Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
What is Microsoft Pro Photo Tools? (from Microsoft)
The Pro Photo Tools allow you to add, change, and delete common metadata properties for digital photographs. You can place photos on the Live Earth map and then drag them to the right location. The GPS information will be stored back into the photos. If you have a GPS device, you can load track route files from the mos... Read more
Overview
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 673 KB (689,152 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 60% of users of Microsoft Pro Photo Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13518
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft pro photo tools
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A05CF147-BEED-4880-BF9B-4EAF22C77FFD}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 673 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
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extractimage.dll - Pro Photo Tools (Thumbnail extractor DLL)
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extractmetadata.dll - Metadata Extraction DLL
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msimgshellext.dll - Pro Photo Tools Shell Launcher
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muoptin.dll - Pro Photo Tools Installer Tools
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pptnative.dll - Pro Photo Tools Native Interface DLL
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microsoft.imagemetadata.dll - ImageMetadata
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prophototools.exe - ProPhotoTools (Pro Photo Tools)
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viewer.dll - Viewer
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- msimgshellext.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'RmgShellExtModule' with a class of {EA31839B-63AA-4550-92CD-D9EEDE3127A9}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- prophototools.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Pro Photo Tools\ProPhotoTools.exe'.
How do I remove Microsoft Pro Photo Tools?
You can uninstall Microsoft Pro Photo 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 Microsoft Pro Photo 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 Microsoft Pro Photo Tools.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,711
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.61% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.93% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.43% |
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| Windows XP |
11.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.21% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.97% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.74% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.79% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.07% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.82% |
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Geography
60.09% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.09% |
| Germany |
18.52% |
| United Kingdom |
2.78% |
| Netherlands |
2.00% |
| Australia |
1.65% |
| Canada |
1.65% |
| Italy |
1.65% |
| France |
1.22% |
| Finland |
1.22% |
| Austria |
1.04% |
| Belgium |
0.78% |
| Sweden |
0.61% |
| Spain |
0.52% |
| Switzerland |
0.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
26.37% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.84% |
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| Acer |
12.24% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.34% |
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| ASUS |
6.33% |
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| Medion |
6.12% |
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| Intel |
3.59% |
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| Samsung |
3.16% |
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| Toshiba |
2.95% |
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| Lenovo |
1.48% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.27% |
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| Gateway |
1.27% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.15% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.36% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 |
2.36% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.36% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com