Should I remove Vivaldi?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,020
United States Rank #2,981
Reach 0.1947%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.75 days
287.61 days >
Average installed length: 151.12 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.1309.42 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.16.1211.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.16.1195.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.16.1183.3 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.16.1170.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.15.1147.55 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.15.1147.52 |
0.29% |
|
| 1.15.1147.47 |
0.34% |
|
| 1.15.1147.42 |
1.43% |
|
| 1.15.1147.36 |
1.30% |
|
| 1.15.1147.23 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.15.1147.21 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.15.1132.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.15.1125.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.15.1111.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.15.1089.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.14.1077.60 |
2.87% |
|
| 1.14.1077.55 |
1.62% |
|
| 1.14.1077.50 |
0.47% |
|
| 1.14.1077.45 |
0.31% |
|
| 1.14.1077.41 |
0.44% |
|
| 1.14.1077.25 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.14.1072.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.14.1064.3 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.14.1047.3 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.14.1042.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.13.1008.44 |
0.73% |
|
| 1.13.1008.40 |
3.05% |
|
| 1.13.1008.36 |
0.47% |
|
| 1.13.1008.34 |
0.23% |
|
| 1.13.1008.32 |
0.23% |
|
| 1.13.1008.14 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.12.955.48 |
0.42% |
|
| 1.12.955.42 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.12.955.38 |
0.26% |
|
| 1.12.955.36 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.11.917.43 |
0.55% |
|
| 1.11.917.39 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.11.915.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.11.882.4 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.10.867.48 |
0.23% |
|
| 1.10.867.46 |
0.39% |
|
| 1.10.867.42 |
0.96% |
|
| 1.10.867.38 |
1.09% |
|
| 1.10.867.3 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.9.818.50 |
2.66% |
|
| 1.9.818.49 |
0.50% |
|
| 1.9.818.44 |
1.36% |
|
| 1.9.818.40 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.9.811.13 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.8.770.56 |
1.62% |
|
| 164 versions |
Rankings
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Vivaldi
from Vivaldi Technologies AS
What is Vivaldi?
Vivaldi features tools like Quick Commands for using written commands instead of the mouse, an Opera-like Speed Dial for quickly accessing bookmarks, a note-taking feature and the ability to organize tabs into stacks.
Overview
The most used version is 1.13.1008.40, with over 44% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is vivaldi.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 267.23 MB (280,207,558 bytes).
Program details
URL: vivaldi.net
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Vivaldi\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Vivaldi\Application\1.0.83.38\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --vivaldi
Estimated size: 267.23 MB
Files installed by Vivaldi
| Program executable: | vivaldi.exe |
| Name: | Vivaldi |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\vivaldi\application\vivaldi.exe |
| MD5: | 1098e8ab25f616c1d7c3d756cf7dfeb2 |
Additional files:
-
update_notifier.exe - Vivaldi update notifier
-
old_vivaldi.exe - Vivaldi
-
widevinecdmadapter.dll - Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter
-
setup.exe - Vivaldi Installer
-
chrome.dll
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chrome_child.dll
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delegate_execute.exe
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metro_driver.dll
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vivaldi.dll
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vivaldi_child.dll
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vivaldi_elf.dll
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crash_service.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- vivaldi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{130CE5F6-BF09-4432-B74A-C445E6BD8AC2}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- update_notifier.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- update_notifier.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Vivaldi Update Notifier' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Vivaldi\Application\update_notifier.exe".
- vivaldi.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_A97609068F0152509A20EEFB8858A617' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Vivaldi\Application\vivaldi.exe" --no-startup-window /prefetcC:5.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- vivaldi.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Vivaldi\Application\vivaldi.exe --always-authorize-plugins --enable-blink-features=ResizeObserver --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session httpC://.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- vivaldi.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Besitzer\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Vivaldi\Application\vivaldi.exe'.
How do I remove Vivaldi?
You can uninstall Vivaldi 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 Vivaldi, 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 Vivaldi.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win 8.1 0%
|
|
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
69.90% |
|
| Windows 7 |
28.28% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.15% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.68% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
26.89% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
22.48% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.27% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.39% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.76% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
5.59% |
|
Geography
48.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.04% |
| Germany |
7.62% |
| United Kingdom |
4.83% |
| France |
4.56% |
| Italy |
3.00% |
| Russia |
2.49% |
| Netherlands |
2.28% |
| Poland |
1.69% |
| Canada |
1.58% |
| Spain |
1.52% |
| UA |
1.33% |
| Norway |
1.27% |
| Sweden |
0.97% |
| Austria |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.66% |
|
| Dell |
17.62% |
|
| Acer |
17.58% |
|
| ASUS |
14.94% |
|
| Lenovo |
7.76% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.84% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.55% |
|
| Samsung |
2.49% |
|
| MSI |
1.72% |
|
| Medion |
1.48% |
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| Intel |
1.34% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
13.64% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
3.96% |
|
| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
2.46% |
|
| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.18% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.18% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.05% |
|