Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
What is Yahoo! Messenger for Vista?
Yahoo! Messenger (YIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging client and protocol by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email.
Overview
It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named yahoo.messenger.ymapp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 67 files and is usually about 29.86 MB (31,315,474 bytes).
Program details
URL: messenger.yahoo.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\yahoo!\messenger for vista
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNINST~1.EXE
Estimated size: 29.86 MB
Files installed by Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
| Program executable: | yahoo.messenger.ymapp.exe |
| Name: | Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview |
| Yahoo.Messenger.YmApp |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\yahoo!\messenger for vista\yahoo.messenger.ymapp.exe |
| MD5: | 4eeec8262a566a8c9259473e7aa32b5a |
Additional files:
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StatusMenuControl.dll - Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Preview (Yahoo.Messenger.StatusMenuControl)
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Yahoo.Messenger.Skins.YmDefault.dll - Yahoo.Messenger.Skins
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Yahoo.Messenger.YmAppServices.dll - Yahoo.Messenger.YmAppServices
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Yahoo.Messenger.YmCore.dll - Yahoo.Messenger.YmCore
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Yahoo.Messenger.YmDataTransfer.dll - Yahoo.Messenger.YmDataTransfer
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Yahoo.SearchAPI.dll - SearchAPI
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Yahoo.Shared.dll - Yahoo.Shared
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Yahoo.SharedWPF.dll - Yahoo.SharedWPF
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Yahoo.WebServices.dll - WebServices
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YMAOManaged.dll - YMAOManaged
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DRV.dll - DRV
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P2PCE.dll - P2PCE
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RGX.dll - RGX
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rmc_audio.dll - rmc_audio
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uninst_ymsgr_vista.exe - Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Setup
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YCPFoundation.dll - YCPFoundation
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YCPSSL.dll - YCPSSL
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YCPTokenAuth.dll - YCPTokenAuth
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YHTTP.dll - YHTTP
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ylog.dll - ylog
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ymao.dll - YMAO
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ymdm_audio.dll - ymdm_audio
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ymsdk.dll - ymsdk
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YMSG.dll - YMSG
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nspr4.dll (by Netscape Communications) - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
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GIPSVoiceEngineDLL_MD.dll (by Global IP Solutions) - SoundWare (Global IP Solutions VoiceEngine)
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pcre.dll - Pcre (Pcre: Perl-compatible regular-expression library)
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Yahoo.Messenger.Skins.YmDefault.XmlSerializers.dll
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Yahoo.Messenger.YmCore.XmlSerializers.dll
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Yahoo.SearchAPI.XmlSerializers.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- Yahoo.Messenger.YmApp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Yahoo!MessengerForVista' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yahoo!\Messenger for Vista\Yahoo.Messenger.YmApp.exe" -startup.
How do I remove Yahoo! Messenger for Vista?
You can uninstall Yahoo! Messenger for Vista 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 Yahoo! Messenger for Vista, 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 Yahoo! Messenger for Vista.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win Vista 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
21.21% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.11% |
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| Windows XP |
3.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
51.52% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.18% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.04% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
4.04% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.03% |
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Geography
36.11% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
36.11% |
| United States |
35.19% |
| IQ |
5.56% |
| SY |
5.56% |
| Indonesia |
3.70% |
| Canada |
1.85% |
| KH |
1.85% |
| Romania |
1.85% |
| BD |
0.93% |
| Belgium |
0.93% |
| DK |
0.93% |
| Egypt |
0.93% |
| United Kingdom |
0.93% |
| Jordan |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.97% |
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| Dell |
23.38% |
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| Acer |
16.88% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.58% |
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| ASUS |
6.49% |
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| Gateway |
5.19% |
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| Sony |
2.60% |
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| Toshiba |
2.60% |
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| Alienware |
1.30% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.41% |
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| Gigabyte EP41-UD3L |
2.27% |
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| Gigabyte M52L-S3P |
2.27% |
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| Gigabyte P41T-D3P |
2.27% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
2.27% |
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| VIA M266A |
1.14% |
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About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a major internet brand that provides search, contents, and other web services.
Publisher URL: www.yahoo.com