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Should I remove VMware vSphere PowerCLI?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,641
United States Rank #17,537
Reach 0.0103%

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.3.0.8258 2.46%
6.3.0.8194 0.49%
6.0.0.7857 1.97%
6.0.0.7725 1.48%
6.0.0.7254 0.49%
5.8.0.6734 3.45%
5.5.0.6579 2.46%
5.5.0.6316 2.46%
5.5.0.6296 0.49%
5.5.0.5836 20.20%
5.1.0.5375 14.29%
5.1.0.4977 29.56%
5.0.1.4431 3.94%
5.0.0.3501 8.37%
4.1.1.2816 2.46%
4.1.0.2519 4.43%
4.0.1.2164 0.99%

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VMware vSphere PowerCLI

What is VMware vSphere PowerCLI?  (from VMware)

vSphere supports several command-line interfaces for managing your virtual infrastructure including the vSphere Command-Line Interface (vCLI), a set of ESXi Shell commands, and PowerCLI. You can choose the CLI set best suited for your needs, and write scripts to automate your CLI tasks. Command-Line Management in vSp...  Read more

Overview

VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a program developed by VMware. The most used version is 5.1.0.4977, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is if-server.exe. The software installer includes 60 files and is usually about 24.66 MB (25,852,727 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 53% of users of VMware vSphere PowerCLI come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vmware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{914FE0C1-09A2-40CA-BED8-C870ECBBF423}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 24.66 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by VMware vSphere PowerCLI

Program executable:if-server.exe
Name:ImageBuilder
Image Builder Server
Path:C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\if-server.exe
MD5:0e342d876c4c72bc6cd07515459f134c
Additional files:
  • VMware.DeployAutomation.SoapService50.dll - VMware vCenter Rule-Based Deployment PowerCLI
  • VMware.VumAutomation.Client40.dll - VMware vSphere Update Manager PowerCLI (VumAutomation.Client40)
  • VMware.VumAutomation.dll - VumAutomation
  • VMware.VumAutomation.Types.dll - VumAutomation.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Schema.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Schema
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Commands.dll - vSphere PowerCLI for Storage (VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Commands)
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Impl.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Impl
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Storage.Types
  • Vmware.ImageBuilder.SoapService50.dll - ESX Image Builder PowerCLI
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Commands.dll - vSphere PowerCLI for VDS (VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Commands)
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Impl.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Impl
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Types
  • VMware.ImageBuilder.dll - VMware vSphere ESXi (VMware.ImageBuilder)
  • vapi-runtime-1.0.0.dll - vAPI .NET Runtime
  • VMware.Security.CredentialStore.dll - vSphere PowerCLI (VMware.Security.CredentialStore)
  • VMware.Vim.dll - PowerCLI Views for vSphere 5.1.0 build 767858
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Client20.dll - VimClient
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Commands.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Commands
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Impl.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Impl
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Util10.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Util10
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Views.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Views
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Common
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Util10.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Util10
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Util10Ps.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Common.Util10Ps
  • VMware.VimAutomation.dll - VMware.VimAutomation
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Impl.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Impl
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Util10.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Util10
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Util10Ps.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Util10Ps
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Interop.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Interop
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Util10.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Util10
  • VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Util10Ps.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Util10Ps
  • IntegritySoapService40.dll - VIIntegrity (IntegritySoapService)
  • VMware.DeployAutomation.dll - PowerCLI (AutoDeploy PowerCLI Cmdlets)
  • Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
  • Interop.VixCOM.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'VixCOM'.
  • VMware.VimAutomation.License.dll - VMware.VimAutomation.License
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLibrary unlabelled version)
  • CryptoSupport.dll

How do I remove VMware vSphere PowerCLI?

You can uninstall VMware vSphere PowerCLI 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 vSphere PowerCLI, 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 vSphere PowerCLI.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,641

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.11%
Windows 10 38.92%
Windows Server 2003 0.99%
Windows XP 0.99%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 33.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.82%
Windows 7 Enterprise 11.82%
Windows 10 Pro 7.88%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.88%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 6.90%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.78%
  France 7.94%
  Germany 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.16%
  Netherlands 4.37%
  Switzerland 1.98%
  Norway 1.59%
  Sweden 1.59%
  Belgium 1.19%
  Czech Republic 1.19%
  Iran 1.19%
  Australia 1.19%
  Brazil 0.79%
  Finland 0.79%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 46.53%
Hewlett-Packard 22.92%
Intel 11.11%
ASUS 5.56%
Lenovo 4.86%
MSI 2.08%
Alienware 1.39%
GIGABYTE 1.39%
Acer 1.39%
Sony 1.39%
Sahara 0.69%
Samsung 0.69%
Common models
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 9.35%
Dell OptiPlex 7010 2.88%
ASUS All Series 2.88%
Dell Latitude E6420 2.88%
Dell Latitude E6530 2.16%
Dell OptiPlex 990 2.16%

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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