Should I remove WD SmartWare Installer?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.4.6.3	8.18%
2.4.4.5	2.27%
2.4.21.1	0.04%
2.4.20.48	0.82%
2.4.2.26	9.34%
2.4.16.16	10.22%
2.4.14.13	4.96%
2.4.13.7	0.94%
2.4.12.1	12.19%
2.4.11.4	2.94%
2.4.10.17	11.86%
2.4.1.9	5.83%
2.4.0.39c	0.01%
2.4.0.39	2.51%
2.3.0.20	7.55%
2.2.1.6	8.81%
2.2.0.8	5.40%
2.1.0.11	3.45%
2.0.1.2	2.29%
2.0.0.38	0.40%

Other programs by Western Digital Technologies

• WD SmartWare
• WD SmartWare Drive Manager
• WD SmartWare Quick View
• WD Quick View
• SES Driver
• WD My Cloud
• WD Diagnostics
• WD Security
• WD Drive Utilities
• WD Link
• WD Discovery
• Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows
• My Net View
• WD Discovery Software
• WD Access
• WD Sync
• WD Drive Manager x86
• Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
• WD Software Upgrader
• WD Firewire HID Driver
• WD Livewire Utility
• WD FAT32 Formatter
• Western Digital USB Mass Storage Driver Installation
• WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09
• NetCenter EasyLink
• My Book RAID Manager
• WDCSAM Driver
• WD Boost
• WD Beta Tools
• LPC Driver

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from Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Remove WD SmartWare Installer by Western Digita...

WD SmartWare Installer is a program developed by Western Digital Technologies. The most used version is 2.4.12.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 941.43 KB (964,026 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of WD SmartWare Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

URL: support.wdc.com

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{79f91c4e-058b-4a4f-929a-c967e38b6f55}

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{79f91c4e-058b-4a4f-929a-c967e38b6f55}\WD SmartWare Installer.exe" /uninstall

Estimated size: 941.43 KB

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 WD SmartWare 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WD SmartWare Installer.

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

GLOBAL RANK #930

REACH ~0.74% PC installation base

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	57.77%
Germany	6.86%
Canada	6.05%
United Kingdom	5.60%
France	2.68%
Italy	2.17%
Netherlands	2.03%
Australia	1.90%
Sweden	0.92%
Belgium	0.88%
Switzerland	0.72%
Spain	0.72%
India	0.64%
Israel	0.63%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.

Publisher URL: www.wdc.com

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