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What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
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2.00.2516 100.00%

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TOSHIBA SSD Utilities

Overview

TOSHIBA SSD Utilities is a software program developed by TOSHIBA. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named tosssdu.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 402 MB (421,528,397 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 68% of users of TOSHIBA SSD Utilities come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.toshiba.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\SSD Utilities
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2CCD2578-4EF6-46A9-BF6A-FD96683E755C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 402 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by TOSHIBA SSD Utilities

Program executable:tosssdu.exe
Name:TOSHIBA SSD Utilities
SSD Utilities
Path:C:\Program Files\toshiba\ssd utilities\tosssdu.exe
MD5:75737d70dbd9a00c877caebbb2f20c89
Additional files:
  • TosSsdCtrlU.dll - TOSHIBA SSD Utilities (SSD Utilities Control)
  • TosSsdHash.dll - SSD Utilities
  • TosSsdSdlU.dll - SSD Utilities Schedule Control
  • TosSsdSvcU.exe - SSD Utilities Service
  • TosSsdTrayU.exe - SSD Utilities Task-Tray Control

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • TosSsdSvcU.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA SSD Utilities Service' (SSDUtilSvc) "SSD Utilities".

How do I remove TOSHIBA SSD Utilities?

You can uninstall TOSHIBA SSD Utilities 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 SSD Utilities, 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 SSD Utilities.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win 7 (SP1) 30%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 70.00%
Windows 7 30.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 35.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 10 Home 20.00%
Windows 8.1 10.00%
Windows 10 Home Insider P... 5.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

67.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 67.57%
  Germany 21.62%
  Austria 2.70%
  Italy 2.70%
  Netherlands 2.70%
  Russia 2.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 16.67%
Medion 16.67%
Lenovo 16.67%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Acer 8.33%
MSI 8.33%
Intel 8.33%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Common models
ASUS All Series 12.50%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 6.25%
TOSHIBA Satellite P875 6.25%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE P70-B 6.25%
MSI MS-7918 6.25%
MSI MS-7751 6.25%

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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