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Should I remove Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,178
United States Rank #4,961
Reach 0.0965%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.03 days
207.31 days >
Average installed length: 108.93 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.5.30729 100.00%

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Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu

What is Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu?

Microsoft Windows SDK, Platform SDK, and .NET Framework SDK are software development kits from Microsoft that contain header files, libraries, samples, documentation and tools required to develop applications for Microsoft Windows and .NET Framework.

Overview

The setup package generally installs about 19 files.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5BE1E709-30E4-3D6D-A708-96CE8D5E5E8D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu

  • al.exe - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Assembly Linker command line tool)
  • aximp.exe - Microsoft® .NET Framework (.NET Framework Windows forms ActiveX conversion utility)
  • gacutil.exe - Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Global Assembly Cache Utility
  • ildasm.exe - Microsoft .NET Framework IL disassembler
  • lc.exe - .NET Framework license compiler
  • mdbg.exe - Microsoft Managed Debugger (mdbg) Testing Tool
  • mdbgcore.dll - Microsoft Managed Debugger Testing Tool
  • mdbgdis.dll - Microsoft Managed Debugger Native Services Extension
  • peverify.exe - Microsoft .NET Framework PE, Metadata and IL Verification Tool
  • resgen.exe - ResXtoResources.exe
  • sgen.exe - .NET Frameworks Xml serialization assembly generation Tool
  • sn.exe - Microsoft .NET Strong Name Utility
  • sqlmetal.exe
  • svcconfigeditor.exe
  • svcutil.exe
  • tlbexp.exe - Microsoft .NET Assembly to Type Library Converter
  • tlbimp.exe
  • wsdl.exe - .NET Frameworks WebService install and administration tool
  • xsd.exe - .NET Frameworks Xml Schema Tool

How do I remove Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu?

You can uninstall Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - 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 Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - 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 Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for .NET Framework - enu.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,178

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.00%
Windows 10 18.11%
Windows XP 10.45%
Windows Vista 10.24%
Windows Server 2003 0.21%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.24%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.53%
Windows 7 Professional 13.62%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.45%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.34%
Windows 8.1 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.93%
  United Kingdom 6.91%
  Canada 3.37%
  India 2.37%
  Israel 2.37%
  Brazil 2.25%
  Netherlands 2.03%
  Germany 1.86%
  Australia 1.77%
  Italy 1.68%
  Belgium 1.47%
  Poland 1.21%
  Philippines 1.17%
  Romania 1.04%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.26%
Dell 25.83%
Acer 14.96%
ASUS 9.30%
GIGABYTE 6.87%
Toshiba 6.00%
Intel 3.83%
Lenovo 3.04%
Samsung 2.17%
American Megatrends 1.74%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.22%
Acer Extensa 5235 3.50%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.50%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.28%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.63%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.63%

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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