Should I remove VNC Free Edition?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,070
United States Rank #15,363
Reach 0.0185%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 50.52 days
477.48 days >
Average installed length: 250.88 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.1.2 |
100.00% |
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VNC Free Edition 4.1.2
What is VNC Free Edition? (from RealVNC Ltd)
VNC is remote access and control software for an unrivalled mix of Windows, Mac, UNIX and Linux computers. With a simple peer-to-peer architecture, no agents or centralized servers are required. Basic remote control for individual private use. Contains no session encryption and none of the premium features contained wi... Read more
Overview
VNC Free Edition 4.1.2 is a software program developed by RealVNC Ltd. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named vncviewer.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 1.52 MB (1,596,058 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 40% of users of VNC Free Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in France and India.
Program details
URL: www.realvnc.com
Help link: www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.52 MB
Files installed by VNC Free Edition 4.1.2
| Program executable: | vncviewer.exe |
| Name: | VNC Viewer Free Edition |
| VNC Viewer Free Edition for Win32 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\realvnc\vnc4\vncviewer.exe |
| MD5: | 2f045bfd51c2886be43cc676708a17c7 |
Additional files:
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vncprintpdf.exe - VNC PrintPDF Enterprise Edition (VNC PrintPDF Enterprise Edition for Win32)
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vncclipboard.exe - VNC Server Enterprise Edition (VNC Server Enterprise Edition Clipboard Helper for Win32)
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vncconfig.exe - VNC Server Free Edition (VNC Server Free Edition Configuration Applet for Win32)
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winvnc4.exe - VNC Server Free Edition for Win32
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wm_hooks.dll - VNC Server (VNC Server Hooking DLL for Win32)
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vnc-mirror-1_8_0-x86_x64_win32.exe - VNC® Mirror Driver Setup
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vnc-printer-1_6_0-x86_x64_win32.exe - VNC® Printer Driver Setup
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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fpdfview.dll (by Foxit Software Company) - Foxit PDF Reader SDK (FPDFVIEW.DLL - Foxit PDF Reader SDK)
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logmessages.dll
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saslib.dll
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vncaddrbook.exe - VNC Address Book (VNC Address Book for Win32)
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vncchat.exe - VNC Chat Utility (VNC Chat Utility for Win32)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- vncviewer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{79A40A15-39B5-4598-B7B7-DC031D907069}' (runs on registration).
Service
- winvnc4.exe runs as a service named 'VNC Server Version 4' (WinVNC4).
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- winvnc4.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet\RealVNC\VNC4\winvnc4.exe'.
- vncviewer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe'.
- vncconfig.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncconfig.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| winvnc4.exe |
| Memory: | 1.19 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000435745% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002634% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001724% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 54,096 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove VNC Free Edition?
You can uninstall VNC Free Edition 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 VNC Free Edition 4.1.2, 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 VNC Free Edition.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 44%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
45.60% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.11% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.97% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.95% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
1.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
44.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.97% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.60% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.52% |
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Geography
39.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.95% |
| France |
7.57% |
| India |
5.20% |
| United Kingdom |
4.96% |
| Brazil |
3.31% |
| Italy |
3.31% |
| Germany |
3.07% |
| Israel |
2.13% |
| Taiwan |
1.89% |
| Spain |
1.89% |
| Mexico |
1.42% |
| Canada |
1.42% |
| Belgium |
1.18% |
| Australia |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.99% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.11% |
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| Intel |
6.31% |
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| Acer |
5.86% |
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| Sahara |
3.60% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.60% |
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| Lenovo |
2.70% |
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| ASUS |
1.80% |
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| Apple |
0.90% |
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| Compaq |
0.90% |
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Common models |
| Dell OptiPlex 780 |
3.73% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 755 |
3.73% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
3.73% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 790 |
2.99% |
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| Dell Latitude D620 |
2.24% |
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| Dell Latitude E5520 |
2.24% |
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About (from RealVNC Ltd)
RealVNC Limited provides remote control software that interacts with desktop applications across any network.
Publisher URL: www.realvnc.com