Should I remove VIO Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,865
United States Rank #8,784
Reach 0.0434%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.83 days
584.95 days >
Average installed length: 307.35 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0 |
100.00% |
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VIO Player version 2.0
What is VIO Player?
VIO Player is a bundled installation using the InstallIQ monetization platform. Installing the co-bundled software through the modified installer may not be optional. From the distribution site: "This product is totally free and offers the user additional bundle products that may include advertisement. The software can be installed without any additional software by opting out of the offerings. All additional bundle products are available for free from the manufacturer website. During installation and setup the software will offer uses by default the ability to install web browser toolbars or other potentially unwanted software applications designed to modify a user's search settings.
About (from VIO)
VIO Media Player is a free video player capable of playing most popular video formats. VIO Player gives you only the simplest features needed to playback videos, therefore making it very light-weight and not very resource intensive. Allowing you to playback videos without slowing down your PC. Playing videos with VIO P... Read more
Overview
- Known to include offers within the setup
VIO Player has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: VIO PLayer
URL: www.vioplayer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VIO Player\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VIO Player\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 43.26 MB
Files installed by VIO Player version 2.0
| Program executable: | vioplayer.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VIO Player\vioplayer.exe |
| MD5: | a3643f9650d3c0f301239dc5ce94861a |
Additional files:
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libvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player (VLC media player 2.0.2)
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libvlccore.dll (by VideoLAN)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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MACTrackBarLib.dll
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VIO Player.exe - VIO Player
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viokillerr.exe - viokillerr
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- VIO Player.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42665943-6776-47F7-989E-EC4E95075F72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove VIO Player?
You can uninstall VIO 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 VIO Player version 2.0, 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 VIO Player.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,865
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.08% |
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| Windows XP |
1.87% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.96% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.72% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.54% |
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Geography
44.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.96% |
| United Kingdom |
7.29% |
| Australia |
4.00% |
| Canada |
3.90% |
| India |
2.60% |
| Netherlands |
2.50% |
| Philippines |
1.60% |
| Malaysia |
1.30% |
| South Africa |
1.30% |
| Italy |
1.20% |
| Belgium |
1.10% |
| Ireland |
1.10% |
| Norway |
1.10% |
| Sweden |
1.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.78% |
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| Dell |
17.73% |
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| Acer |
16.52% |
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| ASUS |
8.78% |
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| Toshiba |
8.78% |
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| Samsung |
5.16% |
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| Lenovo |
4.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.79% |
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| Sony |
2.24% |
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| MSI |
1.03% |
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| Alienware |
0.69% |
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| Intel |
0.69% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.25% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.88% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.68% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.94% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.57% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
2.21% |
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