Should I remove VMware Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,218
United States Rank #1,715
Reach 0.5650%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.90 days
527.97 days >
Average installed length: 277.41 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.1.4 |
0.48% |
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| 7.1.3 |
0.48% |
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| 7.1.2 |
2.42% |
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| 7.1.1 |
0.12% |
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| 7.1.0 |
4.91% |
|
| 7.0.0 |
2.90% |
|
| 6.0.7 |
2.07% |
|
| 6.0.6 |
0.66% |
|
| 6.0.5 |
2.08% |
|
| 6.0.4 |
3.22% |
|
| 6.0.3 |
7.73% |
|
| 6.0.2 |
5.15% |
|
| 6.0.1 |
14.99% |
|
| 6.0.0 |
5.78% |
|
| 5.0.4 |
0.30% |
|
| 5.0.3 |
0.47% |
|
| 5.0.2 |
15.55% |
|
| 5.0.1 |
8.70% |
|
| 5.0.0 |
4.34% |
|
| 4.0.6.35970 |
1.14% |
|
| 4.0.5.33341 |
0.22% |
|
| 4.0.4.30409 |
2.25% |
|
| 4.0.3.29699 |
1.10% |
|
| 4.0.2.28060 |
2.21% |
|
| 4.0.1.27038 |
1.53% |
|
| 4.0.0.18997 |
1.11% |
|
| 3.1.6.30422 |
0.39% |
|
| 3.1.5.19539 |
0.52% |
|
| 3.1.4.16648 |
2.68% |
|
| 3.1.3.14951 |
1.27% |
|
| 3.1.2.14247 |
0.33% |
|
| 3.1.1.13618 |
0.38% |
|
| 3.1.0.12623 |
0.49% |
|
| 3.1.0.12300 |
0.01% |
|
| 3.0.1.11056 |
1.45% |
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| 3.0.0.9911 |
0.56% |
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| 3.0.0.9563 |
0.03% |
|
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VMware Player
What is VMware Player? (from VMware)
VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 8, Windows 7, Chrome OS, the latest Linux releases, or create isolated virtual machines to safely test new software. VMware Pl... Read more
Overview
VMware Player is a software program developed by VMware. The most common release is 5.0.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named hqtray.exe. The setup package generally installs about 63 files and is usually about 18.81 MB (19,720,432 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 37% of users of VMware Player come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.vmware.com
Help link: www.vmware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\uninstall.exe -x -S "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\"
Estimated size: 18.81 MB
Files installed by VMware Player
| Program executable: | hqtray.exe |
| Name: | VMware Workstation |
| VMware Host Network Access Status Tray Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\hqtray.exe |
| MD5: | 0debf1e4ad1f70508bfef34dfac0e403 |
Additional files:
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deployPkg.dll - VMware Virtual Image Editing Framework (VMware Deployment Package Library)
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vixDiskMountApi.dll - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone (vixDiskMountApi dynamic link library)
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vixDiskMountServer.exe - Virtual disk mount utility
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libcds.dll - VMware Component Download Service
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farexec-service.exe - VMware Converter Hosted (VMware Farexec Service)
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p2vJobManager.dll - VMware P2V Job Manager Library
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p2vSupport.dll - VMware P2V Support Library
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p2vXML.dll - VMware P2V XML Library
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tibdll.dll - VMware Wrapper DLL for Acronis True Image
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adjperm.dll - VMware Workstation (adjperm DLL)
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amqp.dll - VMware AMQP Library
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drvInst64.exe - VMware 64-bit Install Utility
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elevated.dll - VMware elevated COM library
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gvmomi.dll - VMware GVMOMI Library
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p2vHlpr.dll - VMware P2V Helper DLL
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p2vWizard.dll - VMware Import Wizard DLL
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sysimgbase.dll - Sysimgbase Dynamic Link Library
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vmappcfg.dll - vmappcfg Module
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vmappsdk.dll - vmappsdk Module
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vmapputil.dll - VMware application utility library
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vmauthd.dll - VMware event log source
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vmcf.dll
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vmclientcore.dll - VMware Player Core Library
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vmdbCOM.dll - vmdbCOM Module
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vmdkShellExt.dll - VMware Virtual Disk File Shell Extensions
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vmeventmsg.dll - event message dll
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pixops.dll - pixops
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libldap_r.dll - libldap_ Dynamic Link Library
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liblber.dll - liblber Dynamic Link Library
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libldap.dll - libldap Dynamic Link Library
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TPClnVM.dll (by Cortado AG) - ThinPrint Client for VMware® (VMware® Virtual Channel Plugin)
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TPClnt.dll (by ThinPrint GmbH) - ThinPrint Client Windows
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TPClntdeu.dll (by ThinPrint GmbH) - ThinPrint Client Windows Sprachressourcen
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TPClntjpn.dll
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TPClntloc.dll - ThinPrint Client Windows language resources
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TPClnRDP.dll (by Cortado AG) - ThinPrint Client Win32 (Windows TSE Virtual Channel Plugin)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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TPView.dll - ThinPrint Viewture (ThinPrint Previewer)
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TPViewdeu.dll - ThinPrint-Vorschau
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TPViewjpn.dll
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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sigc-2.0.dll (by The libsigc++ development team (see AUTHORS)) - libsigc++ (The Typesafe Callback Framework for C++)
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libxml2.dll - libxml2 (libxml2 library)
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glibmm-2.4.dll (by The glibmm development team (see AUTHORS)) - glibmm (The official C++ wrapper for glib)
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glib-2.0.dll (by The GLib developer community) - GLib
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gmodule-2.0.dll (by The GLib developer community) - GModule
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gobject-2.0.dll - GObject
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gthread-2.0.dll - GThread
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mkisofs.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hqtray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VMware hqtray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\hqtray.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| hqtray.exe |
| Memory: | 2.43 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002703% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 31,186 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove VMware Player?
You can uninstall VMware 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 VMware Player, 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 VMware Player.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,218
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.49% |
|
| Windows 10 |
34.19% |
|
| Windows XP |
2.58% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.67% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.49% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
20.65% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.58% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
8.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.27% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
4.10% |
|
Geography
36.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.51% |
| Germany |
10.23% |
| Italy |
4.72% |
| France |
4.41% |
| United Kingdom |
4.19% |
| Canada |
2.71% |
| Japan |
2.31% |
| Brazil |
2.31% |
| Netherlands |
2.03% |
| India |
1.82% |
| Belgium |
1.81% |
| Spain |
1.72% |
| Australia |
1.51% |
| MA |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
26.57% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.62% |
|
| Acer |
12.20% |
|
| ASUS |
11.56% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.97% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.43% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.82% |
|
| Samsung |
3.82% |
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| Intel |
1.50% |
|
| Alienware |
0.94% |
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| MSI |
0.91% |
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| Medion |
0.64% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.63% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
5.20% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.86% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.86% |
|
| Dell Latitude E6420 |
2.15% |
|
| Dell Latitude E6520 |
2.00% |
|
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