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Should I remove Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,457
United States Rank #34,489
Reach 0.0036%

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VersionDistribution
5.2.7 100.00%

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Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility

What is Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility?

The Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Client Service Pack 2 is required for your computer to run applications that provide functionality based on Windows RMS technologies.

About  (from Microsoft)

Installing this client places software on your computer that allows RMS-aware applications to work with Rights Management Services (RMS) to provide licenses for publishing and consuming RMS-protected information. If you have a previous version of the RMS Client installed on your computer, installing this Client will re...  Read more

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.microsoft.com?kbid=839178
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{EC905264-BCFE-423B-9C42-C3A106266790}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

How do I remove Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility?

You can uninstall Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility 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 Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility, 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 Windows Rights Management Client Backwards Compatibility.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#34,457
 
REACH
~0.00%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 92.86%
Windows 7 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 92.65%
Windows 7 Professional 4.41%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.94%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.02%
  Germany 10.98%
  Canada 6.10%
  Australia 4.88%
  France 3.66%
  Italy 3.66%
  South Africa 2.44%
  Mexico 2.44%
  Japan 2.44%
  Romania 2.44%
  Iran 2.44%
  Czech Republic 2.44%
  United Kingdom 2.44%
  MA 1.22%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.89%
Intel 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 13.33%
GIGABYTE 11.11%
American Megatrends 8.89%
Acer 8.89%
Compaq 6.67%
Sahara 4.44%
Gateway 2.22%
ASUS 2.22%
Common models
VIA KM266-8235 1.82%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L35... 1.82%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 1.82%
Sony VGN-SZ381P 1.82%
Sony VGN-C1Z_B 1.82%
Sony PCG-GRX616SP(GB) 1.82%

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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