Should I remove Seagate Manager Installer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,011
United States Rank #1,626
Reach 0.1951%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.75 days
671.13 days >
Average installed length: 352.63 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.02.0109 |
16.54% |
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2.02.0051 |
0.13% |
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2.02.0021 |
0.21% |
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2.01.0700 |
14.85% |
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2.01.0600 |
44.06% |
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2.01.0109 |
13.34% |
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2.01.0076 |
0.47% |
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2.01.0051 |
1.07% |
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2.01.0048 |
1.35% |
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2.01.0014 |
2.05% |
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2.01.0013 |
5.70% |
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2.00.0015 |
0.08% |
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2.00.0014 |
0.16% |
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Seagate Manager Installer
What is Seagate Manager Installer? (from Seagate Technology)
When you can't afford to lose anything, you need a drive that can handle everything. Seagate Manager for FreeAgent easily protect data with automatic backup software, and keep important files secure with built-in encryption. Automatic backup software makes it easy, software encryption keeps sensitive files and folders ... Read more
Overview
Seagate Manager Installer is a software program developed by Seagate Technology. The most common release is 2.01.0600, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named kav11.0.2.556en_us.exe. The setup package generally installs about 90 files and is usually about 38.86 MB (40,747,454 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 82% of users of Seagate Manager Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.seagate.com
Help link: www.seagate.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{231A1A09-FDF2-45F2-B3D1-964CECE372BC}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 38.86 MB
Files installed by Seagate Manager Installer
Program executable: | kav11.0.2.556en_us.exe |
Path: | C:\users\user\desktop\kav11.0.2.556en_us.exe |
MD5: | 68a7dec76fff42a5ee80de007308d6ac |
Additional files:
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STXDEVIF.dll - Seagate External Drive Interface (DRVIFXX DLL)
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stxmenumgr.exe
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smfra.dll - Seagate BlackArmor Manager (French dll)
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smger.dll - German dll
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smita.dll - Italian dll
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smkrn.dll - Korean DLL
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smsch.dll - Simplified Chinese DLL
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smspa.dll - Spanish dll
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smtch.dll - Traditional Chinese DLL
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Seagate_Manager.exe - Seagate Manager Installer (Setup Launcher)
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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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SFEPasswordDialogJapanese.dll - Localization resource DLL
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SFEPasswordDialogKorean.dll
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SFEPasswordDialogRussian.dll
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MaxBackServiceInt.exe - MaxBackServiceInt Module
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mfcBP.dll - Seagate AutoUpdate
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mfcDE.dll
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mfcES.dll
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mfcFR.dll
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mfcIT.dll
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mfcJP.dll
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mfcKO.dll
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mfcRU.dll
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mfcSCH.dll
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mfcTCH.dll
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UpdateCheck.exe - Seagate Toaster Application
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MaxtorEncryption.exe - Maxtor Encryption (Seagate Folder Encryption)
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OT4MaxMenu.dll
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animation.exe - Seagate Manager (Seagate Manager Demo Presentation)
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smbpo.dll - Brazilian Portuguese dll
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smjpn.dll - Japanes dll
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smrus.dll - Russian dll
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stxmanager.exe
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MaxBackOnline.exe - Online Backup (Online Backup Application Software)
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FreeAgentService.exe - Sync (Sync Windows Services)
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MaxSync.exe - 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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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
- stxmanager.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{66688359-55BC-425C-9A4D-3955F0E6CB39}' (runs on registration).
- stxmenumgr.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B124766E-205A-4CC0-A705-45541C3E2FD5}' (runs on registration).
Service
- FreeAgentService.exe runs as a service named 'Seagate Service' (FreeAgentGoNext Service) "Seagate Service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- stxmenumgr.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MaxMenuMgr' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\FreeAgent Status\StxMenuMgr.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- stxmanager.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\ManagerApp\stxmanager.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
stxmanager.exe |
Memory: | 2.89 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0054856957% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00261703% | |
User CPU: | 0.00286867% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 3,901,181 | |
Switches/sec: | 3 | |
I/O reads/min: | 12.41 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 480 Bytes | |
FreeAgentService.exe |
Memory: | 4.77 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0062779041% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00484670% | |
User CPU: | 0.00143121% | |
How do I remove Seagate Manager Installer?
You can uninstall Seagate Manager Installer 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 Seagate Manager Installer, 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 Seagate Manager Installer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 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 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.41% |
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Windows Vista |
16.61% |
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Windows 10 |
12.40% |
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Windows XP |
10.55% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.21% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.61% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.28% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.19% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.77% |
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Geography
81.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
81.92% |
Canada |
3.19% |
United Kingdom |
2.92% |
Germany |
1.78% |
Australia |
1.19% |
Israel |
1.01% |
France |
0.94% |
India |
0.67% |
Greece |
0.44% |
Italy |
0.44% |
South Africa |
0.34% |
Brazil |
0.29% |
Sweden |
0.29% |
Iran |
0.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
36.38% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
31.60% |
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Acer |
9.84% |
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Toshiba |
7.65% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.69% |
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Intel |
3.46% |
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ASUS |
2.67% |
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American Megatrends |
1.28% |
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Lenovo |
0.99% |
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Gateway |
0.74% |
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Sahara |
0.70% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.25% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.87% |
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Dell XPS 8300 |
3.15% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.67% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.39% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.10% |
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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