Should I remove Microsoft Expression Encoder?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

6% remove it94% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Excellent

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0002%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.2982.0	75.00%
1.0.2905.0	25.00%

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Microsoft Expression Encoder

from Microsoft Corporation

Remove Microsoft Expression Encoder

What is Microsoft Expression Encoder? (from Microsoft)

Expression Encoder is an advanced audio/video-encoding and live-broadcasting application especially suited for generating content that takes full advantage of the rich graphic and interactive capability of Microsoft Silverlight playback scenarios. You can also generate Windows Media video and audio files that are optim... Read more

Overview

Microsoft Expression Encoder is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 1.0.2982.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named EncoderUI.exe. The setup package generally installs about 73 files and is usually about 14.65 MB (15,364,232 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows Vista (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program details

URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75064

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{3DD4C928-24E8-4675-B06F-D415B810859A}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 14.65 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Microsoft Expression Encoder

Program executable:	EncoderUI.exe
	Expression Encoder
Path:	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Encoder 1.0\EncoderUI.exe
MD5:	a874f53bdeb6cc4a4aac3d3ad207719f

Additional files:

MSOSTYLE.DLL - Microsoft Office Shared input style property library. (Microsoft Office IME Shared property library.)
Microsoft.Windows.Design.dll - Windows Presentation Foundation Design Time Library
sldlext.dll - DownLevel Software Licensing Client Extension Dll
DSITF.DLL - Microsoft Office Document Update Utility Proxy
IEAWSDC.DLL - Microsoft Office Template and Media Control (2007 Microsoft Office component)
DSSM.EXE - Microsoft Office Document Update Utility
MSOCFU.DLL - Microsoft Office Client Frame Utilities
AUTHZAX.DLL - Microsoft Office Authorization Control
MSODCW.DLL - Microsoft Office Disk Cleanup Wizard
OIS.EXE - Microsoft Office Picture Manager
OISAPP.DLL - Microsoft Office Picture Manager App
oisctrl.dll - Microsoft Office Picture Manager Launcher Control
OISGRAPH.DLL - Microsoft Office Picture Manager Graphics
MSOCF.DLL - Microsoft Office Client Frame
REFIEBAR.DLL - Research Library Explorer Bar (Allows you to use the Research Library and its collection of information services from Microsoft Internet Explorer)
CDLMSO.DLL - 2007 Microsoft Office system (Microsoft CDL)
CLVIEW.EXE - Microsoft Office Help Viewer
HLP95EN.DLL - Microsoft Office WinHelp Utility DLL
INTLDATE.DLL
MSOHEV.DLL
MSOHEVI.DLL
MSOHTMED.EXE
NAME.DLL - Name ActiveX Control
NPOFF12.DLL - Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator
OART.DLL - Microsoft OfficeArt
OARTCONV.DLL - Microsoft OfficeArt Converter
OFFOWC.DLL - Microsoft Office XP Web Components
OWSCLT.DLL - Microsoft SharePoint Extensions
OWSSUPP.DLL - Microsoft SharePoint Client Support
SAEXT.DLL
SEQCHK10.DLL
SETLANG.EXE
STSLIST.DLL - Microsoft Office Access Web Datasheet Component
msproof6.dll - Natural Language Components (Proofing Services)
nlsdata0000.dll - Microsoft Neutral Natural Language Server Data and Code
MCPS.DLL - Microsoft Clip Organizer (Media Catalog Proxy/Stub)
MEDCAT.DLL - Media Catalog Object
MSTORDB.EXE
MSTORE.EXE - Clip Organizer
MSTORES.DLL
ogalegit.dll - Office Genuine Advantage (Office Genuine Advantage Validation Library)
Microsoft.Expression.LicenseInstaller.dll - Microsoft Expression (Microsoft Expression license installer)
Microsoft.Expression.LicenseKeyInstaller.exe - Microsoft Expression license key installer
Encoder.resources.dll - Expression Encoder (Encoder)
EncoderCore.dll - EncoderCore
EncoderCore.resources.dll
EncoderTypes.dll - EncoderTypes
EncoderUI.resources.dll - EncoderUI
OUTLFLTR.DLL - Microsoft® ASC (Outlook Filter Library)
REFEDIT.DLL - RefEdit Object
SELFCERT.EXE - SelfCert (Create a self-signed digital certificate)
SLDL_DLL.DLL - SLDL_DLL
Blend.exe
Design.exe
Encoder.exe - Expression Encoder
EncoderUI.exe
EncoderUtil.dll
EXPRWD.EXE
Media.exe
Microsoft.Expression.Interop.dll - Microsoft Expression Interop

Behaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin

NPOFF12.DLL is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPOFF12.DLL'.

Internet Explorer Extension

REFIEBAR.DLL is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

Media.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Media 1.0\Media.exe'.

How do I remove Microsoft Expression Encoder?

You can uninstall Microsoft Expression Encoder 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 Microsoft Expression Encoder, 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 Microsoft Expression Encoder.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Microsoft Expression Encoder you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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