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Global Rank #
33,112 United States Rank #
27,730 Reach
0.0039% Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.30129.0 | 100.00% |
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0 Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio
from Microsoft Corporation
Remove Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio What is Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio? (from Microsoft)
Blend for Visual Studio 2012 helps you design and build engaging and sophisticated user interfaces by providing you with an accurate design surface and tools that let you visually create and edit Microsoft Windows applications.
Overview
Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio is a software program developed by Microsoft. The primary executable is named Blend.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 62.25 MB (65,269,277 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 55% of users of Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/jj171012.aspx
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Blend for Visual Studio\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Blend for Visual Studio\XSetup.exe" -x -AppLangIC:1033 "-manifesC:BlendCoreManifest.cab" "-sourcC:C:\Program Fi
Estimated size: 62.25 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio
| Program executable: | Blend.exe |
| Blend for Visual Studio |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Blend for Visual Studio\Blend.exe |
| MD5: | 3c8d12e267fc8829fdfcddd2fc597549 |
Additional files:
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.Blend.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 11 Beta
- Setup.exe - Microsoft Expression Blend Setup
- PsdImaging.dll - Microsoft Expression Imaging (Expression Imaging)
- JScriptLS.dll - Windows® Internet Explorer (Microsoft ® JScript)
- Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WwaClient.dll - Microsoft Expression Blend (WwaClient)
- Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WwaClientHost.dll - Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WwaClientHost
- Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WwaClientPS.dll - WwaClientPS
- Microsoft.Expression.Importers.PsiInterop.dll - Microsoft.Expression.Importers.PsiInterop
- Microsoft.Expression.Extensibility.dll - Extensibility (Microsoft Expression Framework)
- sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
- Blend.exe - Blend for Visual Studio
- Microsoft.Expression.SourceControl.TFS.dll - Microsoft Expression Framework TFS
How do I remove Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio?
You can uninstall Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Blend for Visual Studio.
| OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 92% Win 10 8% | USER ACTIONS  | Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91% | | GLOBAL RANK #33,112 |
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 | 92.11% |
| Windows 10 | 7.89% |
| Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 48.00% |
| Windows 7 Professional | 20.00% |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 20.00% |
| Windows 10 Home | 2.67% |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 2.67% |
| Windows 10 Pro | 1.33% |
Geography
54.55% of installs come from the United States Which countries install it?
| United States | 54.55% |
| Germany | 5.05% |
| United Kingdom | 5.05% |
| Canada | 3.03% |
| Norway | 3.03% |
| Austria | 2.02% |
| Australia | 2.02% |
| Spain | 2.02% |
| Israel | 2.02% |
| Poland | 2.02% |
| Sweden | 2.02% |
| Belgium | 1.01% |
| Brazil | 1.01% |
| Switzerland | 1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard | 32.79% |
| Dell | 21.31% |
| Acer | 21.31% |
| GIGABYTE | 4.92% |
| Lenovo | 4.92% |
| ASUS | 3.28% |
| Toshiba | 3.28% |
| Sony | 3.28% |
| Samsung | 3.28% |
| Alienware | 1.64% |
| Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... | 3.17% |
| HP PAVILION DV7 NOTEBOOK ... | 3.17% |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... | 3.17% |
| Dell Dell System XPS L7... | 3.17% |
| Dell Dell System XPS L5... | 3.17% |
| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... | 3.17% |
About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com Learn more about Microsoft Corporation
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