Should I remove QuickPlay SlingPlayer?
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 #11,239
United States Rank #10,317
Reach 0.0301%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.4.4 |
100.00% |
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QuickPlay SlingPlayer 0.4.4
What is QuickPlay SlingPlayer?
QuickPlay SlingPlayer is a pre-installed program on HP notebooks. SlingPlayer allows a user to connect with her Internet TV Slingbox to watch TV on her notebook. The Slingbox sends a live TV stream from a set-top box or DVR to a PC over the Internet. In addition to live or recorded TV programs, SlingPlayer users can program a DVR connected to the Slingbox.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 installer includes 53 files and is usually about 57.76 MB (60,569,828 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.slingmedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 57.76 MB
Files installed by QuickPlay SlingPlayer 0.4.4
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QPSlingPlayerControl.dll - QPSlingPlayerControl
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SMST.dll - Sling Media SMST (SMST)
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SBIL2.dll - Slingbox (SBIL 2.0)
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SlingSDK.dll - SlingSDK
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fwnet.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
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REGX.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Registry Utility
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CLAuMixer.dll - CyberLink CLAuMixer (CLAuMixer)
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fxrtEnu.dll (by cyberlink) - cyberlink fxrtEnu (fxrtEnu)
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Helper.dll - CyberLink Helper
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QP.exe - HP QuickPlay
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QPManager.exe - HP QuickPlay Manage Program
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QPService.exe - HP QuickPlay Resident Program
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DVDP.exe
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ODDOpen.exe
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QPDVD.exe
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QPKaraoke.exe
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QPMenu.exe
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QPMusic.exe
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QPMVP.exe
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QPPhoto.exe
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QPTV.exe
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QPWebcam.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- QP.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'QuickPlayVideoFilesArrival' with the ProgID of 'VideoFiles' and the action verb 'PlayWithQuickPlay.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- QPService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'QPService.exe_1702010990' (runs on registration).
- QP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{450A9939-D69F-4F90-A148-82A634273A61}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- QPService.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QPService' which loads as "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe".
How do I remove QuickPlay SlingPlayer?
You can uninstall QuickPlay SlingPlayer 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 QuickPlay SlingPlayer 0.4.4, 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 QuickPlay SlingPlayer.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 71%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? 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 Vista |
94.79% |
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| Windows 7 |
4.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
86.72% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
7.90% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.34% |
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| Windows 8 |
0.17% |
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Geography
46.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.30% |
| United Kingdom |
7.54% |
| France |
7.40% |
| Italy |
6.46% |
| Germany |
4.44% |
| Canada |
3.10% |
| Australia |
2.56% |
| Spain |
1.75% |
| Netherlands |
1.62% |
| Sweden |
1.48% |
| India |
1.35% |
| Brazil |
1.21% |
| Norway |
1.21% |
| Poland |
1.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
99.16% |
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| Acer |
0.34% |
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| Sony |
0.17% |
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| Dell |
0.17% |
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| ASUS |
0.17% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
34.83% |
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| HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... |
20.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
10.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.93% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
6.38% |
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| HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebo... |
5.69% |
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About (from Sling Media)
Sling Media's flagship product, the internationally-acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox®, transforms the way consumers watch television—allowing consumers to watch their home TV on any Internet-connected PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone—from virtually anywhere in the world! Sling Media's innovative SlingPlayer™ software connects consumers on all types of computing platforms to their Slingbox, giving them complete control over their living room TV.
Publisher URL: www.slingmedia.com