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Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #20,831
United States Rank #15,736
Reach 0.0101%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.07 days
208.59 days >
Average installed length: 109.60 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.0.23107.178 33.17%
14.0.23107.156 19.10%
14.0.23107.10 47.74%

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Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU

Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 14.0.23107.10, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is wdexpress_full.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 5.22 MB (5,473,216 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 60% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{cf9e81f7-4c03-403e-92b1-93d18aa8c3a4}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{cf9e81f7-4c03-403e-92b1-93d18aa8c3a4}\wdexpress_full.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 5.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU

Program executable:wdexpress_full.exe
Name:Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{cf9e81f7-4c03-403e-92b1-93d18aa8c3a4}\wdexpress_full.exe
MD5:827e55ca27cb5c2c2220d68ce85a88e7

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 '{44c7f09d-a953-4caf-87fe-c1e5537a0118}' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{44c7f09d-a953-4caf-87fe-c1e5537a0118}\wdexpress_full.exe" /burn.runonce.

How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU?

You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2015 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 2015 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 2015 for Windows Desktop - ENU.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 25%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,831

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 74.87%
Windows 7 25.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 36.18%
Windows 10 Pro 21.61%
Windows 7 Professional 11.06%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.04%
Windows 8.1 6.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.45%
  United Kingdom 8.58%
  Australia 2.99%
  Poland 2.61%
  Brazil 1.87%
  Netherlands 1.87%
  Belgium 1.49%
  Canada 1.49%
  UA 1.12%
  Sweden 1.12%
  India 1.12%
  Turkey 1.12%
  France 0.75%
  Switzerland 0.75%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.77%
Dell 20.97%
Acer 18.55%
ASUS 15.32%
Lenovo 12.10%
Samsung 3.23%
GIGABYTE 2.42%
MSI 2.42%
Toshiba 1.61%
Apple 0.81%
Alienware 0.81%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.96%
ASUSTeK X551CAP 1.74%
Dell OptiPlex 780 1.74%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 1.74%
BOXX Technologies, Inc. A... 1.74%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.74%

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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