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Originally Posted by BetterRed
It might also be said that no sane developer would tempt a 'newbie' into removing an essential component that was installed 'in the dark'. Not by file deletion, but via Control Panel-Programs & Features->Uninstall. If a 'newbie' deleted the one highlighted in red what would get blamed, why MS Update of course.
You'll see in the attachment I've green boxed MS VS 2010 Tools for Office. I downloaded and installed that in order to run Toxaris' EPUB Tools Add on for Word a few weeks ago. In my software catalogue (Evernote) I have a links from one to the other.
I don't take everything MS say as Gospel, eg I have never utilised the My Documents, My Pictures regime. On the other hand I do abide by their where software should be installed regime.
I also abide by the maxim, if you see any optional software installed and you don't know what it is or you can't trace its provenance then you probably don't need it.
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Again, that's Microsoft's decision, you will have to take it up with them if you don't like it. I'm sure they'll be very accomodating. Famed for it.
If this hypothetical user uninstalls some software without knowing what it is and what its function might be, then that hypothetical user should not be surprised if stuff breaks. And said hypothetical users could then simply search for the error message thrown by the runtime linker about the missing DLL and draw the appropriate conclusion.
Anyhow, I'm getting the impression that you're complaining just because you enjoy finding things to complain about--if,a s you say, your system administration experience is so extensive, then you should already have internalized all this. This is definitely not a constructive area of discussion. Sorry I butted in, staying out of this now.