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npvlc.dll
VLC Web Plugin by VideoLAN
| Version: | 2.1.0 |
| MD5: | ec4656a202d861d3637dc1ee6a6d6794 |
| SHA1: | 5c8dd36f4f3cd0101f6bebc244ecc8793a408af4 |
What is npvlc.dll?
VLC media player (Activex Plugin) allows for playing VLC flash based media with Internet Explorer by utilizing and ActiveX extension.
About npvlc.dll (from VideoLAN)
“VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various”
Overview
npvlc.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of the Google Chrome web browser. It is installed with a couple of know programs including VLC media player 2.1.0 published by VideoLAN Team, VLC media player 2.0.6 from VideoLAN Team and VLC media player 2.0.6 by VideoLAN Team.
Details
| File name: | npvlc.dll |
| Publisher: | VideoLAN |
| Product name: | VLC Web Plugin |
| Description: | VLC media player Web Plugin 2.0.2 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\npvlc.dll |
| File version: | 2.1.0 |
| Size: | 345 KB (353,280 bytes) |
| Build date: | 11/11/2013 7:48 PM |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Behaviors
Mozilla plugins
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.2.0-git-20131213-0403
- TorchVLC
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.4
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.3
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0-git-20120501-0005
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.2
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.1
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0-rc1
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.8
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.5
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=1.0.3
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.7
- @mobilityflow.com/tvp,version=1.0.1
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.6
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.11
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.1.0-git
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=0.9.9
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.8
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.5
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.4
- @videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.1
Google Chrome plugins
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.00% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
2.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.50% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.50% |
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| Windows Developer Preview |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 37.50% of VLC Web Plugin.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
17.74% |
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| ASUS |
16.94% |
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| Toshiba |
15.32% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.10% |
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| Acer |
12.10% |
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| Lenovo |
6.45% |
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| Intel |
5.65% |
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| Gateway |
3.23% |
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| Samsung |
2.82% |
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| Sony |
2.42% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.42% |
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| Compaq |
0.81% |
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| Medion |
0.81% |
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| MSI |
0.81% |
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| Alienware |
0.40% |
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