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High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221

What is High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221?  (from Microsoft)

Microsoft has released version 1.0a of the Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) High Definition Audio class driver for Microsoft Windows. The newer release supports the High Definition Audio and modem implementations that are known to Microsoft as of August 1, 2004. This is the second version of this driver and supersede...  Read more

Overview

High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221 is a program developed by Microsoft. The main program executable is spuninst.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 1.17 MB (1,226,383 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 78% of users of High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.microsoft.com
Help link: support.microsoft.com?kbid=KB835221
Installation folder: C:\windows\$hf_mig$\kb873339
Uninstaller: C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$\KB873339\spuninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.17 MB

Program filesFiles installed by High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221

Program executable:spuninst.exe
Name:Windows Service Pack Uninstall
Path:C:\windows\$hf_mig$\kb873339\spuninst.exe
MD5:93b4d52ea19af742995e10718cb8c4cc
Additional files:
  • spmsg.dll - Service Pack-Meldungen
  • spcustom.dll - Microsoft Update Custom Component Locator
  • update.exe - Windows Service Pack Setup
  • msxml3.dll - Microsoft(R) MSXML 3.0 SP10 (MSXML 3.0 SP10)
  • updspapi.dll - Windows Servicing Setup API

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

update.exe
Total CPU:11.8659459459%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:2.42162162%
0.016088% average
User CPU:9.44432432%
0.015104% average

How do I remove High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221?

You can uninstall High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221 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 High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221, 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 High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 80%
Win Vista (SP2) 20%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
77.78%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 80.00%
Windows Vista 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 80.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

77.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 77.78%
  Germany 11.11%
  United Kingdom 11.11%

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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