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Should I remove Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,672
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.0.60315.1 100.00%

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Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2

Overview

Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 is a software program developed by Microsoft. The primary executable is named vs_remotetools.exe. 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 56% of users of Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{60a196ea-7870-402c-a064-0a621907b522}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{60a196ea-7870-402c-a064-0a621907b522}\VS_RemoteTools.exe" /uninstall

Program filesFiles installed by Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2

Program executable:vs_remotetools.exe
Name:Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{60a196ea-7870-402c-a064-0a621907b522}\vs_remotetools.exe
MD5:f102873fb061572d7052e9298ac596f7

How do I remove Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2?

You can uninstall Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 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 Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2, 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 Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#47,672

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8 34.38%
Windows 7 Professional 21.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.63%
Windows 10 Home 3.13%
Windows 10 Pro 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.56%
  United Kingdom 8.33%
  Canada 5.56%
  Germany 5.56%
  BH 2.78%
  Spain 2.78%
  Finland 2.78%
  Iran 2.78%
  Italy 2.78%
  Netherlands 2.78%
  Portugal 2.78%
  Romania 2.78%
  Saudi Arabia 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 54.84%
Dell 16.13%
Hewlett-Packard 12.90%
GIGABYTE 6.45%
Toshiba 3.23%
Alienware 3.23%
American Megatrends 3.23%
Common models
Acer Aspire V3-531 39.29%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 3.57%
I65GV P4i65GV 3.57%
HP ProBook 4730s 3.57%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.57%
HP Elite 7500 Series MT 3.57%

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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