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Should I remove Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #489
United States Rank #654
Reach 1.3322%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.93 days
322.45 days >
Average installed length: 169.42 days

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Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime

What is Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime?  (from Microsoft)

The Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition (VSTO 2005 SE) redistributable package installs the Visual Studio Tools for Office runtime, which is required to run solutions built using VSTO 2005 or VSTO 2005 SE. This runtime supports solutions built for Microsoft Office 2003 or the 2007 Microsoft Off...  Read more

Overview

Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime is a program developed by Microsoft. The main program executable is Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Runtime.dll. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 6.67 MB (6,994,055 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 45% of users of Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24263
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45396
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\8.0\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\8.0\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Runtime\install.exe
Estimated size: 6.67 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime

Program module:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Runtime.dll
Name:Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2005
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Runtime.dll
Path:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\8.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Runtime.dll
MD5:8f7fe4ce11e614e883213e1f089b8b41
Additional files:
  • Microsoft.Office.Tools.Common.dll - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2005
  • Microsoft.Office.Tools.Common2007.dll
  • Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.dll
  • Microsoft.Office.Tools.Outlook.dll
  • Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Runtime.dll
  • AddinLoader.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (VSTO AddinLoader Component)
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.OfficeTools.Controls.UnmanagedWrapper.dll - Microsoft.VisualStudio.OfficeTools.Controls.UnmanagedWrapper
  • VSTOActionsPaneEngine.dll - VSTOActionsPaneEngine
  • VSTOLoader.dll - VSTOLoader Component
  • VSTORuntime.dll - VSTORuntime
  • VSTORuntimeStorageCtrl.dll - VSTORuntimeStorageCtrl
  • VSTOStorageWrapper.dll - VSTOStorageWrapper

How do I remove Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime?

You can uninstall Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime 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 Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime, 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 Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#489
 
REACH
~1.33%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 76.68%
Windows 7 18.12%
Windows Vista 2.60%
Windows XP 2.55%
Windows Server 2003 0.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 41.03%
Windows 8 14.71%
Windows 10 Home 11.81%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.33%
Windows 7 Professional 5.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.68%
  Germany 9.01%
  Canada 6.79%
  Italy 6.27%
  Netherlands 2.90%
  Australia 2.58%
  Spain 1.62%
  India 1.52%
  Belgium 1.41%
  Norway 1.34%
  Sweden 1.31%
  United Kingdom 1.28%
  Iran 1.16%
  Taiwan 1.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 84.69%
Dell 6.32%
Hewlett-Packard 4.28%
Toshiba 1.14%
GIGABYTE 1.06%
ASUS 0.94%
Intel 0.70%
Lenovo 0.47%
Samsung 0.21%
American Megatrends 0.18%
Common models
Acer Aspire V3-771 5.27%
Acer Aspire E1-522 4.86%
Acer Aspire E1-571 4.50%
Acer Aspire V3-571G 4.34%
Acer Aspire E1-531 3.73%
Acer Aspire V5-571P 3.67%

About Microsoft

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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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