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Should I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Code User?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,764
United States Rank #28,708
Reach 0.0027%
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Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.41.1 11.32%
1.41.0 18.87%
1.40.2 26.42%
1.40.1 9.43%
1.40.0 7.55%
1.39.2 5.66%
1.39.1 1.89%
1.38.1 3.77%
1.38.0 1.89%
1.36.1 1.89%
1.34.0 1.89%
1.32.3 1.89%
1.31.1 1.89%
1.31.0 1.89%
1.30.2 1.89%
1.30.1 1.89%

Other programs by Microsoft

Microsoft Visual Studio Code User

Overview

Microsoft Visual Studio Code User is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 1.40.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named code.exe. The setup package generally installs about 47 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 65% of users of Microsoft Visual Studio Code User come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: code.visualstudio.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\programs\microsoft vs code\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\local\programs\microsoft vs code\unins000.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Visual Studio Code User

Program executable:code.exe
Name:Visual Studio Code
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\programs\microsoft vs code\code.exe
MD5:3d56d1a7bd3d407cd810fc244e9ebfb6
Additional files:
  • d3dcompiler_47.dll - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
  • api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll - ApiSet Stub DLL
  • api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll

How do I remove Microsoft Visual Studio Code User?

You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Code User 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 Visual Studio Code (User), 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 Visual Studio Code User.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 96%
Win 7 (SP1) 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#38,764

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 96.23%
Windows 7 3.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 50.94%
Windows 10 Pro 33.96%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 5.66%
Windows 10 Enterprise 3.77%
Windows 7 Professional 3.77%
Windows 10 Pro Education 1.89%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.33%
  United Kingdom 8.00%
  Italy 5.33%
  Poland 4.00%
  Japan 2.67%
  Singapore 2.67%
  Belgium 1.33%
  Brazil 1.33%
  Canada 1.33%
  Estonia 1.33%
  Spain 1.33%
  Hungary 1.33%
  Ireland 1.33%
  NG 1.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 26.32%
ASUS 21.05%
Acer 18.42%
Dell 13.16%
MSI 7.89%
Hewlett-Packard 7.89%
Alienware 5.26%

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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