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Should I remove Visual Studio Community 2017?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,386
United States Rank #5,588
Reach 0.0342%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.39 days
454.02 days >
Average installed length: 238.55 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
15.9.28307.905 0.59%
15.9.28307.858 0.15%
15.9.28307.812 0.15%
15.9.28307.770 0.15%
15.9.28307.665 0.30%
15.9.28307.586 1.04%
15.9.28307.481 0.15%
15.9.28307.423 0.45%
15.9.28307.344 0.15%
15.9.28307.222 0.15%
15.9.28307.105 0.15%
15.8.28010.2050 0.15%
15.8.28010.2048 0.30%
15.8.28010.2036 0.30%
15.8.28010.2016 0.15%
15.7.27703.2042 0.74%
15.7.27703.2035 1.19%
15.7.27703.2026 2.23%
15.7.27703.2018 1.34%
15.7.27703.2000 3.86%
15.7.27703.1 0.89%
15.6.27428.2043 4.30%
15.6.27428.2037 8.01%
15.6.27428.2027 2.97%
15.6.27428.2015 8.90%
15.6.27428.2011 2.23%
15.6.27428.2005 4.15%
15.6.27428.2002 2.97%
15.6.27428.1 1.63%
15.6.27205.2004 0.30%
15.5.27130.2036 5.34%
15.5.27130.2027 8.90%
15.5.27130.2026 3.56%
15.5.27130.2024 4.30%
15.5.27130.2020 5.49%
15.5.27130.2010 15.73%
15.5.27130.2003 4.15%
15.5.27130.0 1.78%
15.3.26730.16 0.30%
15.3.26730.15 0.15%
15.0.26430.14 0.15%
15.0.26228.4 0.15%

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Visual Studio Community 2017

Overview

Visual Studio Community 2017 is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 15.5.27130.2010, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is devenv.exe. The software installer includes 78 files and is usually about 7.47 MB (7,831,532 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of Visual Studio Community 2017 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe" uninstall --installPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community
Estimated size: 7.47 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Visual Studio Community 2017

Program executable:devenv.exe
Name:Microsoft® Visual Studio®
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Path:C:\Program Files\microsoft visual studio\2017\community\common7\ide\devenv.exe
MD5:0c55b27f063a8f8597e9e3744b316aa7
Additional files:
  • concrt140.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015 (Microsoft® Concurrency Runtime Library)
  • dbgcore.dll - Windows Core Debugging Helpers
  • Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native.amd64.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017 (Dia based SymReader)
  • Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native.x86.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Converters.Interop.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Conversion Interop Assembly)
  • msdia140.dll - Microsoft® Debug Information Accessor
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Designer.Interfaces.dll - Microsoft (R) .NET Framework
  • EntityFramework.dll - Microsoft Entity Framework (EntityFramework)
  • EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll - EntityFramework.SqlServer
  • EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact.dll - EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact
  • Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.BootstrapPackage.dll - Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.BootstrapPackage
  • Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.DatabaseGeneration.dll - Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.DatabaseGeneration
  • Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.dll - Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design
  • Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.EntityDesigner.dll - Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.EntityDesigner
  • Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.Model.dll - Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.Model
  • Blend.exe - Microsoft® Visual Studio® (Blend for Visual Studio)
  • BlendDesc.dll - DLL de ressource de description de Blend pour Visual Studio
  • BlendDesc-Ln.dll - Blend for Visual Studio Description Resource DLL
  • BlendMnu.dll - Blend for Visual Studio Menu Package
  • CodeMarkersEtwRc.dll - Visual Studio CodeMarker ETW Provider Resources
  • compluslm.dll - Complus Library Manager Package
  • DDConfigCA.exe - Microsoft DDConfig Custom Action
  • devenvdesc.dll - Visual Studio App Description Resource DLL
  • FeedbackCollector.exe
  • iisresolver.dll
  • Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.Dialog.dll - Microsoft Data Connection UI Dialog
  • Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.dll - Microsoft Data Connection UI
  • Microsoft.JavaScript.Services.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.CallHierarchy.Package.Definitions.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.CallHierarchy.Package.Implementation.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeMarkers.dll - Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeMarkers Performance Event Provider
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommandTable.Compression.10.0.dll - VSCT Compressor
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommandTable.Utility.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Configuration.dll - Visual Studio Configurable Properties
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.ConfigurationUI.dll - Visual Studio .NET Framework Designer Configuration
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.Engine.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.Parallel.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.Parallel.Gpu.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.dll - Visual Studio .NET Framework Designer
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.dll - Visual Studio .NET Framework Components
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.ImageCatalog.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Imaging.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Licensing.dll - Microsoft Visual Studio Licensing Library DLL
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.OnlineLicensing.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.10.0.dll - Microsoft® .NET Framework
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.11.0.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.12.0.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.14.0.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.15.0.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.PerfWatson.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.dll
  • msvbprj.dll - Visual Basic Project DLL
  • msvbprjUI.dll
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Diagnostics.Measurement.Native.dll - Native MeasurementBlock
  • ServiceHub.DataWarehouseHost.exe - ServiceHub.Host.CLR.x86
  • ServiceHub.Host.CLR.x86.exe
  • dbghelp.dll - Windows Image Helper
  • api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll - ApiSet Stub DLL
  • api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run Once)
  • devenv.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe "C:\users\user\documents\Visual Studio 2017\Exemples\Zak Visual Basic Data Files 9781337102124\Chapter 5 Data Files\VB20.

How do I remove Visual Studio Community 2017?

You can uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017 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 Visual Studio Community 2017, 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 Visual Studio Community 2017.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 89%
Win 7 (SP1) 11%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#10,386

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 88.59%
Windows 7 11.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 44.51%
Windows 10 Pro 30.56%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.45%
Windows 7 Professional 3.71%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.01%
  United Kingdom 3.07%
  France 2.33%
  Netherlands 2.14%
  Italy 1.02%
  Singapore 0.93%
  Canada 0.74%
  Spain 0.74%
  Germany 0.56%
  DK 0.56%
  Poland 0.37%
  Belgium 0.28%
  Brazil 0.28%
  Finland 0.28%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.35%
Dell 19.53%
ASUS 17.44%
Acer 13.49%
Lenovo 10.47%
MSI 3.02%
GIGABYTE 2.79%
Alienware 1.86%
Intel 1.86%
Samsung 1.86%
Toshiba 1.40%
Apple 0.93%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.18%
HP HP Notebook 3.86%
Acer Aspire E5-575G 2.90%
Dell XPS 15 9560 2.90%
Acer Aspire VX5-591G 1.93%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.93%

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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