-4D82-A0F0-FB29C0319D90}' (runs on registration).
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{613565C6-1AF3-41A6-9B3C-3BACE15948B3}' (runs on registration).
- vlc-cache-gen.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6C68CE6-F991-45B7-81F3-7587DA009AA5}' (runs on registration).
Service
- vlc.exe runs as a service named 'VLC Service' (VLC Service).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- vlc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VLC\vlc.exe'.
- emp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Easy Media Player\emp.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| vlc.exe |
| Memory: | 6.02 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0516852475% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.03514597% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01653928% | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove Easy Media Player?
You can uninstall Easy Media Player 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 Easy Media Player 1.1.12, 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 Easy Media Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Easy Media Player 1.1.12 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.69% |
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| Windows XP |
7.98% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.69% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.46% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.51% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.31% |
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Geography
88.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
88.07% |
| United Kingdom |
4.49% |
| Canada |
2.73% |
| Australia |
2.19% |
| Iran |
0.96% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.16% |
| New Zealand |
0.16% |
| France |
0.11% |
| Mexico |
0.11% |
| SY |
0.11% |
| Belgium |
0.05% |
| BG |
0.05% |
| BO |
0.05% |
| Brazil |
0.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.72% |
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| Dell |
27.78% |
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| Acer |
11.02% |
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| Toshiba |
11.02% |
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| ASUS |
5.02% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.82% |
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| Lenovo |
2.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.22% |
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| Intel |
1.22% |
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| Samsung |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.97% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.88% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.49% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
2.83% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.61% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.40% |
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