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Should I remove Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack?

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 #426
United States Rank #503
Reach 1.4806%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.01 days
678.70 days >
Average installed length: 356.60 days

Typically installed together

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Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0

What is Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack?

User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) is a library that you can use to develop user-mode drivers that support the Microsoft Windows Driver Model (WDM). UMDF provides common driver functionality, which enables you to write a driver with significantly less code than in WDM. A UMDF driver supports events to which its device must respond and features that are unique to its device.

Overview

The main program executable is spuninst.exe. The software installer includes 49 files and is usually about 1.12 MB (1,171,051 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\windows\$hf_mig$\kb2079403
Uninstaller: "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallWudf01000$\spuninst\spuninst.exe"
Estimated size: 1.12 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0

Program executable:spuninst.exe
Name:Windows Service Pack Uninstall
Path:C:\windows\$hf_mig$\kb2079403\spuninst.exe
MD5:78141ad888ba82e3abc854d229a59f07
Additional files:
  • UPDSPAPI.DLL - Windows Servicing Setup API
  • spmsg.dll - Service Pack Messages
  • spcustom.dll - Microsoft Update Custom Component Locator
  • msxml3.dll - Microsoft(R) MSXML 3.0 SP10 (MSXML 3.0 SP10)
  • update.exe - Windows Service Pack Setup
  • browseui.dll - Shell Browser UI-Bibliothek
  • mshtml.dll - Microsoft (R) HTML Viewer
  • shdocvw.dll - Bibliothek für Shell-Dokumente und -Steuerelemente
  • urlmon.dll - OLE32-Erweiterung für Win32
  • wininet.dll - Interneterweiterungen für Win32
  • helpsvc.exe - Microsoft Help Center Service
  • iecustom.dll - Windows® Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer Setup DLL)
  • shfolder.dll - Shell Folder Service
  • spupdsvc.exe - Update RunOnce Service

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

update.exe
Total CPU:11.8659459459%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:2.42162162%
0.016088% average
User CPU:9.44432432%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack?

You can uninstall Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 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 User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0, 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 User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 95%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#426

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 98.84%
Windows 7 0.73%
Windows Server 2003 0.33%
Windows Vista 0.07%
Windows 10 0.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 99.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 0.36%
Windows 7 Professional 0.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 0.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 0.03%
Windows 10 Home 0.01%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.83%
  Germany 5.95%
  United Kingdom 4.19%
  France 3.74%
  Canada 3.66%
  Italy 3.60%
  Brazil 2.77%
  Taiwan 2.14%
  Spain 2.12%
  Israel 1.99%
  Australia 1.63%
  India 1.45%
  Japan 1.38%
  Poland 1.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.57%
GIGABYTE 14.18%
Intel 12.93%
American Megatrends 12.47%
Hewlett-Packard 8.18%
Sahara 7.43%
Acer 4.17%
ASUS 1.76%
Toshiba 1.71%
Samsung 0.85%
NEC 0.76%
Common models
GBT AWRDACPI 4.07%
Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... 3.79%
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 3.49%
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 3.09%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 2.75%
Dell Computer Dimension 3... 2.59%

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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