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Should I remove Silvercrest OM1008 driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1 84.62%
5.8.8.19 15.38%

Silvercrest OM1008 driver

Overview

Silvercrest OM1008 driver is a program developed by Targa GmbH. The most used version is 6.1, 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 7.87 MB (8,249,661 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 29% of users of Silvercrest OM1008 driver come from Italy, it is also popular in Germany and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Silvercrest OM1008 driver\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D6ADE4A4-4AF3-4D84-80C2-AB98DC9E2EF9}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0407 -removeonly
Estimated size: 7.87 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Silvercrest OM1008 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 OM1008 driver?

You can uninstall Silvercrest OM1008 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 OM1008 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 OM1008 driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 23.08%
Windows Vista 15.38%
Windows XP 11.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.92%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.54%
Windows 7 Professional 11.54%
Windows 8.1 11.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.03% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 29.03%
  Germany 16.13%
  United States 16.13%
  Ireland 9.68%
  Portugal 6.45%
  Netherlands 6.45%
  Belgium 3.23%
  Finland 3.23%
  Luxembourg 3.23%
  DK 3.23%
  Poland 3.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 16.67%
Acer 16.67%
Dell 11.11%
Sony 11.11%
American Megatrends 11.11%
ASUS 11.11%
Toshiba 5.56%
Sahara 5.56%
Hewlett-Packard 5.56%
GIGABYTE 5.56%
Common models
Wortmann AG MS-1753 5.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L350 5.00%
Sony VPCCW1S1E 5.00%
Sony VGN-NR21M_S 5.00%
Packard Bell imedia S2185 5.00%
ODM ODM 5.00%

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