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Should I remove Support Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,259
United States Rank #2,022
Reach 0.5501%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.32 days
392.87 days >
Average installed length: 206.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.5.06 0.01%
2.1.1223 11.74%
2.1.1218 0.71%
2.1.1211 0.01%
2.1.1210 16.38%
2.1.1208 0.01%
2.1.1207 0.06%
2.1.1204 0.87%
2.1.1203 1.41%
2.1.1202 0.64%
2.1.1201 11.40%
2.1.1111 0.01%
2.1.1109 0.90%
2.1.1107 0.01%
2.1.1106 10.42%
2.1.1102 1.58%
2.1.1101 0.12%
2.1.110 0.04%
2.1.100 5.64%
2.1.90 3.75%
2.1.80 3.16%
2.1.70 2.95%
2.1.40 1.18%
2.1.20 5.33%
2.1.10 0.81%
2.0.15 3.46%
2.0.13 4.58%
2.0.12 4.88%
2.0.11 0.22%
2.0.10 3.18%
2.0.9 0.42%
2.0.8 2.55%
2.0.7 1.49%
2.0.6 0.06%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Samsung Electronics

Support Center

What is Support Center?

Samsung Support Center is a troubleshooting utility pre-installed with various Samsung PC models. It contains a system diagnosis function, an Internet After-Sales function, and a system recovery function. With it, you can find answers for solving issues that may occur during the functioning of your system.

Overview

It is typically pre-installed with most new Samsung computers. The most common release is 2.1.1210, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named _40F5FF46AC39811FEED60B.exe. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 17.92 MB (18,794,496 bytes).

This program is pre-installed on some PCs

Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.samsung.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{8EC7C961-2CD2-49DC-8F39-75E9CD20BB19}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{3D7275C7-8549-46AF-8B59-82A3EF301B31}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 17.92 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Support Center

Program executable:_40F5FF46AC39811FEED60B.exe
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{8EC7C961-2CD2-49DC-8F39-75E9CD20BB19}\_40F5FF46AC39811FEED60B.exe
MD5:8b5877eb096ae7723ab78d438edfe0d2
Additional files:
  • _40F5FF46AC39811FEED60B.exe
  • _05B10733A81E6B7D1C0F8F.exe
  • _10BB91DDBA2B3787FA9DE7.exe
  • _139171596B0B6DB8A90C89.exe
  • _1502124DF96B62D89EF8B6.exe
  • _15540D30594BC328364A38.exe
  • _18A4D21C63857F55E53BF9.exe
  • _21CF2120067C4A1C6FBAA0.exe
  • _32A908517540641FF93C1F.exe
  • _36040411239348CA9351B6.exe
  • _4375EE7EE0831AB4287617.exe
  • _4599438E4E23281BF948E2.exe
  • _7207FBA184469645C35A98.exe
  • _761EF7F327A2141758E8A2.exe
  • _7F276CDFDB99D4186F5E3D.exe
  • _853F67D554F05449430E7E.exe

How do I remove Support Center?

You can uninstall Support Center 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 Support Center, 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 Support Center.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,259
 
REACH
~0.55%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.99%
Windows 7 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 43.65%
Windows 8 22.86%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 13.45%
Windows 8 Single Language 9.36%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.29%
Windows 10 Home 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

34.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 34.43%
  Brazil 9.19%
  Italy 8.97%
  United Kingdom 6.28%
  Germany 4.03%
  France 3.95%
  Canada 2.49%
  Poland 2.22%
  Netherlands 1.67%
  Norway 1.46%
  Turkey 1.39%
  Chile 1.37%
  Australia 1.36%
  Sweden 1.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung 97.99%
Intel 1.99%
Acer 0.01%
ASUS 0.01%
Common models
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 9.63%
Samsung 350V5C/351V5C/354... 7.52%
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C 5.50%
Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... 5.05%
Samsung 530U3C/530U4C/532... 4.70%
Samsung 300E5EV/300E4EV/2... 3.99%

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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[email protected]over a year ago
I can't delete... "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be ru. Contact your support personnel or package vendor" please help.