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VersionDistribution
1.1 100.00%

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VMware OS Optimization Tool

What is VMware OS Optimization Tool?  (from VMware)

The VMware OS Optimization Tool helps optimize Windows 7 desktops for use with VMware Horizon View. The optimization tool includes customizable templates to enable or disable Windows system services and features, per VMware recommendations and best practices, across multiple systems. Since most Windows system services ...  Read more

Overview

VMware OS Optimization Tool is a software program developed by VMware. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 3.5 MB (3,674,112 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 87% of users of VMware OS Optimization Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: labs.vmware.com/flings/vmware-os-optimization-tool
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware os optimization tool
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A88F7E0C-FFF9-4233-BF80-FDB5F0FD4F79}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.5 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by VMware OS Optimization Tool

  • vmwareosoptimizationtool.exe - VMwareOSOptimizationTool
  • remoteanalysistool.exe - RemoteAnalysisTool
  • microsoft.win32.taskscheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
  • system.windows.forms.datavisualization.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® .NET Framework

How do I remove VMware OS Optimization Tool?

You can uninstall VMware OS Optimization Tool 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 VMware OS Optimization Tool, 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 VMware OS Optimization Tool.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 10 43%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
86.67%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.14%
Windows 10 42.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Windows 8.1 Pro 28.57%
Windows 7 Enterprise 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
Windows 8.1 14.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

86.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 86.67%
  Spain 6.67%
  Netherlands 6.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 28.57%
Intel 28.57%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
Dell 14.29%
Alienware 14.29%
Common models
ECS H67H2-EM 33.33%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 16.67%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 16.67%
Dell OptiPlex 7010 16.67%
Alienware M18xR2 16.67%

About VMware

VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com

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