Should I remove Virgin Media Digital Home Support?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.1.27	100.00%

Typically installed together

• Virgin Media Service Manager 3.7.47

Other programs by Virgin Media

• Virgin Media Service Manager 3.7.47
• Virgin Media Security
• Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.16
• Virgin Media HUB 3.5.12
• Virgin Media Broadband SpeedBooster
• Email Updater

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• #9,085 LibreOffice 4.0.0.3 by The Document Foundation
• #9,086 Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27
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from Virgin Media

Remove Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27

Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27 is a program developed by Virgin Media. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The programs's main executable is DHSClient.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 6.8 MB of memory. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 6.25 MB (6,555,734 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 97% of users of Virgin Media Digital Home Support come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

URL: www.virginmedia.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Digital Home Support\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Digital Home Support\unins000.exe" /LOG

Estimated size: 6.25 MB

DHSClient.exe
Memory:	6.8 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0134263485%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00749807%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00592828%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	12	70 average
HsdService.exe
Memory:	1.38 MB
Total CPU:	0.0020994845%
Kernel CPU:	0.00104924%
User CPU:	0.00105025%
Switches/sec:	6

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 Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27, 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 Virgin Media Digital Home Support.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 58% Win 8.1 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 18% Keep it 82%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United Kingdom	97.11%
United States	2.01%
Austria	0.13%
Australia	0.13%
BM	0.13%
Spain	0.13%
Italy	0.13%
Netherlands	0.13%
UA	0.13%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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