Microsoft Software
Overview
Microsoft Software is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 4.65, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is JkDefragGUI.exe. The software installer includes 49 files and is usually about 10.61 MB (11,128,841 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 84% of users of Microsoft Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and PS.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Software
Uninstaller: C:\windows\zipinst.exe /uninst "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Software\uninst1~.nsu"
Estimated size: 10.61 MB
Files installed by Microsoft Software
| Program executable: | JkDefragGUI.exe |
| JkDefragGUI version 1.17 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Software\JkDefragGUI.exe |
| MD5: | 6dfd3bb7e6ee2e1052272b0131439f6a |
Additional files:
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MSWINSCK.OCX - Microsoft Winsock Control (Microsoft Winsock Control DLL)
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regsvr32.exe - Microsoft® Visual C++ (Microsoft® Register Server)
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jt.exe - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (Job Test)
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StorageDevices.vshost.exe - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2008 (vshost.exe)
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msinet.ocx - Microsoft Internet Transfer Control (Microsoft Internet Transfer Control DLL)
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dosdev.exe - Display DOS Device Names
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regini.exe - Registry Initializer
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MSCOMCTL.OCX - MSCOMCTL (Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL)
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subinacl.exe - SubInAcl
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vss_7_32.exe - VShadow (VShadow, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Sample Requestor)
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vss_7_64.exe
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d3dcompiler_43.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll
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GACIS_Client.vshost.exe - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (vshost32.exe)
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secedit.exe - Windows Security Configuration Editor Command Tool
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- subinacl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1A93BE64-5923-47EB-81FD-C4B4374A2498}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- subinacl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VMAdvisor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\SUBINACL.exe" /verbose=1 /keyreg "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8696D99C-E2D2-4614-85A8-90FB821470E0}" /grant="Everyone"=F.
How do I remove Microsoft Software?
You can uninstall Microsoft Software from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Microsoft Software, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Software.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win XP 13%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.50% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.50% |
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Geography
84.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
84.21% |
| Belgium |
5.26% |
| PS |
5.26% |
| Canada |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
57.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
37.50% |
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| HP EliteBook 8460p |
12.50% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A660 |
12.50% |
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| HP ENVY dv4 Notebook PC ... |
12.50% |
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| FUJITSU LifeBook A3040 |
12.50% |
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| Dell Latitude D830 |
12.50% |
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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