Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio 2017?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,785
United States Rank #4,935
Reach 0.0640%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.66 days
344.02 days >
Average installed length: 180.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.12.111.1002 |
17.51% |
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| 1.11.33288.831 |
6.26% |
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| 1.11.33287.817 |
3.80% |
|
| 1.11.33284.727 |
1.19% |
|
| 1.11.33214.616 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.11.31053.510 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.10.30642.0 |
2.85% |
|
| 1.10.30640.0 |
15.69% |
|
| 1.10.30637.0 |
8.87% |
|
| 1.10.30635.0 |
1.74% |
|
| 1.10.30629.0 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.9.30413.1 |
11.97% |
|
| 1.9.30405.1 |
3.72% |
|
| 1.9.30330.1 |
3.57% |
|
| 1.9.30314.1 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.5.30308.1 |
10.94% |
|
| 1.5.30227.2 |
6.10% |
|
| 1.4.30204.2 |
1.82% |
|
| 1.3.30130.1 |
0.40% |
|
| 1.3.30114.1 |
0.16% |
|
| 1.2.21220.1 |
0.87% |
|
| 1.2.21214.1 |
0.48% |
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| 1.2.21208.4 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.0.21110.1 |
1.43% |
|
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Overview
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 1.12.111.1002, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 9 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe /uninstall
Files installed by Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
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d3dcompiler_47.dll - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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xinput1_3.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Microsoft Common Controller API)
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vs_installershell.exe - Microsoft Visual Studio (Microsoft Visual Studio Installer)
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vs_installer.exe - Visual Studio (Visual Studio Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- vs_installershell.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '29F3BE79A831A7AE1E01' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installershell.exe" resume --installPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community" --runOnce --installSessionId d44d7d7e-0b16-488.
How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio 2017?
You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 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 Visual Studio 2017, 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 Visual Studio 2017.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,785
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REACH
~0.06%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
84.48% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
36.53% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
30.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
4.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.83% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.49% |
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Geography
63.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.44% |
| Germany |
6.44% |
| United Kingdom |
4.41% |
| Italy |
3.77% |
| France |
3.71% |
| Netherlands |
2.21% |
| Spain |
1.92% |
| Singapore |
1.68% |
| Poland |
1.16% |
| Sweden |
1.04% |
| Austria |
0.87% |
| Canada |
0.81% |
| Australia |
0.75% |
| Belgium |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.36% |
|
| Dell |
19.16% |
|
| ASUS |
15.49% |
|
| Acer |
13.72% |
|
| Lenovo |
10.19% |
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| Toshiba |
3.53% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.13% |
|
| MSI |
2.85% |
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| Samsung |
1.90% |
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| Alienware |
1.36% |
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| Intel |
1.09% |
|
| Medion |
0.68% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.64% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
5.06% |
|
| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
3.37% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.97% |
|
| LENOVO 80E5 |
1.97% |
|
| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
1.97% |
|
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com