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Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,747
United States Rank #5,328
Reach 0.0828%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.74 days
434.85 days >
Average installed length: 228.48 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
12.0.21005.13 89.82%
12.0.21005.1 10.18%

Typically installed together

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Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU

Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 12.0.21005.13, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is wdexpress_full.exe. The setup package is about 3.72 MB (3,905,199 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{f6718361-5d90-4368-a05f-dce9fa352112}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{f6718361-5d90-4368-a05f-dce9fa352112}\wdexpress_full.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 3.72 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU

Program executable:wdexpress_full.exe
Name:Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{f6718361-5d90-4368-a05f-dce9fa352112}\wdexpress_full.exe
MD5:b87dd4ded93751c69d4bc82836544b5f

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • wdexpress_full.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '{bec3d87e-1d6d-4b15-8383-29068c86b888}' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{bec3d87e-1d6d-4b15-8383-29068c86b888}\wdexpress_full.exe" /burn.log.append "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\dd_wdexpress_full_20140310193058.log" /burn.runonce.

How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU?

You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop - 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 2013 for Windows Desktop - 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 2013 for Windows Desktop - ENU.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,747
 
REACH
~0.08%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 52.54%
Windows 7 47.46%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.33%
Windows 8.1 18.07%
Windows 8.1 Pro 13.95%
Windows 7 Professional 12.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.82%
Windows 10 Home 4.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.96%
  United Kingdom 7.03%
  Canada 3.96%
  Brazil 2.50%
  Netherlands 2.39%
  Australia 2.34%
  India 2.08%
  Belgium 1.87%
  Poland 1.87%
  Sweden 1.67%
  DK 1.35%
  Israel 1.04%
  Czech Republic 1.04%
  Portugal 0.99%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.03%
Dell 20.55%
ASUS 14.42%
Acer 12.27%
Lenovo 6.65%
GIGABYTE 6.44%
Toshiba 6.34%
Samsung 2.97%
Alienware 2.04%
Intel 1.53%
MSI 1.33%
Apple 0.92%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.07%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.32%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.65%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.65%
MSI MS-7821 2.43%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.21%

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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