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Should I remove Vimicro USB UVC PC Camera?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,178
United States Rank #11,996
Reach 0.0412%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.22 days
625.89 days >
Average installed length: 328.86 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2009.03.18 75.49%
2009.02.13 1.72%
2008.05.14 22.66%
2008.01.07 0.12%

Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera

What is Vimicro USB UVC PC Camera?

This software contains the required WHQL drivers to connect the USB2.0 UVC PC Camera to the PC. In addition int installs the configuration and management software for the device.

Overview

The most common release is 2009.03.18, 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. 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 primary executable is named vmuvc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 97.23 MB (101,950,726 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vimicro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Vimicro Corporation\VMUVC
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{71A51A91-E7D3-11DB-A386-005056C00008}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0416 -removeonly
Estimated size: 97.23 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera

Program executable:vmuvc.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Vimicro Corporation\VMUVC\vmuvc.exe
MD5:f0f3e8f20dc335366dcbd17eb5a0cbc6
Additional files:
  • VMonitor.exe - VMonitor (Monitor SnapShot Button)
  • amcap.exe - Capture Application (Sample)
  • FrameWizardV.exe - FrameWiz Application (User Define Frame Wizard)
  • vmuvc.dll - Vimicro Coinstaller
  • FrameWizard.exe
  • VvFtCtrl.dll - Control Animation Driver by Service
  • VvFtCtrlx64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • amcap.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FEE16D24-EA76-494A-9F56-D7859062FC71}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • VMonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VMonitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Vimicro\Vimicro USB PC Camera (VC0342)\VMonitor.exe" VMUVC.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

VMonitor.exe
Memory:1.79 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0024618103%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00058747%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00187434%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Vimicro USB UVC PC Camera?

You can uninstall Vimicro USB UVC PC Camera 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 Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera, 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 Vimicro USB UVC PC Camera.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.68%
Windows 10 17.36%
Windows XP 13.18%
Windows Vista 6.65%
Windows Server 2003 0.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.93%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.07%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.34%
Windows 7 Professional 7.73%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.36%
Windows 10 Home 4.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.32%
  Germany 9.14%
  Brazil 8.70%
  Italy 6.47%
  Israel 3.34%
  United Kingdom 3.01%
  Canada 2.90%
  France 2.23%
  Russia 2.01%
  UA 1.90%
  India 1.78%
  DZ 1.78%
  Spain 1.78%
  Netherlands 1.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.39%
Dell 20.59%
Acer 17.38%
GIGABYTE 14.97%
Intel 7.49%
ASUS 7.49%
Lenovo 2.94%
American Megatrends 2.41%
Medion 2.41%
Sahara 1.60%
Toshiba 1.34%
Common models
Semp Toshiba Informatica ... 3.57%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 2.55%
MSI MS-7309 2.55%
MSI MS-7641 2.04%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 1.53%
MSI MS-7592 1.53%

About Vimicro

Vimicro is a fabless chip company which specializes in research and development and production and marketing of multimedia processors for PCs and mobile phones.
Publisher URL: www.vimicro.com

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