Should I remove Universal Media Server?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,851
United States Rank #7,281
Reach 0.0630%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.76 days
199.52 days >
Average installed length: 104.83 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
9.0.1 |
0.16% |
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7.1.0 |
0.08% |
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7.0.1 |
0.72% |
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7.0.0-rc1 |
0.08% |
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7.0.0-b2-SNAPSHOT |
0.24% |
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7.0.0 |
0.40% |
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6.8.0 |
1.13% |
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6.7.4 |
0.40% |
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6.7.3 |
0.48% |
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6.7.2 |
0.48% |
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6.7.1 |
0.32% |
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6.6.0 |
3.22% |
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6.5.3 |
1.85% |
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6.5.2 |
1.29% |
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6.5.1 |
2.09% |
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6.5.0 |
2.42% |
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6.4.0 |
0.72% |
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6.3.2-SNAPSHOT |
0.08% |
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6.3.2 |
1.45% |
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6.3.1.1 |
0.16% |
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6.3.1 |
0.08% |
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6.3.0 |
0.64% |
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6.2.2 |
0.89% |
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6.2.1 |
0.32% |
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6.2.0 |
0.89% |
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6.1.0 |
0.97% |
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6.0.0-b2 |
0.24% |
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6.0.0-b1 |
0.08% |
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6.0.0-a1 |
0.40% |
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6.0.0 |
1.21% |
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5.5.0 |
1.45% |
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5.4.0 |
0.72% |
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5.3.1 |
2.17% |
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5.3.0 |
1.77% |
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5.2.3 |
1.77% |
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5.2.2 |
2.42% |
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5.2.1 |
2.90% |
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5.2.0 |
0.48% |
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5.1.4 |
0.89% |
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5.1.3 |
2.42% |
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5.1.2 |
1.85% |
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5.1.1.1 |
0.32% |
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5.1.1 |
0.24% |
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5.1.0 |
1.05% |
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5.0.1 |
5.48% |
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5.0.0-b1 |
0.24% |
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5.0.0-a1 |
0.08% |
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5.0.0 |
2.42% |
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4.4.0 |
0.64% |
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4.3.1 |
2.66% |
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4.3.0 |
0.24% |
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111 versions |
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Universal Media Server
from universalmediaserver.com
What is Universal Media Server? (from universalmediaserver.com)
Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. It is based on PS3 Media Server by shagrath. It is actually an evolution of the "SubJunk Build" of PMS. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. It is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, M... Read more
Overview
Universal Media Server is a program developed by universalmediaserver.com. The most used version is 5.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the 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 software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 99.61 MB (104,450,680 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 42% of users of Universal Media Server come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.universalmediaserver.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\universal media server
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Universal Media Server\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 99.61 MB
Files installed by Universal Media Server
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UMS.exe - Universal Media Server
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MediaInfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (Convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files)
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MediaInfo64.dll (by MediaArea.net)
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new-version.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UMS.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BlackMediaServer' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- UMS.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UMS.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Universal Media Server\UMS.exe'.
How do I remove Universal Media Server?
You can uninstall Universal Media Server 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 Universal Media Server, 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 Universal Media Server.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
#6,851
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
54.30% |
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Windows 7 |
41.67% |
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Windows XP |
2.17% |
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Windows Vista |
1.77% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
19.26% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.64% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.05% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
9.39% |
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Windows 8.1 |
8.33% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.09% |
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Geography
42.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
42.28% |
Germany |
13.49% |
France |
5.24% |
United Kingdom |
5.17% |
Canada |
3.91% |
Italy |
3.35% |
Netherlands |
2.94% |
Australia |
2.59% |
Sweden |
2.03% |
Spain |
1.75% |
Poland |
1.61% |
Belgium |
1.40% |
Brazil |
1.40% |
Austria |
1.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
19.87% |
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Acer |
17.93% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
17.45% |
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ASUS |
15.02% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.89% |
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Medion |
5.17% |
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Lenovo |
4.68% |
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Toshiba |
4.20% |
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Intel |
3.07% |
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Samsung |
2.58% |
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MSI |
1.13% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
10.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.22% |
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Dell XPS 8700 |
2.22% |
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Dell XPS 8500 |
1.85% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.85% |
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HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
1.85% |
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