What is vlc.exe?
Part of VLC media player by the VideoLAN Team
What is it?
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.
Description of 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 streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.”
How does vlc.exe run?
Process -
vlc.exe is an instance of a running program. This 32-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account. vlc.exe is executed by the process explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft). How does vlc.exe start?
Autoplay handler - vlc.exe is typically associtated with identifier name of VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival with and identifier of SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\VLCPlayCDAudioOnArrival. Autoplay will scan removable media, when it arrives, looking for media content types (music, graphics, or video). When a removable media arrives, Windows determines what actions to perform by evaluating the content and comparing it to registered handlers for that content. An application will register a handler for Autoplay events associated with a media type.
Community
| What is the community is seeing? |  What is the community is doing? |
| About 0.1% of all Boost users have the vlc.exe process running. | Of the 0.1% of vlc.exe users, 57.0% have disabled it. |
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How stable is VLC media player?
Based on crash data discovered by Boost, stability is a measure of how sound this particular process and the average percent of times it crashes.
How resource intensive is vlc.exe?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
 | 0.01089% CPU108893.5% |
Average CPU utilization across all programs is 0.00001%.
 | 36.67 MB RAM170.3% |
Average private memory utilization across all programs is 21.53 MB.
 | 20 /min0.9% |
Average I/O read and write operations for all programs is 2,253 per minute.
 | 419 GDI objects279.3% |
Average number of GUI GDI and USER objects for all programs is 150.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
Are there other versions of VLC media player?
What modules are loaded?
A module is a dynamic link library (DLL) or an executable file that is loaded into the process. Below is a list of non-system modules that are loaded by VLC media player.
What programs install vlc.exe?
VLC media player 1.1.4 by VideoLAN Team - 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 compreProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 55.5 MB
VLC media player 2.0.2 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 66.1 MB
VLC media player 1.0.1 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc
Size: 6.04 MB
VLC media player 1.1.5 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 56.32 MB
WinZip 16.0 by WinZip Computing, S.L. - WinZip 16.0 implemented new 64-bit zip engine and added 64-bit version of Winzip, added ability to zip and write files to Blu-ray discs, added integration with ZipSend and ZipShare services, improved capabilities of fileProgram URL: www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=EN&url=www.winzip.com
Program help URL: www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=NL&url=www.winzip.com/contact.htm
Install path: C:\Program Files\WinZip\
Size: 68.61 MB
VLC media player 1.1.1 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC Player by vlcplayerdownload.com - VLC classic is a modified distribution of the free open source VLC Player. The co-bundle distribution packages and installs various potentially unwanted components such as toolbars, web browser extensions and various othProgram URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com/
Program help URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com
Install path: C:\Program Files\VlcPlus
Size: 57.88 MB
VLC media player 1.1.2 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC media player 1.1.9 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 57.28 MB
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.7 by VideoLAN Team - This is the software driver package for the installed VNC Printer. The driver package is required in order for the VNC Printer to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc
Size: 57.76 MB
VLC media player 2.0.4 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 65.99 MB
VLC media player 1.1.11 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 58.11 MB
VLC media player 1.1.10 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 57.67 MB
FreeTV versija 1.0 by MeganetProgram URL: www.meganet.lt
Install path: C:\Program Files\FreeTV\
Size: 84.11 KB
VLC media player 2.0.1 by VideoLAN Team - VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcoProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Program help URL: www.videolan.org/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 64.83 MB
VLC media player 2.0.5 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/vlc/
Program help URL: www.videolan.org/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 65.99 MB
VLC media player 1.1.6 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC media player 1.0.5 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 56.95 MB
VLC Media Player by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6f by VideoLAN Team - The most versatile and furnished Registry Cleaner ever, Quick PC Care scans the Windows registry and provides the most suitable optimization to tune and manage various registry behaviors. To make backup copies of your imProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc
Size: 32.26 MB
VLC media player 2.0.7 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 72.37 MB
Satellite Pc Pro by Satellite Pc ProProgram URL: www.satellitepcpro.com
Install path: C:\Program Files\Satellite Pc Pro
Size: 76.73 MB
Easy Media Player 1.1.12 by Easy Media Player - The software bundles third party adware and such: "The Download-Free Installation Managert is the technology we use to manage your software installation process. This page was created to let you know what informatioProgram URL: www.download-free.com/learn-more
Install path: C:\Program Files\Easy Media Player
Size: 56.12 MB
VLC media player 1.1.7 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 64.53 MB
VLC media player 0.9.9 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc
Size: 97.59 MB
VLC media player 1.1.0 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC media player 1.1.8 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC media player 1.0.2 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
VLC media player 2.0.0 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Size: 64.19 MB
VLC Plus by vlcplayerdownload.com - VLC classic is a modified distribution of the free open source VLC Player. The co-bundle distribution packages and installs various adware components such as toolbars, web browser extensions and various other potentiallyProgram URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com/
Program help URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com
Install path: C:\Program Files\VlcPlus
Size: 81.98 KB
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6c by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc
Size: 31.54 MB
VLC classic by vlcplayerdownload.comProgram URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com/
Program help URL: www.vlcplayerdownload.com
Install path: C:\Program Files\Vlcclassic
adsl TV by adsl TV / FMProgram URL: www.adsltv.org
Install path: C:\Program Files\adslTV
Size: 40.5 MB
VLC media player 1.1.3 by VideoLAN TeamProgram URL: www.videolan.org/
Install path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
What else is related?
VLC media player Stability
vlc.exe crashes or has encountered a critical error 0.8900% of the time.
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| 1. | Error: Fonctionnement arrt (APPCRASH) Occurred: over 6 months ago |
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| 2. | Error: *E 'D*HBA 9F 'D9ED (APPCRASH) Occurred: over 6 months ago |
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| 3. | Error: *E 'D*HBA 9F 'D9ED (APPCRASH) Occurred: over 6 months ago |
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows XP Professional (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows Vista (TM) Business (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Enterprise (6.1.7601.65536)
About the VideoLAN Team
A project and a non-profit organization, composed of volunteers developing and promoting free, open-source multimedia solutions. The VideoLAN project is a proje
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