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Should I remove Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary?

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 #2,786
United States Rank #4,037
Reach 0.2168%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.76 days
258.28 days >
Average installed length: 135.71 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
16.0.1171.1 13.27%
16.0.805.1 5.92%
16.0.559.1 4.47%
15.0.1759 29.11%
15.0.1376 19.21%
15.0.1157 11.16%
15.0.552 16.85%

Typically installed together

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Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary

Overview

Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 15.0.1759, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 35 files and is usually about 5.11 MB (5,357,568 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 8.1. While about 36% of users of Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.microsoft.com/kb/944023
Installation folder: C:\windows\ime\imejp\dicts
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{55EDA90C-4760-48DB-8E3C-6843FAC3B2A1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.11 MB
Language: Japanese (Japan)

Program filesFiles installed by Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary

  • sqluserinstance.dll - Microsoft SQL Server (SQL LocalDB API DLL)
  • sqlvdi.dll - Virtual Device Interface for BACKUP/RESTORE
  • xe.dll - Extended Events Client Engine

How do I remove Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary?

You can uninstall Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary 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 Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary, 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 Update for Japanese Microsoft IME Postal Code Dictionary.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win 8 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#2,786

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 100.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 42.31%
Windows 8.1 Pro 15.01%
Windows 8 13.81%
Windows 8 Pro 8.69%
Windows 10 Home 4.47%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 3.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.03%
  Japan 31.22%
  Canada 3.08%
  Australia 2.81%
  France 2.71%
  United Kingdom 2.46%
  Taiwan 2.24%
  Italy 1.26%
  Brazil 1.23%
  Germany 1.23%
  Hong Kong 1.13%
  Singapore 1.13%
  Philippines 1.13%
  Malaysia 0.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 17.55%
ASUS 16.42%
Toshiba 13.93%
Acer 12.80%
Dell 11.86%
Lenovo 10.54%
NEC 6.10%
Samsung 3.20%
GIGABYTE 2.94%
MSI 1.88%
Sony 1.36%
Alienware 0.72%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.82%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.59%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.41%
LENOVO 20236 2.95%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.30%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.12%

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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