Should I remove Wireless Switch Setting Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,644
United States Rank #8,548
Reach 0.0330%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.58 days
282.73 days >
Average installed length: 148.55 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.1.04.06210 |
0.15% |
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| 4.1.03.12100 |
1.54% |
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| 4.1.03.10260 |
0.77% |
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| 4.1.03.09010 |
0.46% |
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| 4.1.03.07310 |
0.15% |
|
| 4.1.01.05260 |
0.77% |
|
| 4.1.01.04080 |
0.77% |
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| 4.1.00.07220 |
0.92% |
|
| 4.1.00.05130 |
1.23% |
|
| 4.0.00.11070 |
0.46% |
|
| 4.0.00.09070 |
1.08% |
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| 3.6.01.20140 |
5.54% |
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| 3.6.01.18210 |
4.15% |
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| 3.6.00.18210 |
43.69% |
|
| 3.6.00.16230 |
2.15% |
|
| 3.6.00.14270 |
15.08% |
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| 3.6.00.13120 |
6.00% |
|
| 3.5.00.11270 |
14.46% |
|
| 3.4.00.18060 |
0.15% |
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| 3.4.00.15230 |
0.46% |
|
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Wireless Switch Setting Utility
Overview
Wireless Switch Setting Utility is a software program developed by Sony. The most common release is 3.6.00.18210, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is switcher.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 3.67 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 4.01 MB (4,207,499 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of Wireless Switch Setting Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Japan.
Program details
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2
Estimated size: 4.01 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Wireless Switch Setting Utility
| Program executable: | switcher.exe |
| Name: | Wireless Switch Setting Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\wireless switch setting utility\switcher.exe |
| MD5: | 83e9cd075f8d80d19609ab0ff6eaf5d6 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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SwitcherLocale.dll - Wireless Switch Setting Utility
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WissuIF.dll
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Frn.dll - Sony Corporation Frn (Frn DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Switcher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WSSU'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Switcher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WSSU.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Switcher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Switcher.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Switcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| switcher.exe |
| Memory: | 3.67 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000768413% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00005492% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002192% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,411 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Wireless Switch Setting Utility?
You can uninstall Wireless Switch Setting Utility 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 Wireless Switch Setting Utility, 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 Wireless Switch Setting Utility.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 59%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
71.06% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.46% |
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| Windows XP |
7.96% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
58.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.16% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
7.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.38% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.51% |
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Geography
56.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.18% |
| United Kingdom |
6.24% |
| Japan |
4.08% |
| Germany |
3.96% |
| France |
2.52% |
| Canada |
2.40% |
| Italy |
2.28% |
| Iran |
2.16% |
| Spain |
1.92% |
| Netherlands |
1.56% |
| Mexico |
1.44% |
| Brazil |
1.08% |
| Russia |
0.84% |
| Switzerland |
0.84% |
About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com