Should I remove Device Management Service?

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from I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.

Remove Device Management Service by I-O DATA DE...

Device Management Service is a software program developed by I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. The most common release is 1.27, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named IoDevMgrService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 858.47 KB (879,072 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 91% of users of Device Management Service come from Japan, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.

URL: www.iodata.jp

Help link: www.iodata.jp/support

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\I-O DATA\IoDevMgrService

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1B76F675-12D9-4183-A8EA-87733B4041A7}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0011 -removeonly

Estimated size: 858.47 KB

Language: Japanese

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 Device Management Service, 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 Device Management Service.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 83% Win XP 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 5% Keep it 95%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Japan	90.51%
United States	5.14%
Hong Kong	1.58%
Thailand	0.79%
Romania	0.79%
Taiwan	0.40%
Austria	0.40%
Indonesia	0.40%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Publisher URL: www.iodata.com

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