Should I remove Smart Switch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,385
United States Rank #1,618
Reach 0.4936%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.92 days
263.02 days >
Average installed length: 138.20 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.2.19111.4 |
0.05% |
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| 4.2.19091.5 |
0.06% |
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| 4.2.19083.8 |
0.02% |
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| 4.2.19071.4 |
0.04% |
|
| 4.2.18124.4 |
0.13% |
|
| 4.2.18091.6 |
0.02% |
|
| 4.2.18052.28 |
0.36% |
|
| 4.2.18034.11 |
1.68% |
|
| 4.2.18014.6 |
2.43% |
|
| 4.1.17102.8 |
4.90% |
|
| 4.1.17054.16 |
5.12% |
|
| 4.1.17042.12 |
3.06% |
|
| 4.1.17022.20 |
5.18% |
|
| 4.1.16121.3 |
5.07% |
|
| 4.1.16104.4 |
2.14% |
|
| 4.1.16102.12 |
0.87% |
|
| 4.1.16084.4 |
5.65% |
|
| 4.1.16082.8 |
0.01% |
|
| 4.1.16081.8 |
1.80% |
|
| 4.1.16052.2 |
9.58% |
|
| 4.1.16034.4 |
5.07% |
|
| 4.1.16032.18 |
1.13% |
|
| 4.1.16023.12 |
2.98% |
|
| 4.1.16021.15 |
1.81% |
|
| 4.1.16014.12 |
1.06% |
|
| 4.0.16011.3 |
1.39% |
|
| 4.0.15113.12 |
7.36% |
|
| 4.0.15111.12 |
0.34% |
|
| 4.0.15104.7 |
3.68% |
|
| 4.0.15093.11 |
4.55% |
|
| 4.0.15082.16 |
4.60% |
|
| 4.0.15064.11 |
5.91% |
|
| 4.0.15044.7 |
7.57% |
|
| 4.0.15041.26 |
4.38% |
|
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Smart Switch
Overview
Smart Switch is a software program developed by Samsung Electronics Co. The most common release is 4.1.16052.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 40 files and is usually about 85.11 MB (89,242,211 bytes). The installed file AgentUpdate.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 42% of users of Smart Switch come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.samsung.com/kies
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Samsung\Smart Switch PC\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{74FA5314-85C8-4E2A-907D-D9ECCCB770A7}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 85.11 MB
Files installed by Smart Switch
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MObexDll.dll - Device Services (Obex Module)
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ToolkitPro1631vc90U.dll (by Codejock Software)
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SmartSwitchUpdateClient.exe - SmartSwitch Update Client
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BaseUI.dll
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DeviceControllerDLL.dll
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SCommon.dll
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SLocales.dll
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SmartSwitchPC.exe - Smart Switch PC
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AdminDelegator_SmartSwitch.exe - AdminDelegator
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AgentInstaller.exe - AgentInstaller
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AgentDialogs.dll - AgentDialogs
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CommonModule.dll - CommonModule
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AgentModels.dll - AgentModels
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AgentModule.dll - AgentModule
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AgentUpdate.exe - AgentUpdate
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ErrorReport.exe - ErrorReport
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GlobalUtil.dll - GlobalUtil
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cximageu.dll (by Pizzolato Davide - www.xdp.it) - cximage
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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Agent.dll - Agent
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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cairo.dll
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freetype6.dll
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libexpat-1.dll
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libfontconfig-1.dll
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libpng14-14.dll
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NTMsg.exe
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SmartSwitchPDLR.exe
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ZipUtils.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SmartSwitchPC.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3EB08279-5722-433D-9A72-AE11590CF87C}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SmartSwitchPDLR.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SmartSwitchPDLR.exe_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1901262497-1300756433-1414072025-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- SmartSwitchPDLR.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SmartSwitchPDLR.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Samsung\Smart Switch PC\SmartSwitchPDLR.exe Run Kies4.
How do I remove Smart Switch?
You can uninstall Smart Switch 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 Smart Switch, 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 Smart Switch.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 73%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
73.49% |
|
| Windows 7 |
24.57% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.02% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
38.01% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
21.91% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.29% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
6.94% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.20% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
4.90% |
|
Geography
41.66% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.66% |
| Italy |
13.62% |
| Germany |
12.81% |
| France |
3.85% |
| United Kingdom |
3.82% |
| Netherlands |
3.39% |
| Canada |
2.95% |
| Spain |
1.85% |
| Austria |
1.19% |
| Australia |
0.99% |
| Switzerland |
0.85% |
| South Africa |
0.85% |
| Brazil |
0.78% |
| Belgium |
0.73% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.71% |
|
| Acer |
17.59% |
|
| ASUS |
15.07% |
|
| Dell |
13.86% |
|
| Lenovo |
7.09% |
|
| Samsung |
5.20% |
|
| Medion |
4.56% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.48% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.27% |
|
| MSI |
1.13% |
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| Intel |
1.04% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
10.09% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.31% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.16% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.96% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.70% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
3.25% |
|
About Samsung Electronics Co
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