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Should I remove Microsoft Expression Media 2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.1477.0 100.00%

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Microsoft Expression Media 2

Overview

Microsoft Expression Media 2 is a program developed by Microsoft. 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 66 files and is usually about 80.15 MB (84,042,178 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 62% of users of Microsoft Expression Media 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and China.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75064
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{842CC0ED-FDC0-4FBF-8C09-2428BFE4FEE1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 80.15 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Expression Media 2

  • Microsoft.Windows.Design.dll - Windows Presentation Foundation Design Time Library
  • sldlext.dll - DownLevel Software Licensing Client Extension Dll
  • ImportSrv.exe - Microsoft Expression Media Importer
  • DSETUP.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
  • dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
  • DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
  • msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • Media.exe - Microsoft Expression Media 2
  • Media.resources.dll
  • MediaLib.dll - Microsoft Expression Media Support Library
  • MediaQTLib.dll
  • MediaShx.dll - Microsoft Expression Media
  • Microsoft.Expression.LicenseInstaller.dll - Microsoft Expression (Microsoft Expression license installer)
  • Microsoft.Expression.LicenseKeyInstaller.exe - Microsoft Expression license key installer
  • EncoderTypes.dll - Expression Encoder (EncoderTypes)
  • sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
  • SLDL_DLL.DLL - SLDL_DLL
  • Blend.exe - Microsoft Expression Blend
  • Design.exe - Microsoft Expression Design
  • EncoderUtil.dll - Expression Encoder
  • Microsoft.Expression.Interop.dll - Microsoft Expression Interop
  • Microsoft.Expression.Licensing.dll - Microsoft Expression Licensing

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • Media.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'Microsoft.ExpressionMedia' with the ProgID of 'Microsoft.ExpressionMedia.AutoPlay' and the action verb 'AutoPlay.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Media.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Media 2\Media.exe'.

How do I remove Microsoft Expression Media 2?

You can uninstall Microsoft Expression Media 2 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 Expression Media 2, 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 Expression Media 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 46%
Win Vista (SP2) 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
61.90%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 46.15%
Windows 7 30.77%
Windows 10 15.38%
Windows Vista 7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 46.15%
Windows 7 Professional 23.08%
Windows 10 Home 7.69%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.69%
Windows 8 Pro 7.69%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

61.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 61.90%
  Taiwan 9.52%
  China 4.76%
  France 4.76%
  Ireland 4.76%
  India 4.76%
  LY 4.76%
  OM 4.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.00%
Sony 10.00%
Sahara 10.00%
Packard Bell 10.00%
Intel 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
American Megatrends 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Common models
Sony VGN-AW420D 9.09%
Packard Bell BV Amarillo 9.09%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 9.09%
INTELR AWRDACPI 9.09%
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 TWR 9.09%
Dell OptiPlex 760 9.09%

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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