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Should I remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #779
United States Rank #937
Reach 0.8772%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.60 days
519.22 days >
Average installed length: 272.81 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.53.6560.0 0.01%
10.53.6000.34 1.35%
10.52.4321.0 0.03%
10.52.4305.0 0.01%
10.52.4290.0 0.01%
10.52.4286.0 0.02%
10.52.4279.0 0.02%
10.52.4276.0 0.03%
10.52.4270.0 0.01%
10.52.4260.0 0.01%
10.52.4042.0 7.27%
10.52.4033.0 6.51%
10.52.4000.0 15.75%
10.52.3720.0 0.09%
10.51.2869.0 0.01%
10.51.2861.0 0.02%
10.51.2811.0 0.04%
10.51.2806.0 0.01%
10.51.2772.0 0.01%
10.51.2769.0 0.02%
10.51.2500.0 36.96%
10.51.2425.0 0.03%
10.50.1817.0 0.02%
10.50.1797.0 0.03%
10.50.1790.0 0.02%
10.50.1777.0 0.02%
10.50.1753.0 0.01%
10.50.1702.0 0.01%
10.50.1617.0 7.09%
10.50.1600.1 24.51%
10.50.1352.12 0.05%
10.50.1092.20 0.02%

Other programs by Microsoft

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client

What is Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client?

The Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2.

About  (from Microsoft)

Some components in the Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Feature Pack of SQL Server® have certain Internet-enabled features, including the Customer Experience Improvement Program and Error and Usage Reporting component, enabled by default to help us identify and address issues that you may encounter while using SQL Server...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 10.51.2500.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 7.75 MB (8,121,344 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/sqlserver
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90957
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{4AB6A079-178B-4144-B21F-4D1AE71666A2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.75 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client

  • instapi.dll - Microsoft SQL Server (SQL Server Instance API DLL)
  • sqlncli_keyfile.dll - SQL Server Patch KeyFile

How do I remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client?

You can uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client 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 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client, 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 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 10 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#779

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.50%
Windows 10 30.69%
Windows XP 3.92%
Windows Vista 2.68%
Windows Server 2003 0.21%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 24.31%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.87%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.88%
Windows 10 Home 5.80%
Windows 8.1 5.34%
Windows 10 Pro 5.20%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.88%
  Germany 6.15%
  United Kingdom 4.16%
  Italy 3.52%
  France 3.41%
  India 2.63%
  Canada 2.36%
  Netherlands 2.00%
  Brazil 1.91%
  Poland 1.57%
  Australia 1.49%
  Mexico 1.28%
  Iran 1.27%
  Sweden 1.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.13%
Hewlett-Packard 27.26%
Acer 10.82%
ASUS 9.43%
GIGABYTE 5.18%
Toshiba 4.71%
Lenovo 4.49%
Samsung 3.29%
Intel 3.18%
Medion 0.51%
Common models
ASUS All Series 11.55%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.65%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.58%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 3.09%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.01%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.93%

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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