Should I remove IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,680
United States Rank #14,937
Reach 0.0061%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 163.70 days
913.89 days >
Average installed length: 480.18 days
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IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch 2.0
from IOGEAR, Inc.
Overview
IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch 2.0 is a software program developed by IOGEAR. 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 setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.52 MB (1,598,928 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 91% of users of IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and BZ.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.52 MB
Files installed by IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch 2.0
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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AutoPrt.exe
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hid.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (Hid User Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AutoPrt.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FEC9385E-B66D-4994-904D-C1D82B77FD29}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AutoPrt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AP Sharing Switch' which loads as C:\Program Files\IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch\AutoPrt.exe.
How do I remove IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch?
You can uninstall IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch 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 IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch 2.0, 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 IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 1%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.62% |
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| Windows XP |
13.22% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.83% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.83% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.00% |
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Geography
91.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
91.28% |
| Canada |
6.15% |
| BZ |
0.51% |
| France |
0.51% |
| Italy |
0.51% |
| Mexico |
0.51% |
| Netherlands |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.36% |
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| Dell |
32.95% |
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| Acer |
10.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.82% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.55% |
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| Alienware |
3.41% |
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| ASUS |
2.27% |
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| Toshiba |
2.27% |
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| Gateway |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte M68MT-S2 |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA PORTEGE R705 |
2.78% |
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| Dell Dell DXP051 |
1.85% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
1.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580 |
1.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.85% |
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