TOSHIBA Face Recognition
What is TOSHIBA Face Recognition?
Toshiba laptops include facial recognition functionality that is built into the laptop-mounted Webcam. Facial recognition software provides an additional layer of security to your laptop while improving the ease logging in to your Windows account.
Overview
The most used version is 3.1.3.64, 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 main program executable is SmartFaceVWatcher.exe. The software installer includes 104 files and is usually about 2.25 MB (2,363,711 bytes).
TOSHIBA Face Recognition is pre-installed on the PC
Such software is installed by the manufacture when delivering the PC to the end user. Some pre-installed programs are considered bloatware as they are simply limited function trials, while others are required for proper PC operation.
Note: This program has often been considered as bloatware by some users as it is bundled on various manufacturer's new PCs. (Because this might be considered bloatware does not mean the software is bad or harmful, if you use it regularly its worthwhile to have. However, bloatware typically means the program is optional and was simply pre-installed but is not required and can be removed.) Some quick tips to be aware of:
- It is usually licensed for use only on the Toshiba PC on which it was pre-installed.
- It sometimes difficult for users to remove via the 'Uninstall a Program' feature in Windows.
Program details
URL: www.Toshiba.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F67FA545-D8E5-4209-86B1-AEE045D1003F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.25 MB
Files installed by TOSHIBA Face Recognition
| Program executable: | SmartFaceVWatcher.exe |
| Name: | SmartFaceVWatcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\SmartFaceV\SmartFaceVWatcher.exe |
| MD5: | 78f72d892c6adad140a1c83411000936 |
Additional files:
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Setup.exe - TOSHIBA Value Added Package setup launcher
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TRMCLcher.exe - TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator Launcher
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ToRDC.exe - TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator
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TosCPCBackup.exe - TOSHIBA HDD SSD-waarschuwing (TosBackup.exe.mui)
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TosSSDAlert.exe
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TosDICommandInvoker.exe - Toshiba Places Icon Utility (The Toshiba Places Icon Utility namespace command invoker)
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TosVolRegulator.exe - Toshiba Volume Regulator
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TosWaitSrv.exe - TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
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TPCHSrv.exe
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TPCHViewer.exe
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TPCHWMsg.exe
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SmoothView.exe - TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (SmoothView)
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HSON.exe - TOSHIBA Button Support (HotStartOn)
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TACSPROP.exe - TOSHIBA Accessibility
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TosSENotify.exe - TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert (TosSENotify.exe.mui)
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TosSmartSrv.exe
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DMICheck.exe - DMICheck Application
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StartMenu.exe - StartMen Application
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uninstalltool.exe - TOSHIBA Sync Utility
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TNaviSrv.exe - TOSHIBA DVD Player (TOSHIBA Navi Support Service)
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TODDSrv.exe - TDCSrv Application
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TosHDDVD.exe - TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER
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SmartFaceVSetting.exe - SmartFaceVSetting
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SmartFaceVWatcher.exe - SmartFaceVWatcher
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Help.exe - Help Application
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TfcInstallConfig.exe - TfcInstallConfig (TFC installation config module)
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HWSetup.exe - HWSetup (HWSetup)
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TDComSet.exe - TDComSet
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CBN.exe - CBN
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Backlight.exe
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Bright.exe
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DesktopShortcut.exe
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Dimmer.exe
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Presentation.exe
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sdtdel.exe
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SpecApp.exe
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StartLiveTV.exe
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SVPWUTIL.exe
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TBSbtnSt.exe
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ToDisc.exe
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TosDIFileAssociation.exe
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TosDVD.exe
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TosRamUtil.exe
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TOSSDfmt.exe
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TRDCReminder.exe
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TRORDCLauncher.exe
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UnInst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- TosHDDVD.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'TosDVDPlayHandler' with the ProgID of 'TosDvdPlayer' and the action verb 'play.
7 Scheduled Tasks
- TosRamUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CA6BA1C8-3C5D-444A-ACE6-63D9A33FF51E}' (runs on registration).
- TRMCLcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A4DAF65B-1630-49E9-B10A-A479AD2146C0}' (runs on registration).
- HWSetup.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C1854EEF-5E65-45A6-9941-441CB73EB099}' (runs on registration).
- TACSPROP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3B181D52-4AE1-4B4C-9443-FACA021834D1}' (runs on registration).
- TosSSDAlert.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0D43992B-A3F1-4552-BF47-AFAF824809ED}' (runs on registration).
- UnInst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B2E054F7-4194-4764-8C9D-0A3623F9DAC3}' (runs on registration).
Plus 1 more
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- TosWaitSrv.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named TosWaitSrv.
4 Services
- TPCHSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TPCH Service' (TPCHSrv) "TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor".
- TosSmartSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert Service' (TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert Service) "TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert".
- TNaviSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA Navi Support Service' (TNaviSrv).
- TODDSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service' (TODDSrv).
6 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- HWSetup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HWSetup' which loads as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Utilities\HWSetup.exe hwSetUP.
- TosWaitSrv.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TosWaitSrv' which loads as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TPHM\TosWaitSrv.exe.
- TosVolRegulator.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TosVolRegulator' which loads as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TosVolRegulator\TosVolRegulator.exe.
- SmartFaceVWatcher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TOSHIBA Face Recognition' which loads as C:\Program Files\Toshiba\SmartFaceV\SmartFaceVWatcher.exe.
- HSON.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HSON' which loads as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON.exe.
- TosSENotify.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TosSENotify' which loads as C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert\TosSENotify.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| TPCHSrv.exe |
| Memory: | 8.72 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002949703% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00021335% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008162% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 23,021 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 18 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.23 KB | |
| TPCHWMsg.exe |
| Memory: | 3.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000275639% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002358% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000398% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 941 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
| TosSENotify.exe |
| Memory: | 4.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001213190% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007247% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004885% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,520 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 626 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 585 Bytes | |
How do I remove TOSHIBA Face Recognition?
You can uninstall TOSHIBA Face Recognition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program TOSHIBA Face Recognition, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove TOSHIBA Face Recognition.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.31% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.76% |
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| Windows XP |
0.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
79.07% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.79% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.37% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.05% |
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Geography
60.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.98% |
| United Kingdom |
4.46% |
| Australia |
4.13% |
| Canada |
4.00% |
| Germany |
3.65% |
| France |
3.45% |
| Italy |
1.51% |
| Spain |
1.03% |
| Portugal |
0.95% |
| Netherlands |
0.87% |
| Mexico |
0.84% |
| Belgium |
0.70% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.63% |
| New Zealand |
0.62% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
99.81% |
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| Dell |
0.11% |
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| Acer |
0.08% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 |
6.07% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
5.75% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
4.74% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
4.30% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.72% |
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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