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Should I remove TOSHIBA Disc Creator?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,635
United States Rank #44,365
Reach 0.0072%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.0.9 for x64 3.52%
2.1.0.9 2.11%
2.1.0.6 for x64 16.90%
2.1.0.6 10.56%
2.1.0.4 2.82%
2.1.0.2 for x64 7.04%
2.1.0.2 11.27%
2.1.0.13 0.70%
2.1.0.12J for x64 0.70%
2.1.0.11 for x64 34.51%
2.1.0.11 1.41%
2.1.0.1 for x64 1.41%
2.1.0.1 3.52%
2.0.1.3 1.41%
2.0.0.8 2.11%

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TOSHIBA Disc Creator

What is TOSHIBA Disc Creator?  (from TOSHIBA)

With TOSHIBA Disc Creator, you can create original audio CDs, data CDs and DVDs, and backup discs of CDs and DVDs. When creating audio CDs, you can collect only your favorite music from multiple music CDs, and a "MyBest" or "Favorites" CD can be created. Moreover, an Audio CD can be created from audio files collected o...  Read more

Overview

TOSHIBA Disc Creator is a program developed by TOSHIBA. The most used version is 2.1.0.11 for x64, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 15 files and is usually about 10.62 MB (11,131,720 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 61% of users of TOSHIBA Disc Creator come from Taiwan, it is also popular in the United States and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Disc Creator\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5DA0E02F-970B-424B-BF41-513A5018E4C0}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.62 MB
Language: Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)

Program filesFiles installed by TOSHIBA Disc Creator

  • TosRamUtil.exe - TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility
  • StartMenu.exe - StartMen Application
  • ToDisc.exe - TOSHIBA Disc Creator
  • TODDSrv.exe - TDCSrv Application
  • CallFuncTPS.exe - CallFuncTPS
  • TDComSet.exe - TDComSet
  • sdtdel.exe - sdtdel
  • TDMSTING.dll - TOSHIBA ODD Writing Engine.
  • TosChk.dll - TosChk

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • TosRamUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DD2A6E48-BE14-4B0C-8643-4191D2A82C52}' (runs on registration).
  • ToDisc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D662F2A5-6053-4476-8CD9-75FC346D4261}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • TODDSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service' (TODDSrv).
Startup File (User Run)
  • ToDisc.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TOSHIBA Disc Creator' and executes as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Disc Creator\ToDisc.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TODDSrv.exe
Memory:1.39 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000915826%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006989%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00002169%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:7,196
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:4 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove TOSHIBA Disc Creator?

You can uninstall TOSHIBA Disc Creator 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 TOSHIBA Disc Creator, 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 TOSHIBA Disc Creator.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 85%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 90.85%
Windows 10 4.93%
Windows Vista 2.82%
Windows XP 1.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 67.61%
Windows 7 Professional 11.97%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.04%
Windows 10 Home 4.23%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.11%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

61.38% of installs come from Taiwan
Which countries install it?
  Taiwan 61.38%
  United States 12.41%
  Canada 4.83%
  Hong Kong 4.14%
  China 3.45%
  Korea 2.76%
  Australia 2.07%
  Japan 1.38%
  New Zealand 1.38%
  France 0.69%
  Israel 0.69%
  Philippines 0.69%
  United Kingdom 0.69%
  MN 0.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 97.18%
ASUS 1.41%
Hewlett-Packard 0.70%
Lenovo 0.70%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L850 15.83%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R830 12.23%
TOSHIBA Satellite L740 8.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite M840 7.19%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R930 5.76%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650 4.32%

About TOSHIBA

Toshiba electronics, electrical equipment and information technology corporation that is a diversified manufacturer of electrical products, spanning information and communications equipment and systems, electronic components and materials, power systems, Internet-based solutions and services, industrial and social infrastructure systems, and household appliances.
Publisher URL: www.toshiba.com

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