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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,412
United States Rank #23,338
Reach 0.0058%

Versions

VersionDistribution
22.50.71 1.75%
22.40.50 5.26%
22.30.52 1.75%
22.20.40 1.75%
22.10.42 3.51%
22.00.5017 1.75%
21.40.58 3.51%
21.30.59 6.14%
21.20.41 7.89%
21.10.48 1.75%
21.00.5019 7.02%
20.40.54 7.02%
20.30.56 5.26%
20.20.36 5.26%
20.10.68 3.51%
20.00.5014 0.88%
19.40.54 2.63%
19.30.7 0.88%
19.20.42 5.26%
19.10.50 1.75%
19.00.5010 3.51%
18.40.48 1.75%
18.31.1 0.88%
18.21.12 0.88%
18.20.52 5.26%
18.10.48 0.88%
18.00.5035 0.88%
17.40.66 4.39%
17.31.1 0.88%
17.30.65 0.88%
17.10.49 0.88%
17.00.6014 0.88%
16.11.1 0.88%
16.00.9034 0.88%
15.40.87 0.88%
14.30.51 0.88%

Other programs by SolidWorks

SolidWorks viewer

What is SolidWorks viewer?

SolidWorks Viewer is a free plug-in for viewing SolidWorks parts, assemblies, and drawings.

Overview

SolidWorks viewer is a program developed by SolidWorks. The most used version is 21.20.41, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is SWViewer.exe. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 33.3 MB (34,912,339 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 53% of users of SolidWorks viewer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.solidworks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks Viewer\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{688F9D91-6FD2-4B99-A523-DBA2BFDF2D63}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 33.3 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SolidWorks viewer

Program executable:SWViewer.exe
Name:SolidWorks Viewer
SWViewer
Path:C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks Viewer\SWViewer.exe
MD5:eab831f551c5778ae53de42c6f248e7a
Additional files:
  • sldxtkitu.dll - SolidWorks Sldxtkit (Sldxtkit)
  • IMPLODE.DLL
  • sldappu.dll (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - Solidworks sldapp (sldapp)
  • sldarchiveu.dll (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - Solidworks sldarchive (sldarchive)
  • sldasmu.dll - Solidworks sldasmu (sldasmu)
  • slddrwu.dll - Solidworks slddrw (slddrw)
  • slddtlu.dll - Solidworks slddtl (slddtl)
  • sldebu.dll - Solidworks sldeb (sldeb)
  • sldgfxu.dll - Solidworks sldgfx (sldgfx)
  • sldgraphicsuiu.dll - Solidworks sldgraphicsui (sldgraphicsui)
  • sldmfcu.dll - Solidworks sldmfc (sldmfc)
  • sldmgu.dll - Solidworks sldmg (sldmg)
  • sldmodu.dll - Solidworks sldmod (sldmod)
  • sldprtu.dll
  • sldrglu.dll
  • sldsrfu.dll - Solidworks sldsrf (sldsrf)
  • slduiu.dll - Solidworks sldui (sldui)
  • sldutu.dll - Solidworks sldut (sldut)
  • sldxtoolkitu.dll - SolidWorks sldxtoolkit (sldxtoolkit)
  • swccu.dll - Solidworks swcc (swcc)
  • SWViewer.exe - SolidWorks Viewer (SWViewer)
  • zlib.dll - zlib data compression library
  • sldsessionu.dll - Solidworks sldsession (sldsession)
  • sldvistauiu.dll - Solidworks VistaUI (sldvistaui)
  • sldtessellationu.dll - Solidworks sldtessellation (sldtessellation)
  • assemblycplu.dll - FeatureC Dynamic Link Library
  • doccplu.dll
  • drwcplu.dll
  • partcplu.dll
  • greta.dll - greta Dynamic Link Library

How do I remove SolidWorks viewer?

You can uninstall SolidWorks viewer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 SolidWorks viewer, 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 SolidWorks viewer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Server 2003 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#27,412

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 17.54%
Windows 10 9.65%
Windows Vista 5.26%
Windows Server 2003 0.88%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 32.46%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.05%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.42%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.53%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.51%
Windows 8 Pro 2.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.78%
  Germany 6.25%
  Canada 4.86%
  France 3.47%
  Israel 3.47%
  United Kingdom 3.47%
  Czech Republic 2.78%
  Netherlands 2.78%
  Taiwan 2.78%
  Austria 2.08%
  Italy 2.08%
  Spain 1.39%
  Iran 1.39%
  DZ 1.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 37.04%
Hewlett-Packard 20.99%
Acer 13.58%
ASUS 7.41%
Intel 6.17%
Lenovo 4.94%
GIGABYTE 3.70%
Toshiba 2.47%
Compaq 1.23%
Sony 1.23%
Apple 1.23%
Common models
LENOVO 20079 2.02%
ASUSTeK CM5675 2.02%
HP Pavilion DV7 Notebook ... 2.02%
Dell Latitude E5420 2.02%
Dell OptiPlex GX280 ... 2.02%
Dell OptiPlex 990 2.02%

About (from SolidWorks Corporation)

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data.
Publisher URL: www.solidworks.com

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