Should I remove piaip AppLocale?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,251
United States Rank #5,650
Reach 0.0948%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.82 days
348.80 days >
Average installed length: 183.27 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0 |
100.00% |
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piaip AppLocale
What is piaip AppLocale? (from Microsoft)
Unicode based platforms, such as Windows XP, emulate the language environment required to run non-Unicode applications by internally converting application's non-Unicode text data to Unicode using a system-wide variable commonly called the system local (or language for non-Unicode applications). The language of the non... Read more
Overview
piaip AppLocale is a software program developed by Microsoft. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named yellow adblocker.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 1.32 MB (1,380,864 bytes). 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 41% of users of piaip AppLocale come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13209
Installation folder: C:\windows\apppatch
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{394BE3D9-7F57-4638-A8D1-1D88671913B7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.32 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by piaip AppLocale
| Program executable: | yellow adblocker.exe |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\yellow adblocker\yellow adblocker.exe |
| MD5: | 79f9311ac6a5009fef1a5756a0a529d3 |
Additional files:
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alres404.dll - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System (AppLocale)
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alres411.dll
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alres412.dll
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alres804.dll
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alres409.dll - Microsoft AppLocale
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alres401.dll - AppLocale
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alres407.dll
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alres40d.dll
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apploc.exe
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allayer.dll
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blackpipe.dll - Windows Live Mesh (Remote Activation Network Library)
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commengine.dll - Remote Activation Communication Engine
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dsetup.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
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dsetup32.dll - Microsoft(R) DirectX for Windows(R) (DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece)
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dxsetup.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
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encoders.dll - Remote Activation Encoders Library
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lkrhwlc.dll - LKRhash scalable hashtables
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logging.dll - Windows Live Mesh Logging Library
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microsoft.live.folders.richupload.3.dll - Windows Live (R) (Microsoft® Rich Upload ActiveX control)
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rdpcorewlc.dll
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sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
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utilclasses.dll - Remote Activation Utility Library
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wlcmstscax.dll - mstscax.dll
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wlremoteactivex.dll
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wlremoteresource.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- apploc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EFAE4D4B-2693-47E9-8267-477B499998B9}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove piaip AppLocale?
You can uninstall piaip AppLocale 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 piaip AppLocale, 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 piaip AppLocale.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,251
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.64% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.22% |
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| Windows XP |
4.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.98% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.12% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.31% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.29% |
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Geography
40.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.86% |
| Taiwan |
18.83% |
| Canada |
3.24% |
| Hong Kong |
3.19% |
| France |
3.10% |
| Italy |
2.83% |
| United Kingdom |
2.83% |
| Germany |
2.01% |
| Australia |
1.82% |
| Brazil |
1.55% |
| Sweden |
1.23% |
| Netherlands |
1.14% |
| Malaysia |
1.05% |
| Indonesia |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
25.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.19% |
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| Acer |
17.83% |
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| Dell |
10.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.86% |
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| Lenovo |
4.71% |
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| Toshiba |
4.16% |
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| Samsung |
3.62% |
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| Alienware |
2.62% |
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| MSI |
2.26% |
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| Intel |
0.72% |
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| Apple |
0.45% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
10.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.78% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.11% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.22% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SV |
2.00% |
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| MSI MS-7816 |
2.00% |
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