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Should I remove Windows Phone IP Over USB?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,716
United States Rank #33,287
Reach 0.0066%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 1.20 days
35.50 days >
Average installed length: 18.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.0.10240.0 96.15%
10.0.10162.0 0.77%
8.0.12626 0.77%
8.0.12476 0.77%
8.0.12227 1.54%

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Windows Phone IP Over USB

Overview

Windows Phone IP Over USB is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 10.0.10240.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The setup package generally installs about 5 files. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 25% of users of Windows Phone IP Over USB come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\phone tools\corecon\11.0\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A5BB1548-4FCF-45B8-903E-02A66D4C8873}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Windows Phone IP Over USB

  • ipoverusbdiscovery.dll - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System (Windows Phone IP Over USB Discovery library)
  • ipoverusbenum.exe - Windows Phone IP Over USB Enum tool
  • ipoverusbkitconfig.dll
  • ipoverusbpc.dll - Windows Phone IP Over USB PC Service Library
  • ipoverusbsvc.exe - Windows Phone IP Over USB PC Service

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • ipoverusbsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Phone IP over USB Transport (IpOverUsbSvc)' (IpOverUsbSvc) "Enables communication between the Windows SDK and a Windows Device. If the service is stopped, application deployment and debugging will fail on device.".

How do I remove Windows Phone IP Over USB?

You can uninstall Windows Phone IP Over USB 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 Windows Phone IP Over USB, 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 Windows Phone IP Over USB.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#25,716

Distribution by countryGeography

25.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.17%
  Germany 9.79%
  Italy 7.69%
  France 6.99%
  Brazil 6.29%
  Netherlands 4.90%
  United Kingdom 4.90%
  India 3.50%
  Turkey 2.80%
  Portugal 2.10%
  Czech Republic 2.10%
  Singapore 1.40%
  Belgium 1.40%
  Sweden 1.40%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 27.54%
Dell 20.29%
Lenovo 15.94%
Acer 10.14%
Hewlett-Packard 10.14%
Toshiba 5.80%
Samsung 5.80%
GIGABYTE 2.90%
American Megatrends 1.45%
Common models
Microsoft Corporation Sur... 2.83%
Acer Aspire E5-571G 1.89%
Dell OptiPlex 7010 1.89%
LENOVO 80SR 1.89%
LENOVO 4334 1.89%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-B 1.89%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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