Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
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vlc.exe
By the VideoLAN Team
| Version: | 1.0.2 |
| MD5: | 6fdc0adcbff456e098f04f163054d8f4 |
| SHA1: | aa52cc811781812f380bd469fb7052fbb32d3758 |
| SHA256: | b6ba5ac4e453e66e31ca943948aa59daf3f40fc7b35ecf11ee5f4035553d417a |
What is vlc.exe?
VLC media player (VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files.
About vlc.exe (from the VideoLAN Team)
“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”
Details
| File name: | vlc.exe |
| Publisher: | the VideoLAN Team |
| Description: | VLC media player |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.2 |
| Size: | 132.41 KB (135,592 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| 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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VLC media player (also known as VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files. The default distribution of VLC includes a large number...
Behaviors
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayVCDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlaySVCDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayMusicFilesOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayDVDAudioOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.38% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.08% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.43% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.43% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
9.60% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.65% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.26% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.13% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.13% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 28.25% of vlc.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
21.05% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.08% |
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| Sony |
18.42% |
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| Acer |
8.55% |
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| ASUS |
7.89% |
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| Samsung |
6.58% |
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| Lenovo |
6.58% |
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| Toshiba |
5.26% |
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| Intel |
5.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.32% |
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