Should I remove Maxtor Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,650
United States Rank #4,613
Reach 0.0540%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.55 days
753.78 days >
Average installed length: 396.06 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.03.0300 |
6.10% |
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| 4.02.0303 |
20.66% |
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| 4.02.0227 |
19.06% |
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| 4.02.0226 |
0.28% |
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| 4.02.0218 |
2.63% |
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| 4.01.0303 |
32.30% |
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| 4.01.0227 |
17.84% |
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| 4.01.0226 |
0.66% |
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| 4.01.0218 |
0.47% |
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Maxtor Manager
What is Maxtor Manager?
Maxtor Manager is a program installed from the external Maxtor OneTouch Hard Drive.
Overview
Maxtor Manager is a program developed by Seagate Technology. The most used version is 4.01.0303, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is MaxMenuMgr.exe. The software installer includes 165 files and is usually about 23.2 MB (24,327,480 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 77% of users of Maxtor Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.maxtorsolutions.com
Help link: www.seagate.com/redirects/support/onetouch_iv/en-us
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Maxtor\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{4D36E953-4456-4F8F-BC44-90BC4AA59889}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 23.2 MB
Files installed by Maxtor Manager
| Program executable: | MaxMenuMgr.exe |
| Name: | MSS & OneTouch Application |
| Maxtor Status Icon |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Maxtor\OneTouch Status\MaxMenuMgr.exe |
| MD5: | 20e58898b3bca649ee3a133fe22e94be |
Additional files:
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DRVIFNT.dll - Seagate External Drive Interface (DRVIFXX DLL)
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mxoofb.dll - mxoofb Dynamic Link Library (mxoofb DLL)
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SFEConfiguration.dll - Seagate Folder Encryption (Configuration Interface)
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SFECopier.dll - Copier Interface
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SFECrypto.dll - Crypto Interface
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SFELauncher.exe - Application Shell Launcher
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SFEPassword.dll - Password Interface
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SFEPasswordDialog.exe - Stand Alone Password Application
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SFEPasswordDialogTChinese.dll - Localization resource DLL
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SFEServiceIntf.dll - Service Interface
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MssMaxMenu.dll - Maxtor Shared Storage
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mfcDE.dll - Seagate AutoUpdate
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mfcES.dll
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mfcFR.dll
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mfcIT.dll
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mfcSCH.dll
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mfcTCH.dll
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UpdateCheck.exe
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MaxtorEncryption.exe - Maxtor Encryption (Seagate Folder Encryption)
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OT4MaxMenu.dll
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bmr.exe - bmr Application
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MaxUtilities.exe - Maxtor Manager
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mufra.dll - French dll
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muger.dll - German dll
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muita.dll - Italian dll
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mujpn.dll - Japanes dll
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musch.dll - Simplified Chinese DLL
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muspa.dll - Spanish dll
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mutch.dll - Taditional Chinese DLL
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BMRImageCreator.dll - OneTouch IV (BMR DLL)
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MaxSync.exe - Sync (Sync Application Software)
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synconf.dll - Sync API DLL
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synconv.dll - Sync Version Converter DLL
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SyncServices.exe - Sync Windows Services
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SFEPasswordDialogEnglish.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogFrench.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogGerman.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogItalian.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogSChinese.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogSpanish.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- MaxUtilities.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C3E67F9E-1813-43B7-A36D-CE66FA8033AB}' (runs on registration).
- MaxMenuMgr.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ED153E98-B80B-4F85-A62A-A3B09D50FFC2}' (runs on registration).
Service
- SyncServices.exe runs as a service named 'Maxtor Service' (Maxtor Sync Service) "Maxtor Services for Hardware Detection".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- MaxMenuMgr.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'mxomssmenu' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Maxtor\OneTouch Status\maxmenumgr.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SyncServices.exe |
| Memory: | 5.18 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001747829% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006963% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00010515% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 23,202 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Maxtor Manager?
You can uninstall Maxtor Manager 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 Maxtor Manager, 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 Maxtor Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Vista 0%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.02% |
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| Windows Vista |
21.78% |
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| Windows XP |
12.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.94% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
19.02% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.74% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.72% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.73% |
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Geography
76.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.81% |
| United Kingdom |
3.64% |
| Germany |
3.58% |
| Canada |
2.62% |
| Australia |
2.30% |
| Italy |
1.73% |
| Belgium |
1.28% |
| France |
0.89% |
| Norway |
0.64% |
| Sweden |
0.64% |
| Spain |
0.64% |
| Israel |
0.64% |
| New Zealand |
0.45% |
| Netherlands |
0.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
36.56% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
31.27% |
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| Acer |
7.55% |
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| Toshiba |
6.80% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.08% |
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| Intel |
3.32% |
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| ASUS |
3.02% |
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| Sahara |
1.66% |
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| Lenovo |
1.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.36% |
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| Samsung |
1.06% |
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| Gateway |
0.91% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.91% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.60% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.68% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.37% |
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| Dell Dell XPS420 |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.45% |
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About Seagate Technology
Seagate is a manufacturer of hard disk drives and has been a leader in the development of the hard disk drives since releasing the first 5.25-inch hard drive.
Publisher URL: www.seagate.com