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Should I remove Samsung Content Viewer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,351
United States Rank #33,183
Reach 0.0088%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.20 days
325.97 days >
Average installed length: 171.27 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.2 86.13%
1.0.1 13.87%

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Samsung Content Viewer

Overview

Samsung Content Viewer is a software program developed by Samsung Electronics. The most common release is 1.0.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 9 files and is usually about 55.4 MB (58,094,598 bytes). The installed file SamsungContentViewer_Update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 19% of users of Samsung Content Viewer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.samsung.com/sec/support/pcApplication/CONTENTVIEWER
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Samsung Content Viewer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{980DDB3E-8957-4750-98EB-5D04F61CCEDC}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 55.4 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Samsung Content Viewer

  • SamsungContentViewer.exe
  • SamsungContentViewer_Update.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • SamsungContentViewer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ED072B27-5690-4C22-9E1C-F7FC0B1F93BE}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Samsung Content Viewer?

You can uninstall Samsung Content Viewer 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 Samsung Content Viewer, 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 Samsung Content Viewer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#22,351

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 50.29%
Windows 7 45.66%
Windows Vista 2.89%
Windows XP 1.16%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.91%
Windows 8.1 13.95%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.05%
Windows 10 Home 11.05%
Windows 7 Professional 9.30%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.98%

Distribution by countryGeography

19.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 19.46%
  Germany 15.68%
  Italy 15.68%
  United Kingdom 14.59%
  France 5.41%
  Canada 3.78%
  Netherlands 3.24%
  Brazil 1.62%
  Korea 1.62%
  Austria 1.62%
  Spain 1.62%
  South Africa 1.08%
  Thailand 1.08%
  Belgium 1.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.21%
Hewlett-Packard 18.75%
ASUS 17.86%
Dell 13.39%
Samsung 9.82%
Lenovo 5.36%
Toshiba 4.46%
Medion 3.57%
MSI 1.79%
Sony 1.79%
Common models
ASUS All Series 2.73%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.73%
Dell Dell XPS420 2.73%
Acer Predator G3610 1.82%
ASUSTeK S551LB 1.82%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 1.82%

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics which is part of the Samsung Group produces a wide range of printers for both consumers and business use, including mono-laser printers, color laser printers, multifunction printers, and enterprise-use high-speed digital multifunction printer models.
Publisher URL: www.samsung.com

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