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Should I remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #42,379
United States Rank #37,252
Reach 0.0022%

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.51.2500.0 6.98%
10.50.1600.1 93.02%

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 10.50.1600.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 103 files and is usually about 10.25 MB (10,743,296 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 54% of users of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and India.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112168
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server 2008 r2 upgrade advisor\bpa\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{962BAEA5-DE95-47B0-8D62-BC6DF8123C87}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.25 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor

  • bpaclient.dll - Microsoft SQL Server
  • bpacommon.dll
  • bpaserver.dll
  • bplib.dll
  • microsoft.sqlserver.batchparser.dll - Batch Parser
  • microsoft.sqlserver.chainer.infrastructure.dll
  • microsoft.sqlserver.configuration.sco.dll
  • microsoft.sqlserver.management.sqlparser.dll
  • microsoft.sqlserver.sqltdiagm.dll
  • microsoft.sqlserver.upgradeadvisor.uarulescommon.dll

How do I remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor?

You can uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor 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 SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor, 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 SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 5%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#42,379

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.09%
Windows 10 20.93%
Windows XP 6.98%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 30.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.26%
Windows Server 2008 R2 En... 9.30%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.98%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.98%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.65%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.70%
  Iran 5.56%
  India 3.70%
  Romania 3.70%
  Canada 3.70%
  Malaysia 3.70%
  Singapore 1.85%
  Brazil 1.85%
  Thailand 1.85%
  Lebanon 1.85%
  VI 1.85%
  MM 1.85%
  Philippines 1.85%
  Spain 1.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.58%
Hewlett-Packard 28.95%
ASUS 10.53%
Acer 10.53%
Lenovo 7.89%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
Toshiba 5.26%
Common models
Parallels Software Intern... 4.88%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 2.44%
TOSHIBA Qosmio X500 2.44%
LENOVO 42763JU 2.44%
LENOVO 424066U 2.44%
LENOVO 2349AV7 2.44%

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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