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Should I remove MFP and Storage Server?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,276
United States Rank #29,820
Reach 0.0081%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.76 days
466.05 days >
Average installed length: 244.88 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
08.112500.3005 2.50%
0.11.1027.0053 34.38%
0.11.1027.0051 2.50%
0.09.1006.0049 21.88%
0.09.1006.0048 1.25%
0.09.1006.0040 37.50%

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MFP and Storage Server

What is MFP and Storage Server?  (from TP-LINK)

The TP-LNK MFP and Storage Server TL-PS310U is designed to share your USB devices throughout your home or office network. More than a MFP server, TL-PS310U also supports various USB devices like scanner, external hard drive, flash drive, memory card reader, USB webcam, USB speaker, etc. It complies with USB 2.0 specifi...  Read more

Overview

MFP and Storage Server is a program developed by TP-LINK. The most used version is 0.09.1006.0040, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is MFP and Storage Server.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 2.98 MB (3,126,842 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 26% of users of MFP and Storage Server come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.TP-LINK.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\MFP and Storage Server\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{CE83311E-970B-40CD-ABC4-F6D268CA441E}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 2.98 MB

Program filesFiles installed by MFP and Storage Server

Program executable:MFP and Storage Server.exe
Name:TP-LINK多功能打印存储服务器
Path:C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\MFP and Storage Server\MFP and Storage Server.exe
MD5:d7a876c5b96797b49df73b7b7d2eb0df
Additional files:
  • UNTPDLL.dll - Network Printer Wizard Dynamic Link Library (NPWuntp)
  • ESTLogDLL.dll - ESTLogDLL Dynamic Link Library
  • DCPDLL.dll - DCPDLL Dynamic Link Library (DCPDLL)
  • PSMDLL.dll - PSMDLL Dynamic Link Library (PSMDLL)
  • MFP and Storage Server.exe - MFP and Storage Server

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • MFP and Storage Server.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8228D5DB-5B32-4FF6-9AAA-B65F55F298CB}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • MFP and Storage Server.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MFP and Storage Server' and executes as "C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\MFP and Storage Server\MFP and Storage Server.exe" /h.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • MFP and Storage Server.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\MFP and Storage Server\MFP and Storage Server.exe'.

How do I remove MFP and Storage Server?

You can uninstall MFP and Storage Server 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 MFP and Storage Server, 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 MFP and Storage Server.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.63%
Windows 10 32.50%
Windows XP 7.50%
Windows Vista 4.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.88%
Windows 7 Professional 18.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.13%
Windows 10 Home 11.25%
Windows 10 Pro 8.13%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.71%
  United Kingdom 22.86%
  Australia 4.00%
  Greece 4.00%
  Italy 4.00%
  Indonesia 2.86%
  Spain 2.86%
  Germany 2.86%
  Canada 2.86%
  Czech Republic 2.86%
  Hungary 2.86%
  India 1.71%
  Netherlands 1.71%
  Hong Kong 1.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 21.98%
GIGABYTE 18.68%
Hewlett-Packard 16.48%
Dell 15.38%
Lenovo 9.89%
Samsung 6.59%
Toshiba 3.30%
Intel 3.30%
Sahara 2.20%
Sony 1.10%
American Megatrends 1.10%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.06%
Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... 2.06%
Acer Aspire 5742 2.06%
Gigabyte G41M-Combo 2.06%
TOSHIBA TECRA A9 1.03%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE P50-A-1... 1.03%

About TP-LINK

TP-Link is a manufacturer of computer networking products whose products include routers, switch, wireless equipment, ADSL modems, and network adapters for PCs.
Publisher URL: www.tp-link.com

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