Should I remove Microsoft EFS Assistant?

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Remove Microsoft EFS Assistant

Microsoft EFS Assistant is a program developed by Microsoft. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The setup package is about 899 KB (920,576 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 10. While about 78% of users of Microsoft EFS Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft efs assistant

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{93C545C0-0E66-4813-BFF1-55B464580909}

Estimated size: 899 KB

Language: English (United States)

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 Microsoft EFS Assistant, 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 Microsoft EFS Assistant.

OS VERSIONS Win XP 75% Win 10 25%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	77.78%
Canada	11.11%
Italy	11.11%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.

Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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