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Should I remove Silvercrest MTS2218 driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1 30.63%
5.10.15 24.32%
5.09.04.21 45.05%

Silvercrest MTS2218 driver

What is Silvercrest MTS2218 driver?

This is the Targa software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the Silvercrest MTS2218 device to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the device connected to your PC).

Overview

The most used version is 5.09.04.21, 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. 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 installer includes 12 files and is usually about 7.68 MB (8,047,974 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: HTTP:/
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Silvercrest MTS2218 driver\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2F2B569E-2024-48B8-867B-DB1BF2338F38}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x040e
Estimated size: 7.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Silvercrest MTS2218 driver

  • KMWDSrv.exe (by UASSOFT.COM) - Keyboard And Mouse Communication Service
  • KMCONFIG.exe (by UASSOFT.COM) - USB Keyboard And PS/2 Keyboard Driver
  • DriverInstx64.exe (by MLKTEK) - Smart Human Device Driver Installer
  • KMProcess.exe - Keyboard And Mouse Processing
  • KB4SKYPE.exe - Agent for SKYPE UASSOFT.COM
  • DriverInstallx86x64.exe (by uassoft.com)
  • mousecpl.dll (by 5 Key) - Mouse Extension CPL
  • StartAutorun.exe - DRIVER AUTORUN
  • CLDAPP.exe
  • InitProject.exe
  • keydll.dll
  • MouseHook.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • KMCONFIG.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D862F565-06D0-4016-AA0E-DF65BC87EA22}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • StartAutorun.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
Service
  • KMWDSrv.exe runs as a service named 'Keyboard And Mouse Communication Service' (KMWDSERVICE) "Keyboard And Mouse Communication Service".
Startup File (User Run)
  • KMCONFIG.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'KMCONFIG.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Silvercrest MTS2218 driver\KMCONFIG.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • StartAutorun.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WireLessMouse' which loads as C:\Program Files\Nortek\Sphera WL Wireless combo set\StartAutorun.exe KMConfig.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

StartAutorun.exe
Memory:1.92 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000236317%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00001960%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00000403%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:246
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:4 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove Silvercrest MTS2218 driver?

You can uninstall Silvercrest MTS2218 driver 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 Silvercrest MTS2218 driver, 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 Silvercrest MTS2218 driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.15%
Windows XP 20.72%
Windows 10 14.41%
Windows Vista 9.91%
Windows Server 2003 1.80%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.91%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.91%
Windows 7 Professional 10.91%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.91%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.18%
Windows 10 Pro 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

38.60% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 38.60%
  United Kingdom 13.16%
  Finland 8.77%
  United States 7.89%
  Netherlands 6.14%
  Italy 5.26%
  Belgium 3.51%
  Switzerland 2.63%
  Ireland 2.63%
  Poland 2.63%
  Hungary 2.63%
  Austria 1.75%
  DK 1.75%
  Romania 0.88%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.53%
GIGABYTE 21.28%
Medion 21.28%
American Megatrends 12.77%
Hewlett-Packard 8.51%
Dell 6.38%
Intel 4.26%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 3.53%
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P 2.35%
MEDION MS-7800 2.35%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 2.35%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.35%
wortmann DG965CO_ 1.18%

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