Should I remove WebTV Plugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,078
Reach 0.0044%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 70.66 days
465.10 days >
Average installed length: 244.38 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
10.0.0.1 |
20.69% |
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6.20.1.2 |
2.30% |
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6.16.9.5 |
9.20% |
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3.2.14.0 |
5.75% |
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3.2.5.0 |
3.45% |
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3.1.4.2 |
1.15% |
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3.0.2.36 |
27.59% |
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3.0.2.34 |
4.60% |
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3.0.2.33 |
6.90% |
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2.2.5.20 |
17.24% |
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2.2.5.19 |
1.15% |
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Rankings
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- #31,075 Wireshark 1.8.0 (64-bit) by The Wireshark developer community
- #31,076 BcoolApp
- #31,077 Flower Quest by Alawar Entertainment
- #31,078 WebTV Plugin
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WebTV Plugin
Overview
The most used version is 3.0.2.36, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 40 files and is usually about 15.32 MB (16,060,416 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 28% of users of WebTV Plugin come from Greece, it is also popular in the United States and Turkey.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\web_tv\webtvplugin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{CA81378B-6493-42AA-91C7-C934E2A33284}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 15.32 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by WebTV Plugin
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viewrightactivexcontrolsdk.ocx (by Verimatrix) - ViewRight PC Player ActiveX Control (ViewRight ActiveX Control)
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ieplugin.ocx - WebTV PC Plugin ActiveX (WebTV ActiveX Plugin)
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nphwplugin.dll - WebTV PC Plugin NPDLL (WebTV NPDLL Plugin)
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chkhd.exe
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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dmpbase.dll
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libepp.dll
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sdl.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- nphwplugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'WebTV Plugin' with a plugin key of '@huawei.com/npHWPlugin' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove WebTV Plugin?
You can uninstall WebTV Plugin 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 WebTV Plugin, 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 WebTV Plugin.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by WebTV Plugin you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 61%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
60.92% |
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Windows 7 |
34.48% |
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Windows XP |
3.45% |
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Windows Vista |
1.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
22.09% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
19.77% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.28% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.47% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
8.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.81% |
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Geography
28.28% of installs come from Greece
Which countries install it?
Greece |
28.28% |
United States |
25.25% |
Turkey |
21.21% |
Malaysia |
7.07% |
Singapore |
5.05% |
RS |
4.04% |
Netherlands |
3.03% |
BG |
3.03% |
Austria |
1.01% |
Germany |
1.01% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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Lenovo |
14.81% |
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ASUS |
12.96% |
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Acer |
12.96% |
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Dell |
11.11% |
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Samsung |
7.41% |
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Toshiba |
7.41% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.56% |
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Sony |
5.56% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.19% |
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Samsung 300E5EV/300E4EV/2... |
2.60% |
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Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 |
1.30% |
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Dell Latitude E5420 |
1.30% |
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Dell Inspiron 3542 |
1.30% |
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ASUSTeK K52JT |
1.30% |
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