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Should I remove Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #43,674
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Versions

VersionDistribution
11.0.50727.1 100.00%

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Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Overview

Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 is a software program developed by Microsoft. The primary executable is named vs_remotetools.exe. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 39% of users of Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and India.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{08d13b82-bffe-4958-a212-3726ac671d06}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{08d13b82-bffe-4958-a212-3726ac671d06}\VS_RemoteTools.exe" /uninstall

Program filesFiles installed by Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Program executable:vs_remotetools.exe
Name:Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{08d13b82-bffe-4958-a212-3726ac671d06}\vs_remotetools.exe
MD5:11b2e24ba0c72a1e4ee48973b271a17b

How do I remove Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012?

You can uninstall Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 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 Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012, 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 Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#43,674
 
REACH
~0.00%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.00%
Windows 10 45.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.50%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.50%
Windows 10 Pro 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.02%
  United Kingdom 12.20%
  India 7.32%
  Brazil 4.88%
  IQ 4.88%
  Iran 4.88%
  BD 2.44%
  Belgium 2.44%
  Canada 2.44%
  Germany 2.44%
  DZ 2.44%
  Ireland 2.44%
  Israel 2.44%
  Jordan 2.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.32%
Dell 18.92%
Lenovo 18.92%
Acer 13.51%
Sony 5.41%
ASUS 5.41%
GIGABYTE 2.70%
Toshiba 2.70%
Medion 2.70%
Apple 2.70%
American Megatrends 2.70%
Common models
LENOVO 20202 5.71%
Dell Inspiron N5110 5.71%
LENOVO 80QQ 5.71%
TOSHIBA Satellite C800 2.86%
Sony VPCF11DGX 2.86%
Sony SVE1511A1EB 2.86%

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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