Should I remove Free Media Player?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

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Version	Distribution
2.0.7	100.00%

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Remove Free Media Player 2.0.7 by Somoto

Free Media Player uses the Somoto BetterInstaller download and install manager which is designed to co-bundle additional offers which include toolbars, web browser extensions as well as various potentially unwanted applications. It is essentially a custom compiled modified instller of the open source VLC media player but packed with ad-supported offers.

During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named vlc.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 65.45 MB (68,633,702 bytes).

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 65.45 MB

vlc.exe
Memory:	47.01 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.2294783875%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.13823103%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.09124735%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	333,989,690	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	3.33 MB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	7 Bytes	105.02 KB 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 Free Media Player 2.0.7, 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 Free Media Player.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 56% Win Vista (SP1) 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 81% Keep it 19%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Israel	9.21%
Saudi Arabia	8.31%
United States	7.19%
Italy	6.97%
Germany	4.72%
MA	4.27%
United Kingdom	3.82%
Hungary	3.60%
Czech Republic	2.47%
IQ	2.47%
Romania	2.47%
Egypt	2.25%
DK	2.02%
Netherlands	2.02%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.somotoinc.com

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