Belkin USB Print and Storage Center
What is Belkin USB Print and Storage Center?
The USB Print and Storage Center is an extra install for your router.
Overview
Belkin USB Print and Storage Center is a program developed by Belkin International. The most used version is 1.1.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is couninst.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 11.56 MB (12,122,214 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 83% of users of Belkin USB Print and Storage Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.belkin.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center\Couninst.exe
Estimated size: 11.56 MB
Files installed by Belkin USB Print and Storage Center
| Program executable: | couninst.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\belkin\belkin usb print and storage center\couninst.exe |
| MD5: | bdcc591a4eccde485825c7f6bee739fd |
Additional files:
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Connect.exe - Belkin USB Print and Storage Center
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HistoryBrowser.exe - Belkin History Browser
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BkHistoryBrowser.dll - Belkin Local Backup (Belkin History Browser Extension)
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Bkapcs.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- BkHistoryBrowser.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Belkin HistoryBrowser' with a class of {5E0A7F0F-4B41-4661-A084-BFF3F8CBDE25}.
Scheduled Task
- Connect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E0DED59B-BAEF-419F-B8F6-139150E54DA0}' (runs on registration).
Service
- Bkapcs.exe runs as a service named 'Belkin USB Center Helper' (Belkin USB Center Helper) "Belkin USB Center Helper".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Connect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center\Connect.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Connect.exe |
| Memory: | 5.73 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0016190614% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00070158% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00091749% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 9,483,145 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 427 Bytes | |
| Bkapcs.exe |
| Memory: | 1.83 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004284853% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023025% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00019824% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 41,568 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 23 Bytes | |
How do I remove Belkin USB Print and Storage Center?
You can uninstall Belkin USB Print and Storage Center 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 Belkin USB Print and Storage Center, 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 Belkin USB Print and Storage Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.53% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.36% |
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| Windows XP |
5.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.30% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.93% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.57% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.85% |
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Geography
83.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.39% |
| Australia |
3.29% |
| Germany |
2.27% |
| United Kingdom |
2.06% |
| Canada |
1.46% |
| Italy |
0.83% |
| New Zealand |
0.73% |
| Sweden |
0.65% |
| Belgium |
0.63% |
| France |
0.42% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.39% |
| Netherlands |
0.37% |
| India |
0.31% |
| Austria |
0.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.75% |
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| Dell |
28.22% |
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| Acer |
10.77% |
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| Toshiba |
10.65% |
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| ASUS |
5.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.57% |
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| Samsung |
1.74% |
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| Lenovo |
1.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.20% |
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| Intel |
1.14% |
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| Gateway |
0.72% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.74% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.11% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.72% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.08% |
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About Belkin International
Belkin is a manufacturer of consumer electronics that specializes in connectivity devices and sells in both the consumer and the commercial market, with various product lines including routers, mobile computing accessories, hubs, cables, KVM switches and other peripherals.
Publisher URL: www.belkin.com