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Should I remove Windows Imaging?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

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Windows Imaging

Overview

Windows Imaging is a software program developed by Microsoft. The setup package generally installs about 2 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 57% of users of Windows Imaging come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and China.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windows imaging
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A9238572-4A7D-4F0C-86A8-A3B274E533D4}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Windows Imaging

  • wimfltr.sys - Windows Image File Mini-Filter Driver
  • wimgapi.dll - Windows Imaging Library

How do I remove Windows Imaging?

You can uninstall Windows Imaging 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 Windows Imaging, 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 Imaging.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win XP 20%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
57.14%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.00%
Windows XP 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Windows Small Business Se... 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.14%
  United Kingdom 28.57%
  China 14.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
Intel 25.00%
Acer 25.00%
Common models
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 33.33%
HP ProLiant ML350 G6 33.33%
ASUS All Series 33.33%

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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