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Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015?

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 #4,610
United States Rank #3,407
Reach 0.1137%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.86 days
320.32 days >
Average installed length: 168.30 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.0.23829 24.94%
14.0.23217 74.83%
14.0.23131 0.22%

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Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015

Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015 is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 14.0.23217, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 1.76 MB (1,849,060 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 62% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{d3f9b051-8b38-4d25-a228-ade3079a4347}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d3f9b051-8b38-4d25-a228-ade3079a4347}\vsta_setup.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 1.76 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015

  • vsta_setup.exe - Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015

How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015?

You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015 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 Tools for Applications 2015, 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 Tools for Applications 2015.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#4,610
 
REACH
~0.11%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 78.92%
Windows 7 21.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 33.32%
Windows 10 Home 23.67%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 10.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.49%
Windows 7 Professional 7.06%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.75%

Distribution by countryGeography

62.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 62.25%
  Italy 5.36%
  Germany 4.60%
  Brazil 4.36%
  Spain 3.34%
  United Kingdom 2.38%
  Netherlands 2.25%
  France 1.69%
  Singapore 1.19%
  South Africa 0.89%
  Colombia 0.83%
  Poland 0.76%
  Sweden 0.73%
  Russia 0.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.94%
Dell 21.00%
ASUS 16.28%
Acer 15.48%
Lenovo 8.28%
Samsung 4.29%
GIGABYTE 3.27%
Toshiba 1.89%
MSI 1.60%
Intel 1.53%
Medion 0.44%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.34%
HP HP Notebook 4.86%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.72%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.53%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.33%
MSI MS-7817 1.95%

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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