Should I remove Sansa Updater?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.500	0.32%
1.407	11.46%
1.406	28.45%
1.313	30.88%
1.304	11.56%
1.301	12.16%

Other programs by SanDisk

• Sansa Updater
• Sansa Media Converter
• Sansa Connect Device Recovery
• Sansa Device Recovery
• SanDisk SSD Toolkit 1.0.0.1
• SanDisk SSD Dashboard
• SanDisk TransferMate
• ExpressCacheApp
• CruzerLogin

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from SanDisk Corporation

Remove Sansa Updater by SanDisk

Sansa Updater is a program designed to manage all installed Sansa programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.

The most common release is 1.313, 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 primary executable is named SansaUpdater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.06 MB (1,115,016 bytes). The installed file SansaUpdaterInstall.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.

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\sandisk\sansa updater

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SanDisk\Sansa Updater\SansaUpdaterInstall.exe -U

Estimated size: 1.06 MB

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 Sansa Updater, 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 Sansa Updater.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 71% Win 7 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 42% Keep it 58%

GLOBAL RANK #2,854

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	81.31%
Germany	3.73%
Canada	3.39%
United Kingdom	3.31%
Israel	1.25%
France	0.90%
Sweden	0.67%
Netherlands	0.64%
Australia	0.35%
Poland	0.34%
Italy	0.34%
Austria	0.32%
Switzerland	0.26%
Belgium	0.24%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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