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Should I remove Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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VersionDistribution
2008 100.00%

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Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008

Overview

Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 is a program developed by Microsoft. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 3.16 MB (3,315,295 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 82% of users of Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 come from the United States, it is also popular in Thailand and India.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Encarta\Encarta Premium DVD 2008\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{08040081-FCA5-44A7-B863-D66037A16AAF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.16 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008

  • EDICT.EXE - Microsoft Encarta Dictionaries
  • EDICTRES.DLL
  • MOBB200.DLL - Microsoft MapPoint Application (Microsoft MapPoint Map Object)
  • MSSPELL3.DLL - Natural Language Components (Microsoft Speller)
  • CONTENTUPDATEDOWNLOADER.EXE - Microsoft Encarta (Microsoft Encarta Content Update Downloader)
  • ENCSET.EXE - Microsoft Encarta EncSet
  • ENCSPLSH.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Opening Screen
  • ESBSI.EXE - Encarta Search Bar Show Instruction
  • GEOCOMP.DLL - Microsoft Encarta GeoComp
  • MICROSOFT.ENCARTA.BTREE.DLL - Microsoft Encarta BTree Library
  • MICROSOFT.ENCARTA.FGSEARCH.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Search
  • MICROSOFT.ENCARTA.QUICKMATCHINTEROP.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Quick Match Interop
  • MICROSOFT.ENCARTA.SEARCH.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Search Library
  • MICROSOFT.ENCARTA.UTILITY.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Utilities
  • QMLISTUI.DLL - Microsoft Encarta Quickmatch list user interface module
  • CUSTSAT.DLL - custsat
  • ENCARTA.EXE - Encarta (Microsoft Encarta)
  • ENCARTAR.DLL
  • ENCARTAU.DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • EDICT.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'L09EXLRD_4377388' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Student\Microsoft Student con Encarta Premium 2009 DVD\EDICT.EXE" -m.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

EDICT.EXE
Memory:24.04 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0040328041%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00103199%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00300081%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:57,186
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
I/O reads/min:2.61 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:65 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008?

You can uninstall Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Encarta Premium 2008.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win 7 (SP1) 20%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 80.00%
Windows 7 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 60.00%
Windows 8 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.82%
  Thailand 9.09%
  India 9.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
Acer 20.00%
Common models
Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 500-307x 20.00%
eMachines ET1810 20.00%
Dell Inspiron 3521 20.00%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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