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Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU?

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 #11,946
United States Rank #11,737
Reach 0.0274%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 146.40 days
763.69 days >
Average installed length: 401.26 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.0.50727.1 100.00%

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Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU

What is Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU?  (from Microsoft)

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Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU is a program developed by Microsoft. The main program executable is win8express_full.exe. The setup package is about 2.26 MB (2,371,169 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows XP. While about 53% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-for-windows-8
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{b6391d7a-479c-494c-a76f-cad96a8a73ac}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b6391d7a-479c-494c-a76f-cad96a8a73ac}\win8express_full.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 2.26 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU

Program executable:win8express_full.exe
Name:Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{b6391d7a-479c-494c-a76f-cad96a8a73ac}\win8express_full.exe
MD5:a39e74f5a421a73ddb17bdef5dc2e7f8

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • win8express_full.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '{b6391d7a-479c-494c-a76f-cad96a8a73ac}' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b6391d7a-479c-494c-a76f-cad96a8a73ac}\win8express_full.exe" /burn.log.append "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\dd_win8express_full_20170320093410.log" /burn.runonce.

How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU?

You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU 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 Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU, 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 Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 - ENU.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 99%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#11,946

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.44%
Windows XP 0.56%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8 Pro 22.41%
Windows 8.1 20.93%
Windows 8.1 Pro 13.33%
Windows 8 9.44%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 8.70%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 5.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.82%
  United Kingdom 5.83%
  Brazil 4.66%
  India 3.69%
  Canada 2.91%
  Australia 2.52%
  Netherlands 2.33%
  Turkey 1.55%
  France 1.36%
  Sweden 0.97%
  Germany 0.97%
  Singapore 0.78%
  New Zealand 0.78%
  Philippines 0.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.54%
Dell 20.85%
ASUS 11.27%
Acer 10.70%
Samsung 8.73%
Toshiba 8.73%
Lenovo 7.32%
GIGABYTE 5.07%
Intel 2.54%
Alienware 1.69%
Apple 0.56%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.29%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 3.33%
ASUSTeK N56VJ 2.38%
ASUS All Series 2.38%
HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC 2.38%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.38%

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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