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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
20071019.120000 68.00%
20070204.120000 32.00%

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Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI

Overview

Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI is a program developed by Microsoft. The most used version is 20071019.120000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is iexplore.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 41.04 MB (43,037,103 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows XP. While about 44% of users of Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\internet explorer
Uninstaller: "C:\WINNT\ie7updates\IE7-MUI\spuninst\spuninst.exe"
Estimated size: 41.04 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI

Program executable:iexplore.exe
Name:Windows® Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Path:C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
MD5:81c0465919b6d37a11bee1f699150ef9
IExplore.exe is at the top level, and is the Internet Explorer executable. It is a small application that relies on the other main components of Internet Explorer to do the work of rendering, navigation, protocol implementation, and so on.
Additional files:
  • pdm.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Process Debug Manager)
  • ExtExport.exe - Windows® Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer ImpExp FF exporter)
  • hmmapi.dll - Microsoft HTTP Mail Simple MAPI
  • iecompat.dll - Internet Explorer Compatibility Data
  • iedvtool.dll - Internet Explorer Developer Tools
  • iedw.exe - IE Crash Detection
  • ieproxy.dll - IE ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library
  • jsdbgui.dll - Script Debugger
  • jsdebuggeride.dll - JScript Debugger IDE
  • JSProfilerCore.dll - IE Dev Toolbar JScript Profiler
  • jsprofilerui.dll - Script Profiler
  • xpshims.dll - Internet Explorer Compatibility Shims for XP
  • sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
  • custsat.dll - custsat

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • iexplore.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PIXACO' with the ProgID of 'PIXACO.Browse.Upload' and the action verb 'open.
Internet Explorer Bar
  • iedvtool.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Developer Tools' with a class of {1A6FE369-F28C-4AD9-A3E6-2BCB50807CF1}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • iexplore.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {8c5a024c-7a50-45d5-89ca-bbd0fb4cabfd}.
Scheduled Task
  • iexplore.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Opera scheduled Uninstall survey 1401778396' (Next runs on 01.01.0001 at 0:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • iexplore.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • iexplore.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Internet Explorer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.
  • hmmapi.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Windows Live Hotmail' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll.
Startup File (User Run Once)
  • iexplore.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'download_eSync27' which loads as iexplore.exe httC://core.ident.com/eSyncDownload.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • iexplore.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IE' which loads as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • iexplore.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe'.
  • ExtExport.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

iexplore.exe
Memory:17.53 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.1162307871%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.02110827%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.09512252%
0.015104% average
I/O reads/min:18.91 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:3.17 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI?

You can uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI 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 Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface (MUI), 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 Internet Explorer 7 Multilingual User Interface MUI.

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OS VERSIONS
Win XP 80%
Win Server 2003 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 96.00%
Windows Server 2003 4.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.44%
  Israel 8.33%
  Italy 8.33%
  Netherlands 5.56%
  Sweden 5.56%
  United Arab Emirates 2.78%
  Australia 2.78%
  Switzerland 2.78%
  Colombia 2.78%
  Czech Republic 2.78%
  Germany 2.78%
  Finland 2.78%
  France 2.78%
  United Kingdom 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.82%
Hewlett-Packard 22.73%
Acer 9.09%
Sahara 9.09%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
Sony 4.55%
MSI 4.55%
Lenovo 4.55%
American Megatrends 4.55%
Common models
HP ProBook 6470b 8.70%
Sony VGN-T250P 4.35%
SIEMENS AG SIMATIC Field ... 4.35%
MSI MS-7693 4.35%
LENOVO 43309AG 4.35%
LBT_AG Z37EP 4.35%

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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