Should I remove Synology Assistant?

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from Synology Inc.

Remove Synology Assistant

Synology Assistant is a desktop utility that searches for Synology DiskStations in the local area network. It helps you set up and install DSM on your DiskStation, connect to network or multi-functional printers shared by your DiskStation, setup Wake on LAN (WOL), or view monitored resources of your DiskStation.

Synology Assistant is a program developed by Synology. 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. The main program executable is dsassistant.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 126.39 MB (132,529,799 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 23% of users of Synology Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

URL: www.synology.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\synology\assistant

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Synology\Assistant\Uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 126.39 MB

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 Synology Assistant (remove only), 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 Synology Assistant.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 49% Win Vista 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

GLOBAL RANK #2,609

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	23.22%
Germany	15.71%
France	14.23%
Netherlands	10.85%
United Kingdom	6.16%
Belgium	3.97%
Switzerland	2.92%
Italy	2.33%
Sweden	2.15%
DK	2.13%
Canada	1.60%
Australia	1.58%
Austria	1.56%
Taiwan	1.32%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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