Should I remove Winamp AudioPlayer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #35,263
Reach 0.0033%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.25.843 |
1.52% |
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5.25.801 |
3.03% |
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5.25.0787 |
4.55% |
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5.3.1.979 |
10.61% |
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5.3.0.920 |
10.61% |
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5.2.4.703 |
4.55% |
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5.2.3.672 |
62.12% |
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5.2.1.497 |
3.03% |
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Winamp AudioPlayer
from Nullsoft, Inc
What is Winamp AudioPlayer? (from Nullsoft, Inc)
Winamp is a free multimedia player made by Nullsoft. It supports numerous audio and video formats. It also plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide. It has an extremely customizable media library, and allows you to rip and burn your favorite music CDs. Winamp has thousands of s... Read more
Overview
Winamp AudioPlayer is a program developed by Nullsoft, Inc. The most used version is 5.2.3.672, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is winamp.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 25.5 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 9.6 MB (10,062,914 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows XP. While about 48% of users of Winamp AudioPlayer come from Egypt, it is also popular in Hungary and the United States.
Program details
URL: www.nullsoft.com
Help link: www.nullsoft.com/download
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Winamp\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{29CABA12-1F35-4D5A-B059-E48C13DAA498}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.6 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Winamp AudioPlayer
Program executable: | winamp.exe |
Name: | Winamp |
Signed by: | Nullsoft Inc. |
Path: | C:\Program Files\winamp\winamp.exe |
MD5: | 71daf272aacbafbdcc8ede998d17c55a |
Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound... |
Additional files:
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nscrt.dll - Win9x Unicode C Runtime Library (User-Generated Microsoft (R) C/C++ Runtime Library)
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UninstWA.exe - Winamp Installer
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burnlib.dll
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libsndfile.dll
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nde.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- winamp.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'WinampPlayMediaOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Winamp.File' and the action verb 'Play.
Scheduled Task
- winamp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7ECE72C-7F23-47F2-AC9F-E02C812E619D}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- winamp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
winamp.exe |
Memory: | 25.5 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0068677235% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00572432% | |
User CPU: | 0.00114340% | |
How do I remove Winamp AudioPlayer?
You can uninstall Winamp AudioPlayer 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 Winamp AudioPlayer, 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 Winamp AudioPlayer.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 41%
Win Vista 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
#35,263
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
71.21% |
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Windows 7 |
22.73% |
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Windows 10 |
4.55% |
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Windows Vista |
1.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
71.21% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.70% |
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0127673223 |
1.52% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.52% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.52% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
1.52% |
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Geography
48.48% of installs come from Egypt
Which countries install it?
Egypt |
48.48% |
Hungary |
18.18% |
United States |
10.61% |
Turkey |
4.55% |
Mexico |
3.03% |
Spain |
3.03% |
Argentina |
3.03% |
BG |
1.52% |
Israel |
1.52% |
MA |
1.52% |
BH |
1.52% |
Jordan |
1.52% |
Singapore |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE |
26.53% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.41% |
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Dell |
14.29% |
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Intel |
10.20% |
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Acer |
10.20% |
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American Megatrends |
6.12% |
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Sahara |
6.12% |
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Compaq |
2.04% |
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Toshiba |
2.04% |
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MSI |
2.04% |
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Common models |
INTELR AWRDACPI |
9.26% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
7.41% |
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HP Compaq dc7600 Small Fo... |
3.70% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2P |
3.70% |
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VIA K7VM3 |
1.85% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-2G... |
1.85% |
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About Nullsoft, Inc
Nullsoft is a software developer most known products that include the Winamp media player and the SHOUTcast MP3 streaming media server.
Publisher URL: www.winamp.com