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Should I remove Print Server Utilities?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,789
United States Rank #39,260
Reach 0.0078%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 51.00 days
733.59 days >
Average installed length: 385.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.3.6.0 9.80%
4.3.5.1 14.38%
4.3.4.1 20.26%
4.3.4.0 5.88%
4.2.9.1 3.92%
4.2.9.0 5.23%
4.2.8.0 0.65%
4.2.7.0 1.31%
4.2.5.0 30.07%
4.2.4.0 5.23%
0.0.3.9 0.65%
0.0.3.8 0.65%
0.0.3.7 1.31%
0.0.3.5 0.65%

Print Server Utilities

Overview

Print Server Utilities is a program developed by Edimax Technology Co. The most used version is 4.2.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is PSAdmin.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 3.48 MB (3,649,619 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 31% of users of Print Server Utilities come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Print Server Utilities
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{38697498-F4AA-4A8A-81F6-C09446AD020D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 3.48 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Print Server Utilities

Program executable:PSAdmin.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Print Server Utilities\PSAdmin.exe
MD5:dc8d8b5744c30409e571df20f648299f
Additional files:
  • PSAgent.exe - MFP Server Control Manager (MFP Agent)
  • NPUtil.exe - NPUtil
  • Remote.exe - Remote
  • openssl.exe
  • PSAdmin.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PSAgent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Print Manager' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Print Server Utilities\PSAgent.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • PSAdmin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Print Server Utilities\PSAdmin.exe'.
  • NPUtil.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Print Server Utilities\NPUtil.exe'.

How do I remove Print Server Utilities?

You can uninstall Print Server Utilities from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Print Server Utilities, 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 Print Server Utilities.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.59%
Windows 10 22.88%
Windows XP 17.65%
Windows Vista 5.88%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 22.37%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.47%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.16%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.26%
Windows 10 Pro 3.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.45% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 31.45%
  United States 15.72%
  Italy 8.18%
  United Kingdom 6.92%
  Netherlands 6.29%
  Poland 3.14%
  Taiwan 1.89%
  Israel 1.89%
  Canada 1.89%
  Czech Republic 1.89%
  Croatia 1.89%
  Hungary 1.89%
  Sweden 1.26%
  Austria 1.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.33%
GIGABYTE 18.67%
Dell 18.67%
Acer 14.67%
Samsung 9.33%
ASUS 6.67%
Lenovo 5.33%
Sahara 2.67%
Intel 2.67%
Common models
Shuttle Inc SG31 2.02%
Dell Latitude D830 2.02%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 2.02%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.02%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L50... 1.01%
TOSHIBA Satellite A105 1.01%


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