Should I remove TightVNC?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.8.27.0	0.02%
2.8.23.0	0.04%
2.8.11.0	0.09%
2.8.8.0	2.04%
2.8.5.0	1.81%
2.8.2.0	0.26%
2.7.10.0	61.91%
2.7.7.0	3.81%
2.7.3.0	0.67%
2.7.2.0	0.52%
2.7.1.0	3.53%
2.6.94.0	0.02%
2.6.4.0	11.08%
2.6.0.0	3.33%
2.5.2.0	7.86%
2.5.1.0	2.96%
2.5.0.0	0.04%
2.0.2	0.02%

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• TightVNC 2.0beta1

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from GlavSoft LLC.

Remove TightVNC by GlavSoft

TightVNC is a cross-platform open source remote desktop software application that uses and extends VNC's RFB protocol to control another computer's screen remotely. TightVNC uses so-called "tight encoding" of areas, which is effectively a combination of JPEG compression and other types of encoding. It is possible to watch videos and play DirectX games through TightVNC over a broadband connection, albeit at a low frame rate. TightVNC includes many other common features of VNC derivatives, such as file transfer capability.

The most used version is 2.7.10.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is tvnviewer.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 1.92 MB (2,011,136 bytes).

URL: www.tightvnc.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\tightvnc

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{8A396897-3AC8-46BD-ABB8-95BE31419FDE}

Estimated size: 1.92 MB

Language: English (United States)

tvnserver.exe
Memory:	2.43 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000745634%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00003217%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00004240%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	949,965	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	1.22 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	1.22 KB	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 TightVNC, 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 TightVNC.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 57% Win Vista (SP2) 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 11% Keep it 89%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	51.08%
United Kingdom	5.49%
Canada	4.34%
Germany	4.21%
France	4.00%
Italy	2.88%
Netherlands	2.06%
Australia	1.89%
India	1.42%
Spain	1.06%
Indonesia	1.03%
Poland	1.01%
Sweden	1.00%
Brazil	0.97%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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