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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,460
United States Rank #37,983
Reach 0.0017%

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.2.5058.0 2.94%
11.1.3000.0 11.76%
11.0.2100.60 85.29%

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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 11.0.2100.60, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 101 files and is usually about 12.87 MB (13,492,224 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 60% of users of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112168
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server upgrade advisor\110\bpa\repository\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AD5DD186-E1BD-4A6B-A180-CAA738CB99B3}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 12.87 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor

  • bpa.activexsubsystem.dll - Microsoft SQL Server
  • bpa.agentjobsteps.dll
  • bpa.autogrow.dll
  • bpa.autostat1.dll
  • bpa.backuphistory.dll
  • bpa.clrobjectsdetected.dll
  • bpa.colonuse.dll
  • bpa.columnlevelperm.dll
  • bpa.compdrives.dll
  • bpa.createstatswithrows.dll
  • bpa.dbmdeprecation.dll
  • bpa.dbunwritable_upgblkr.dll
  • bpa.dbupgrade.dll
  • bpa.deprecatedsoapep.dll
  • bpa.deprecatedsp.dll
  • bpa.dllfullpath.dll
  • bpa.dormant65hash.dll
  • bpa.dropsysobj.dll
  • bpa.duplicateindex.dll
  • bpa.duplicateindex_upgblkr.dll
  • bpa.duplicatesid.dll
  • bpa.forxmlauto.dll
  • bpa.frameworkassemblies.dll
  • bpa.ftcatalognamerestriction.dll
  • bpa.ftcatpropitemcount.dll
  • bpa.ftcomponentreg.dll
  • bpa.ftnonpersistedcompcol.dll
  • bpa.ftprops.dll
  • bpa.ftsystemdbs.dll
  • bpa.ftunsignedcomponents.dll
  • bpa.ftwordbreakoverhaul.dll
  • bpa.hostidreturn.dll
  • bpa.ignoredupkey.dll
  • bpa.infoschemata.dll
  • bpa.invalidchar.dll
  • bpa.invalidnamedpipe.dll
  • bpa.ivtablehints.dll
  • bpa.largeconsttype.dll
  • bpa.lcidproperty.dll
  • bpa.licenselimits.dll
  • bpa.loginnameasserverrole.dll
  • bpa.logshipmentmaintenanceplan.dll
  • bpa.logshippingcategory.dll
  • bpa.maintenanceplanfeature.dll
  • bpa.msxtsxprec.dll
  • bpa.netprotocol.dll
  • bpa.nonansiouter.dll
  • bpa.olddbcc.dll
  • bpa.oldsystemtables.dll
  • bpa.openxmlwith.dll
  • bpa.orderbyalias.dll
  • bpa.orderbyordinals.dll
  • bpa.osqlsysexec.dll
  • bpa.proxyaccount.dll
  • bpa.qrygovcostlimit.dll
  • bpa.replcfttbl.dll
  • bpa.replexpagent.dll
  • bpa.replexppub.dll
  • bpa.replidmanage.dll
  • bpa.replidrange.dll
  • bpa.repljetsub.dll

How do I remove Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor?

You can uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2012 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 2012 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 2012 Upgrade Advisor.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 10 26%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#46,460

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 73.53%
Windows 10 26.47%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 29.41%
Windows 7 Enterprise 17.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.71%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.82%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 5.88%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.00%
  United Kingdom 6.67%
  Germany 4.44%
  South Africa 2.22%
  Brazil 2.22%
  TN 2.22%
  Russia 2.22%
  India 2.22%
  Austria 2.22%
  BS 2.22%
  Spain 2.22%
  Israel 2.22%
  Iran 2.22%
  Croatia 2.22%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.26%
Lenovo 19.35%
Hewlett-Packard 19.35%
Toshiba 9.68%
Acer 6.45%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
ASUS 3.23%
Intel 3.23%
Apple 3.23%
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LENOVO 80G0 3.33%
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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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