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Should I remove Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,776
United States Rank #25,895
Reach 0.0045%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.3.1206 70.79%
1.1.0.0 29.21%

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Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word

Overview

Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 1.1.3.1206, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 805 KB (824,320 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 54% of users of Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\overdrive shared\readerworks sdk
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{84F1DAC1-E1BF-4A21-9D2B-DD3E12686A2C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 805 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word

  • litgen.dll - Microsoft® Reader (LIT file generator)

How do I remove Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word?

You can uninstall Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word 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 Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word, 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 Read in Microsoft Reader Add-in for Microsoft Word.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 38%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#30,776

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 39.33%
Windows XP 38.20%
Windows Vista 13.48%
Windows 10 8.99%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 37.93%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.14%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.49%
Windows 7 Professional 8.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.90%
Windows 8 Pro 2.30%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.98%
  Australia 7.08%
  Italy 6.19%
  Germany 4.42%
  Spain 3.54%
  Canada 3.54%
  United Kingdom 3.54%
  India 2.65%
  Netherlands 1.77%
  South Africa 0.88%
  Belgium 0.88%
  Latvia 0.88%
  Norway 0.88%
  Sweden 0.88%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
American Megatrends 18.00%
Acer 16.00%
Sahara 6.00%
Gateway 6.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
Compaq 4.00%
ASUS 2.00%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 2.82%
TOSHIBA Satellite P775 1.41%
TOSHIBA Satellite P300 1.41%
TOSHIBA Satellite M70 1.41%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 1.41%
TOSHIBA Satellite A665 1.41%

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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