Should I remove Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,747
United States Rank #2,870
Reach 0.1461%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.99 days
471.84 days >
Average installed length: 247.92 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 15.8.20018.735 |
3.72% |
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| 15.8.20018.705 |
0.07% |
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| 15.8.20018.23 |
0.03% |
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| 15.8.20017.342 |
1.70% |
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| 15.8.20017.335 |
0.07% |
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| 15.8.20016.6 |
0.03% |
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| 15.8.8945.0 |
1.18% |
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| 15.8.8928.0 |
0.42% |
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| 15.8.8896.0 |
1.04% |
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| 15.8.8883.0 |
1.53% |
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| 15.8.8880.0 |
1.56% |
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| 15.8.8874.0 |
3.30% |
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| 15.8.8658.0 |
5.66% |
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| 15.8.8653.0 |
3.51% |
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| 15.8.8641.0 |
2.88% |
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| 15.8.8521.0 |
0.76% |
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| 15.8.8517.0 |
0.42% |
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| 15.8.8514.0 |
0.03% |
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| 15.8.8504.0 |
0.03% |
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| 15.8.8308.965 |
3.51% |
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| 15.8.8308.920 |
11.18% |
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| 15.8.8308.884 |
3.37% |
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| 15.8.8308.872 |
4.52% |
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| 15.8.8308.871 |
0.21% |
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| 15.8.8308.866 |
2.01% |
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| 15.8.8308.857 |
0.80% |
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| 15.8.8308.821 |
0.24% |
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| 15.8.8308.815 |
5.90% |
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| 15.8.8308.726 |
7.26% |
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| 15.8.8308.577 |
13.27% |
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| 15.8.8308.556 |
5.84% |
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| 15.8.8308.420 |
5.21% |
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| 15.8.8308.387 |
0.03% |
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| 15.8.8308.315 |
1.91% |
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| 15.8.8308.301 |
0.38% |
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| 15.8.8308.291 |
2.12% |
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| 15.8.8308.283 |
0.07% |
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| 15.7.8308.0 |
0.59% |
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| 15.7.8206.0 |
0.03% |
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| 15.7.8179.0 |
0.03% |
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| 4.0.7577.4378 |
0.07% |
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| 4.0.7577.4350 |
0.24% |
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| 4.0.7577.4347 |
0.42% |
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| 4.0.7577.4071 |
0.10% |
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| 4.0.7577.216 |
0.59% |
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| 4.0.7577.205 |
0.56% |
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| 4.0.7577.190 |
0.90% |
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| 4.0.7577.0 |
0.66% |
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Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in
What is Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in? (from Microsoft)
Lync Web App is the browser-based version of Lync 2010 that allows people who don’t have a Lync account and haven’t installed the Lync client to participate in Lync meetings, using either a Windows or Macintosh operating system. It’s a “light” program that takes up very little space on your hard drive and is relatively... Read more
Overview
Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 15.8.8308.577, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 primary executable is named AppSharingHookController.exe. The setup package generally installs about 46 files and is usually about 13.55 MB (14,212,540 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 63% of users of Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/rtc
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Microsoft\LyncWebApp\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{7F2142CA-6DC2-4F55-8F41-A1C1BFE11BBD}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.55 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in
| Program executable: | AppSharingHookController.exe |
| Name: | Microsoft Lync 2010 |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 AppSharing Hook Controller |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Microsoft\LWAPlugin\x86\15.8\AppSharingHookController.exe |
| MD5: | 34d489c553f0eb7cf0ab4f9ec5eafa6e |
Additional files:
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msvcm90.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr90.dll
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Appshapi.dll - Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (Application Sharing API module)
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appshcom.dll - App sharing COM Objects
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CommunicatorWebAppPlugin.exe - Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in
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CommunicatorWebAppVersion.exe - Microsoft Lync Web App Version Checker
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rtmpltfm.dll - Microsoft Real Time Media Stack
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AppSharingChromeHook.dll - Microsoft Lync 2010 (Microsoft Lync 2010 AppSharing Chrome Hook)
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AppSharingChromeHook64.dll
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AppSharingHookController.exe - Microsoft Lync 2010 AppSharing Hook Controller
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AppSharingHookController64.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- CommunicatorWebAppPlugin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\LyncWebApp\CommunicatorWebAppPlugin.exe'.
How do I remove Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in?
You can uninstall Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in 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 Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in, 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 Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 8.1 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,747
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.36% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.32% |
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| Windows XP |
1.29% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
28.63% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.59% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
10.82% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.81% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.70% |
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Geography
62.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.56% |
| France |
3.28% |
| United Kingdom |
3.07% |
| Canada |
2.66% |
| Italy |
2.63% |
| Germany |
2.50% |
| Finland |
1.98% |
| India |
1.75% |
| Netherlands |
1.46% |
| Norway |
1.25% |
| Sweden |
1.22% |
| Brazil |
1.17% |
| Mexico |
0.91% |
| Australia |
0.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
42.18% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.98% |
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| ASUS |
7.05% |
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| Lenovo |
6.94% |
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| Acer |
5.77% |
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| Samsung |
3.20% |
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| Toshiba |
2.94% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.71% |
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| Intel |
0.96% |
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| MSI |
0.80% |
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| Apple |
0.48% |
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Common models |
| Dell Latitude E6420 |
4.39% |
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| Dell Latitude E6430 |
3.82% |
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| Dell Latitude E6520 |
2.66% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.66% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.54% |
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| Dell Latitude E7240 |
2.31% |
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com