Should I remove Microsoft AppLocale?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,050
United States Rank #4,742
Reach 0.1918%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.34 days
452.48 days >
Average installed length: 237.74 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Microsoft AppLocale
What is Microsoft AppLocale? (from Microsoft)
Unicode based platforms, such as Windows XP, emulate the language environment required to run non-Unicode applications by internally converting application's non-Unicode text data to Unicode using a system-wide variable commonly called the system local (or language for non-Unicode applications). The language of the non... Read more
Overview
Microsoft AppLocale is a software program developed by Microsoft. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 primary executable is named cmd.exe. The setup package generally installs about 176 files and is usually about 1.33 MB (1,391,104 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 28% of users of Microsoft AppLocale come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13209
Installation folder: C:\windows\apppatch
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{394BE3D9-7F57-4638-A8D1-1D88671913B7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.33 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Microsoft AppLocale
| Program executable: | cmd.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| MD5: | 0466f12e4258b4f0e154127f3dd580f5 |
Additional files:
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alres404.dll - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System (AppLocale)
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alres411.dll
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alres412.dll
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alres804.dll
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apploc.exe - AppLocale Español By NomenojoX
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alres409.dll - Microsoft AppLocale
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alres401.dll - AppLocale
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alres407.dll
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alres40d.dll
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allayer.dll
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acdclclient30.dll (by ACD SYSTEMS) - ACD SYSTEMS ACDCLClient (ACDCLClient)
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acddnlmgr.exe (by ACD Systems)
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acdsee9.exe (by ACD Systems) - ACDSee 9.0 (ACDSee 9 Photo Manager)
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acdsee9.exe.dll
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acdseemc.exe - ACDSee Message Center (ACDSee 9 MessageCenter)
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acdseemc.exe.dll
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acdseeqv.exe - ACDSee Quick View
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acdseeqv.exe.dll
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acdseesr.exe (by ACD Systems Ltd) - ACDSee Showroom
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acdseesr.exe.dll (by ACD Systems Ltd)
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acdtfx.dll - TransformEffect.dll (Special Effect)
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adb.exe
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adb_cos.exe
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adblocker32.dll (by AVAST Software) - avast! Ad Blocker (avast! Ad Blocker Module)
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adblocker64.dll (by AVAST Software)
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adbwinapi.dll (by Google, inc) - Android SDK (Android ADB API)
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adbwinusbapi.dll (by Google, inc) - Android ADB API (WinUsb)
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androidplaylist.dll - AndroidP Dynamic Link Library
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appcmd.exe - Internet Information Services (Application Server Command Line Admin Tool)
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appobj.dll - Application Server Command Administration Interface
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areadylb_nero.dll (by Audible) - AReadyLB Library (AudibleReady Client Library)
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asp.dll - Active Server Pages
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authanon.dll - anonymous authentication provider
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authbas.dll - basic authentication provider
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authcert.dll - AD certmap authentication provider
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authmap.dll - IIS certmap authentication provider
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authsspi.dll - SSPI authentication provider
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baseslideshow.exe
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browscap.dll - MSWC Browser Capabilities
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cachtokn.dll - token cache provider
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cachuri.dll - URI cache provider
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cgi.dll - CGI handler
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compdyn.dll - Dynamic compression module
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compstat.dll - Static compression module
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custerr.dll - Custom error handler
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defdoc.dll - Default Document handler
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desktopclientcpplib_vc80.dll - DesktopC Dynamic Link Library
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desktopclientlib.dll
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desktopclientlitedll.dll
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detoured.dll - Marks process modified by Detours technology.
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devdetect.exe
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dirlist.dll - Directory Listing handler
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drivelocker.dll (by Nero AG) - Nero AG DriveLocker (DriveLocker)
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dsetup.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
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dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
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dxsetup.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
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em2v.dll (by Nero AG) - Nero Suite (Mpeg-2 Video Decoder)
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fastboot.exe
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filter.dll - ISAPI filter module
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gzip.dll - GZIP Compression DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- acdseeqv.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ACDSee90ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ACDSee 9.0.AutoPlayHandler' and the action verb 'Open.
Google Chrome Plugin
- npswf32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- adblocker64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'avast! Ad Blocker' with the class of {FFCB3198-32F3-4E8B-9539-4324694ED663}.
- adblocker32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'avast! Ad Blocker' with the class of {FFCB3198-32F3-4E8B-9539-4324694ED663}.
Mozilla Plugin
- npswf32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugino' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- apploc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{15547D58-4F4F-42FB-AB05-CE5D772D069E}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- devdetect.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Device Detector' which loads as DevDetect.exe -autorun.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- iisexpress.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe'.
How do I remove Microsoft AppLocale?
You can uninstall Microsoft AppLocale 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 AppLocale, 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 AppLocale.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Microsoft AppLocale you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.08% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.47% |
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| Windows XP |
10.55% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.85% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.83% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.97% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.02% |
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Geography
28.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
28.08% |
| Taiwan |
25.80% |
| Hong Kong |
8.06% |
| Russia |
2.41% |
| Canada |
2.21% |
| Brazil |
2.14% |
| France |
2.07% |
| Thailand |
2.02% |
| Malaysia |
2.02% |
| United Kingdom |
1.65% |
| Germany |
1.56% |
| Australia |
1.39% |
| Korea |
1.31% |
| Italy |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
24.16% |
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| Acer |
21.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.95% |
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| Dell |
12.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.63% |
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| Lenovo |
5.32% |
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| Toshiba |
3.40% |
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| Samsung |
2.57% |
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| MSI |
1.87% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.26% |
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| Intel |
0.89% |
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| Alienware |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.05% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SV |
2.47% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.32% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.32% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.03% |
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