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Should I remove Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,309
United States Rank #1,165
Reach 0.5218%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.37 days
836.87 days >
Average installed length: 439.71 days

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Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

What is Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX?

This product is the application software that allows you to configure the network settings of Canon IJ network printer.

Overview

Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX is a program developed by Canon. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 programs's main executable is cnmnsst.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.13 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 7.98 MB (8,369,760 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 55% of users of Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.usa.canon.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Canon\IJ Network Scanner Selector EX
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Canon\IJ Network Scanner Selector EX\CNMNSU.exe" /UninstallRemove C:\Program Files\Canon\IJ Network Scanner Selector EX\uninst.ini
Estimated size: 7.98 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

Program executable:cnmnsst.exe
Name:Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX for Microsoft Windows
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX
Path:C:\Program Files\canon\ij network scanner selector ex\cnmnsst.exe
MD5:5f7ee76129f9a591f22f99f95d97ac95
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
Additional files:
  • CNMNSU.exe - Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX for Microsoft Windows (Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Uninstaller)
  • CNSS_ARA.dll - Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Resources
  • CNSS_CHS.dll
  • CNSS_CHT.dll
  • CNSS_CSY.dll
  • CNSS_DAN.dll
  • CNSS_DEU.dll
  • CNSS_ELL.dll
  • CNSS_ENU.dll
  • CNSS_ESP.dll
  • CNSS_FIN.dll
  • CNSS_FRA.dll
  • CNSS_HUN.dll
  • CNSS_IND.dll
  • CNSS_JPN.dll
  • CNSS_KOR.dll
  • CNSS_NLD.dll
  • CNSS_NOR.dll
  • CNSS_PLK.dll
  • CNSS_PTB.dll
  • CNSS_RUS.dll
  • CNSS_SVE.dll
  • CNSS_THA.dll
  • CNSS_TRK.dll
  • CNSS_ITA.dll - Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector for Microsoft Windows
  • uinstrsc.dll - Canon IJ Network Scan Utility for Microsoft Windows (Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Uninstaller Resources)
  • MAINT.exe - Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Uninstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • CNMNSST.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F486CB64-78E8-44F2-8FBF-5027F765180E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • CNMNSST.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6.
Startup File (User Run)
  • CNMNSST.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX' and executes as C:\Program Files\Canon\IJ Network Scanner Selector EX\CNMNSST.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • CNMNSST.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CNMNSST.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\Canon\IJ Network Scanner Selector EX\CNMNSST.exe /FORCE.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

cnmnsst.exe
Memory:2.13 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004419594%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00028420%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00015776%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:351,589
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:9
70 average
I/O reads/min:50 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX?

You can uninstall Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX 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 Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, 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 Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.50%
Windows 10 29.73%
Windows Vista 5.61%
Windows XP 3.15%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.02%
Windows 7 Professional 10.12%
Windows 10 Home 9.27%
Windows 8.1 8.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.96%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.88%
  Germany 10.53%
  United Kingdom 6.06%
  France 4.37%
  Canada 4.07%
  Netherlands 2.61%
  Australia 2.59%
  Italy 1.44%
  Japan 1.42%
  Belgium 1.18%
  Austria 0.95%
  Sweden 0.94%
  Norway 0.68%
  DK 0.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.45%
Dell 21.66%
Acer 16.52%
ASUS 11.08%
Toshiba 10.42%
GIGABYTE 4.26%
Lenovo 4.04%
Samsung 3.88%
Medion 1.82%
Intel 0.87%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.79%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.19%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.37%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.24%
ASUS All Series 3.20%
Dell XPS 8300 2.12%

About Canon

Canon is a manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers.
Publisher URL: www.canon.com

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