MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions
Overview
MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions is a program developed by Microsoft. 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 main program executable is vbexpress.exe. The software installer includes 240 files and is usually about 603.18 MB (632,475,001 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 43% of users of MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Brazil.
Program details
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions\install.exe
Estimated size: 603.18 MB
Files installed by MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions
| Program executable: | vbexpress.exe |
| Name: | Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 |
| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VB8\vbexpress.exe |
| MD5: | cb49e4501683f9ca2551a36665fcfa2d |
Additional files:
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unicows.dll - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ServiceModel.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® Extensions for Windows® Workflow Foundation
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vbrun60sp6.exe - Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System (Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor)
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autoexpce.dll - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2008
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iisresolver.dll
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MakeZipExe.exe
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Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.dll
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Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.EntityDesigner.dll
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Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.Package.dll
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Microsoft.Data.Tools.XmlDesignerBase.dll
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Microsoft.JScript.AuthoringServices.dll
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Microsoft.VisualBasic.UpgradeExtensions.Dll
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Microsoft.VisualBasic.UpgradeSnippet.Dll
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Microsoft.VisualBasic.UpgradeWizard.Dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.CSharp.Services.Language.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.DataDesign.SyncDesigner.Dsl.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.DataDesign.SyncDesigner.DslPackage.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplate.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.Utilities.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.Utilities.Sync.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ImportProjectFolderWizard.Dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ORDesigner.Dsl.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ORDesigner.DslPackage.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizard.dll
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Microsoft.VisualStudio.ToolBoxControlInstaller.dll
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Microsoft.WizardFramework.dll - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2005
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Microsoft.WizardFrameworkVS.dll
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vsdiag_regwcf.exe
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vshost.exe
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vshost32.exe
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atlprov.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (ATL Attribute Provider)
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atlprovui.dll
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bscmake.exe - Microsoft® Browse Information Maintenance Utility
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bscmakeui.dll - Microsoft® Browse Information Maintenance Utility Errors/Warnings/Messages
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c1.dll - Microsoft® Visual C Compiler Front End
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c1ast.dll
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c1xx.dll - Microsoft® Visual C++ Compiler Front End
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c1xxast.dll
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c2.dll - Microsoft® 386 Compiler Back End
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cl.exe - Microsoft® C/C++ Compiler Driver
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clui.dll - Microsoft® C/C++ Compiler Driver Satellite Resource DLL
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compluslm.dll - Complus Library Manager Package
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Compsvcspkg.dll - Visual Studio Component Services DLL
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compsvcspkgui.dll
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cpde.dll - CLR Debug Engine
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cscompee.dll - Visual C#® Expression Evaluator
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csformatui.dll - Visual C#® Formatting Options
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CustomText.1033.dll - J# UI Wrapper Resource DLL
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cvtres.exe - Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility
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cvtresui.dll - Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility Errors/Warnings/Messages
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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DeleteTemp.exe - Visual Studio Delete Temp Util
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DevCfg.dll - Device Configuration Package
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devenv.exe - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
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Dip.dll - VSD Device Integration Package
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DirControl.dll - Visual C++ Directory Picker Control
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DirControlUI.dll - Visual C++ Directory Picker Control UI
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dirprj.dll - Visual Studio Directory Project DLL
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dirprjui.dll - Visual Studio Directory Project Resource DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- vshost32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D469E8D5-841C-4D41-8466-10EF84594B2F}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- devenv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| devenv.exe |
| Memory: | 387.43 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001787327% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009792% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008082% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 49,956,968 | |
| Switches/sec: | 146 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 496.77 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 208.38 KB | |
How do I remove MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions?
You can uninstall MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions 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 MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions, 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 MSDN Library for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,127
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.03% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.15% |
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| Windows XP |
7.15% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.03% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.94% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.35% |
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Geography
42.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.77% |
| United Kingdom |
6.62% |
| Brazil |
5.88% |
| Canada |
3.06% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.06% |
| India |
2.33% |
| Egypt |
2.21% |
| Australia |
2.08% |
| Italy |
2.08% |
| France |
1.72% |
| Mexico |
1.35% |
| Philippines |
1.23% |
| Croatia |
1.10% |
| Iran |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
24.07% |
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| Acer |
17.52% |
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| ASUS |
8.41% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.54% |
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| Toshiba |
5.61% |
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| Lenovo |
4.21% |
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| Intel |
3.27% |
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| Samsung |
3.04% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.93% |
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| Alienware |
0.70% |
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| Apple |
0.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.73% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.37% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.40% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.40% |
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