Should I remove Windows Embedded Compact 7?

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Remove Windows Embedded Compact 7 by Microsoft

Windows Embedded Compact 7 is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 7.5.2882.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is windowsembeddedcompact7.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 2.36 MB (2,478,732 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Windows Embedded Compact 7 come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Singapore.

URL: www.microsoft.com

Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=203314

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\pkgcache\{a4ff3fc0-a8b3-47c2-8627-ce1d2988d0d8}

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\PkgCache\{A4FF3FC0-A8B3-47c2-8627-CE1D2988D0D8}\WindowsEmbeddedCompact7.exe" /uninstall

Estimated size: 2.36 MB

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 Windows Embedded Compact 7, 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 Windows Embedded Compact 7.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 63% Win 10 38%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 2% Keep it 98%

AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN 117.59 Days

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	64.29%
India	14.29%
Singapore	7.14%
Canada	7.14%
United Arab Emirates	7.14%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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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