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Should I remove Microsoft WorldWide Telescope?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,891
United States Rank #4,031
Reach 0.1394%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.31 days
599.16 days >
Average installed length: 314.81 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.1.09 8.26%
5.1.06 0.04%
5.1.02 0.04%
5.0.3 25.74%
4.1.74 6.59%
4.1.17 0.11%
4.1.5 0.07%
3.1.52 0.40%
3.1.43 0.04%
3.0.76 25.66%
3.0.73 0.15%
3.0.72 0.33%
3.0.60 2.73%
3.0.5 9.83%
2.8.47 0.04%
2.8.15 3.97%
2.8.12 0.33%
2.7.19 2.37%
2.7.12 3.09%
2.7.10 0.73%
2.6.2 0.55%
2.5.32 1.27%
2.5.22 1.27%
2.2.41 2.07%
2.2.32 0.73%
2.1.08 1.67%
2.1.06 1.93%

Microsoft WorldWide Telescope

What is Microsoft WorldWide Telescope?  (from Microsoft Research)

From web to desktop to full dome planetarium, WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables you to explore the universe, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world and combining it with 3D navigation. Experience narrated guided tours from astronomers and educators featuring interesting p...  Read more

Overview

Microsoft WorldWide Telescope is a software program developed by Microsoft Research. The most common release is 5.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named _1055212E066366693F3E39.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 1.62 MB (1,701,376 bytes). The installed file Adobe AIR Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 47% of users of Microsoft WorldWide Telescope come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{F9C80FE8-DB25-4EE5-AE6D-4332FB0E8B83}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{B559F2B9-E0BE-484C-A0E1-59C79B8C9325}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.62 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft WorldWide Telescope

Program executable:_1055212E066366693F3E39.exe
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{F9C80FE8-DB25-4EE5-AE6D-4332FB0E8B83}\_1055212E066366693F3E39.exe
MD5:10cf1b7c88241dd33a81744633e8d242
Additional files:
  • _1055212E066366693F3E39.exe
  • _02B72D2DBA48D018DAC5DA.exe
  • _112D608FD02CD87FDC7735.exe
  • _21F3885A18D238E15AAE81.exe
  • _44830963ED5989C3A6C8B6.exe
  • _4A321EE0B829B51DE94AC9.exe
  • Adobe AIR Updater.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR (Adobe AIR Installer)
  • AdobeCP15.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
  • airappinstaller.exe - Adobe AIR Application Installer
  • hpscanui.dll (by Hewlett-Packard Co) - HP Digital Imaging (HPScanUI)
  • NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 12.0 r0)
  • template.exe
  • WebKit.dll - WebKit DLL used by Adobe AIR (WebKit dynamic link library)

How do I remove Microsoft WorldWide Telescope?

You can uninstall Microsoft WorldWide Telescope 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 WorldWide Telescope, 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 WorldWide Telescope.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,891

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.09%
Windows 10 29.75%
Windows Vista 8.87%
Windows XP 6.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.02%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.84%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.59%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.16%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.73%
  Germany 14.37%
  United Kingdom 3.70%
  Argentina 3.19%
  Canada 2.90%
  France 2.58%
  Australia 2.33%
  Italy 1.75%
  Austria 1.43%
  Netherlands 1.43%
  Iran 1.27%
  Belgium 1.27%
  Spain 1.18%
  Brazil 1.02%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.94%
Dell 24.72%
Acer 16.21%
GIGABYTE 8.36%
Toshiba 7.55%
ASUS 6.88%
Medion 4.15%
Intel 3.18%
Lenovo 1.63%
American Megatrends 1.18%
Samsung 1.18%
Common models
Intel Corporation Intel p... 19.37%
NOBLEX NT1015E 7.02%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.24%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.75%
Bangho Suma 1025 3.39%
EXO EXOMATE S440 2.30%

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