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Should I remove Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,106
United States Rank #6,145
Reach 0.1309%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.84 days
496.87 days >
Average installed length: 261.07 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1.5288.17011 100.00%

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Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools

What is Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools?

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.

About  (from Microsoft)

The Visual Studio 2008 Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0 includes tools, documentation, and samples for developers to design, build, test and deploy extensions for Visual Studio 2008. You can also use the VS 2008 SDK 1.0 to create custom tools environments based on the Visual Studio 2008 Shell.

Overview

The primary executable is named Icon_WinDiff.Exe. The setup package is about 651.5 KB (667,136 bytes) when donwloaded.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55774
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{CAA376AF-0DE8-4FCA-942E-C6AC579B94B3}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{62EED300-E841-4083-A1D6-60B906271804}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 651.5 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools

Program executable:Icon_WinDiff.Exe
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{CAA376AF-0DE8-4FCA-942E-C6AC579B94B3}\Icon_WinDiff.Exe
MD5:38acb2a541a1ab98d7879dd0f47016ca

How do I remove Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools?

You can uninstall Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools 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 Tools, 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 Tools.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#4,106

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.05%
Windows 10 16.47%
Windows XP 8.26%
Windows Vista 3.95%
Windows Server 2003 0.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.14%
Windows 7 Professional 21.51%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.37%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.40%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.46%
Windows 8 Pro 2.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.12%
  India 9.04%
  Iran 4.06%
  MA 3.17%
  Taiwan 3.03%
  Germany 2.49%
  United Kingdom 2.49%
  France 2.35%
  Italy 2.35%
  Canada 1.78%
  Spain 1.64%
  Brazil 1.50%
  Indonesia 1.50%
  Israel 1.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.68%
Hewlett-Packard 23.92%
Acer 15.10%
ASUS 9.20%
GIGABYTE 6.98%
Lenovo 4.76%
Toshiba 3.55%
Samsung 3.43%
Intel 3.36%
American Megatrends 0.51%
Sony 0.51%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.71%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.38%
Dell Inspiron N5010 3.76%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.76%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.69%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 1.97%

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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