Should I remove BitTorrent Sync Service?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.3.8 |
75.00% |
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| 2.3.7 |
25.00% |
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BitTorrent Sync Service
by BitTorrent, Inc.
Overview
BitTorrent Sync Service is a program developed by BitTorrent. The most used version is 2.3.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is btsync.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 9.74 MB (10,215,751 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 69% of users of BitTorrent Sync Service come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Finland.
Program details
URL: helpfiles.getsync.com/helpcenter2
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\BitTorrent Sync Service
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\BitTorrent Sync Service\BTSync.exe" /uninstallsvc
Estimated size: 9.74 MB
Files installed by BitTorrent Sync Service
| Program executable: | btsync.exe |
| Name: | BitTorrent Sync |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\bittorrent sync service\btsync.exe |
| MD5: | d328d0f086288d259a2ce9107f0ae97a |
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- BTSync.exe runs as a service named 'BitTorrent Sync Service' (btsyncsvc) "Enables you to synchronise specific folders between standalone devices. If you disable or stop this service, BitTorrent Sync will not keep your data up to date, which may result in conflicts and possible overwriting of changes made on this device.".
How do I remove BitTorrent Sync Service?
You can uninstall BitTorrent Sync Service 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 BitTorrent Sync Service, 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 BitTorrent Sync Service.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.23% |
| Australia |
7.69% |
| Finland |
7.69% |
| Poland |
7.69% |
| Slovenia |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
60.00% |
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| Lenovo |
40.00% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
12.50% |
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| LENOVO 90B90012US |
12.50% |
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| LENOVO 4291WCA |
12.50% |
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| HP EliteBook 8560w |
12.50% |
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| BIOSTAR Group TZ77B |
12.50% |
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