Windows Support Tools
What is Windows Support Tools? (from Microsoft)
Windows provides numerous support tools for system administrators and support personnel to use in diagnosing and fixing computer problems. Many of these support tools are built into the operating system and can be opened from within Help and Support Center. Additional tools can be downloaded from the Windows CD.
Overview
Windows Support Tools is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 5.1.2600.2180, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 66 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of Windows Support Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/tools_overview.mspx?mfr=true
Help link: intranet.fortum.com/it_palvelut/English/default_eng.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\support tools
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{89B078C4-50B0-453E-BF53-3A7E6A0D85FA}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Windows Support Tools
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ntfrsutl.exe - Utility to dump dynamic state of File Replication Service.
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replmon.exe - Active Directory Replication Monitor for Windows XP (Replication Monitoring Utility for Active Directory)
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setspn.exe - Query or reset the computer's SPN attribute
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apmstat.exe - Advanced Power Management diagnostic tool
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filever.exe - Microsoft Version Resource Dump Utility
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gflags.exe - Microsoft® NT Global Flags Manipulator
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ldp.exe - Active Directory LDAP Browsing Utility
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ttcp.exe - Protocol Independent Perf Test Command
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browstat.exe - Microsoft® Browser Statistics Utility
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netdiag.exe - Microsoft® Network Availability Test
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nltest.exe - Microsoft® Logon Server Test Utility
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xcacls.exe - Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
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memsnap.exe - Microsoft® Memory Snapshot Utility
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clonepr.dll - CloneSecurityPrincipal COM object
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poolmon.exe - System performance analysis tools
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rstools.dll - Remote Storage Test Object Server
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spcheck.exe - ServicePack Level diagnostic tool
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whoami.exe - Whoami - queries user information
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rsdir.exe - Remote Storage Directory Utility
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dmdiag.exe - Veritas® LDM diagnostic utility
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remote.exe - Microsoft® Remote Std I/O Shell
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dnscmd.exe - DNS Command Line Admin Utility
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httpcfg.exe - HTTP API Configuration Utility
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rsdiag.exe - Remote Storage Diagnostic Tool
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bitsadmin.exe - BITS administration utility
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msizap.exe - Windows Installer - Unicode (Windows® Installer Data Zapper)
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dfsutil.exe - dfsutil utility (IDW/DUMP)
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msicuu.exe - Windows Installer Clean Up (Windows Installer Clean Up Application)
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dhcploc.exe - Detects rogue DHCP server
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sidwalk.exe - Security Migration Editor
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iadstools.dll - IADsTools for Windows XP (Replication/Domain Controller Functions COM Object)
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cabarc.exe - Microsoft® Cabinet Tool
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dsacls.exe - DS Control ACLs Program
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efsinfo.exe - File Encryption Utility
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exctrlst.exe - Extensible Counter List
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windiff.exe - File comparison utility
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ktpass.exe - Kerberos keytab tool
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ksetup.exe - Kerberos Setup tool
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depends.exe - Dependency Walker (Dependency Walker for Win32 (x86))
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devcon.exe - Windows Setup API
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ftonline.exe - FT Online Utility
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acldiag.exe - ACL Diagnostics
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showaccs.exe - Show Access
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netcap.exe - NetCapture (Network Monitor Capture Utility)
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adsiedit.dll - ADSI Edit
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iasparse.exe - IASPARSE (iasparse Application)
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dnslint.exe - DNSLint
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netdom.exe - NETDOM5
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dcdiag.exe - NT5DS
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dsastat.exe
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movetree.dll
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movetree.exe
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repadmin.exe
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sdcheck.exe
How do I remove Windows Support Tools?
You can uninstall Windows Support Tools from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Windows Support 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows Support Tools.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 72%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #7,736
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
75.31% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.22% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
3.92% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.92% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
75.88% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.39% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.61% |
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| Microsoft Windows Server ... |
2.54% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.76% |
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Geography
50.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.96% |
| Germany |
9.75% |
| France |
3.76% |
| Canada |
2.84% |
| United Kingdom |
2.61% |
| Italy |
2.53% |
| India |
1.84% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Japan |
1.53% |
| Netherlands |
1.38% |
| Spain |
1.23% |
| Iran |
1.07% |
| Brazil |
1.00% |
| Hungary |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.55% |
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| Intel |
13.12% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.96% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.80% |
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| American Megatrends |
8.80% |
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| Sahara |
7.64% |
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| Acer |
4.49% |
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| ASUS |
2.49% |
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| Toshiba |
2.49% |
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| Samsung |
1.00% |
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| Compaq |
0.66% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
3.50% |
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| Dell Vostro 200 |
2.80% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
2.45% |
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| Dell Dell DXP051 |
2.10% |
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| Dell Dell DM051 |
2.10% |
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| INTELR AWRDACPI |
2.10% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com