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Should I remove Microsoft Expression Media Reader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.8104.0 100.00%

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Microsoft Expression Media Reader

Overview

Microsoft Expression Media Reader 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 41 files and is usually about 7.35 MB (7,709,536 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 80% of users of Microsoft Expression Media Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75064
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{1F2142BC-6E37-45C0-B334-5CCE0ED02687}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.35 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Expression Media Reader

  • sldlext.dll - DownLevel Software Licensing Client Extension Dll
  • ImportSrv.exe - Microsoft Expression Media Importer
  • MediaReader.exe - Microsoft Expression Media Reader
  • 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
  • SLDL_DLL.DLL - SLDL_DLL

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 Reader?

You can uninstall Microsoft Expression Media Reader 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 Reader, 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 Reader.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
80.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 10 Home 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  Italy 20.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 50.00%
Acer 50.00%

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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