Should I remove Vista Drive Icon?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,865
United States Rank #37,788
Reach 0.0122%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.52 days
929.93 days >
Average installed length: 488.61 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.4.0.149 |
0.41% |
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| 1.4 |
99.59% |
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Vista Drive Icon 1.4
from artArmin
What is Vista Drive Icon? (from artArmin)
Vista Drive Icon, changes the drive icons shown in Windows "My Computer", to a nearly Vista drive icon, showing the drive's free space with a smooth colored horizontal bar.
Overview
Vista Drive Icon 1.4 is a software program developed by artArmin. The most common release is 1.4, 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 DrvIcon.exe. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 799.93 KB (819,125 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 21% of users of Vista Drive Icon come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and Turkey.
Program details
URL: drvicon.sf.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Vista Drive Icon
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Vista Drive Icon\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 799.93 KB
Files installed by Vista Drive Icon 1.4
| Program executable: | DrvIcon.exe |
| Name: | Vista Drive Icon |
| Changes "My Computer" drive icons to Windows Vista drive icons. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Vista Drive Icon\DrvIcon.exe |
| MD5: | db90709b3ea5f42b1a5bf498c8902fd3 |
Additional files:
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DrvIcon.exe - Vista Drive Icon (Changes "My Computer" drive icons to Windows Vista drive icons.)
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DrvIcon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DrvIcon' which loads as C:\Program Files\Vista Drive Icon\DrvIcon.exe.
How do I remove Vista Drive Icon?
You can uninstall Vista Drive Icon 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 Vista Drive Icon 1.4, 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 Vista Drive Icon.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 88%
Win 10 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
91.70% |
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| Windows 7 |
5.81% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.66% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.83% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
90.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
1.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.25% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.42% |
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Geography
20.56% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
20.56% |
| United States |
10.89% |
| Turkey |
8.47% |
| Germany |
8.06% |
| Egypt |
6.45% |
| Poland |
5.24% |
| Italy |
4.84% |
| Thailand |
4.44% |
| India |
4.03% |
| Hungary |
3.23% |
| Japan |
2.42% |
| United Kingdom |
2.02% |
| Taiwan |
1.61% |
| Portugal |
1.21% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
31.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.90% |
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| Dell |
14.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.24% |
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| Intel |
10.24% |
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| Acer |
7.87% |
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| Sahara |
4.72% |
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| Samsung |
2.36% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
4.10% |
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| INTELR AWRDACPI |
4.10% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
3.28% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2P |
3.28% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 4... |
1.64% |
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| Dell Latitude D630 |
1.64% |
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