Help Wanted, Please.

[derekpara]

In looking to remove unwanted programs I've found seven identical programs of ' Microsoft Visual C++ ' amounting to about 56 MB of space. What is this program and is it safe to remove it ?

Also, there are two of the following, ' MSYML 4.0 SP2 ' Same question applies.

Thanks.

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[pinkyboyid]

Do you mean MSXML 4.0 SP2 and not MSYML 4.0 SP2?

MSXML 4.0 is obsolete and has been replaced by the latest version 6.0, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSXML.

As for your question concerning deleting / uninstalling both types, the Visual C++ files were most likely installed as part of some other 3rd party program installation that you may have installed in the past on which they have a dependency. If you remove those Visual C++ program files it most likely wont hurt your main system windows system files but the 3rd party Apps, whatever they may be, may fail to run. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_C%2B%2B

Likewise, the MSXML 4.0 files will be in the same category as the Visual C++ files.

In any case the 56 Mb size you quoted, assuming correct, is fairly small for disk usage and as such you could just leave them as is.

[derekpara]

A most impressive and helpful, answer, PB. Many thanks.

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