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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.5.c 15.09%
1.0.4.c 26.42%
1.0.1.c 58.49%

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center

What is ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center?  (from ZyXEL)

The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility allows you to work with the USB devices that are connected directly to the NBG4615 v2 as if they are connected directly to your computer. This allows you to easily share USB-based devices such as printers, scanners, portable hard disks, MP3 players, faxes, and digital cameras (to n...  Read more

Overview

ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center is a software program developed by ZyXEL. The most common release is 1.0.1.c, 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. 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 Share Center.exe. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 9.53 MB (9,988,124 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 33% of users of ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Switzerland and Finland.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.zyxel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NetUSB Share Center\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D453A24E-6979-4A97-AE29-F7E551394370}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center

Program executable:Share Center.exe
Control Center
Path:C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NetUSB Share Center\Share Center.exe
MD5:386e3c42c38d6b9e5784d7d5ed62b002
  • Share Center.exe - Control Center

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Share Center.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E775BC5F-BE4D-4219-AE10-83FF2F27ED4B}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Share Center.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ZyXEL USB Share Center' which loads as C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NetUSB Share Center\Share Center.exe -mini.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Share Center.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NetUSB Share Center\Share Center.exe'.

How do I remove ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center?

You can uninstall ZyXEL NetUSB Share 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 ZyXEL NetUSB Share 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 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.49%
Windows 10 28.30%
Windows Vista 9.43%
Windows XP 3.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.08%
Windows 8.1 16.98%
Windows 7 Professional 13.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.32%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.55%
Windows 10 Home 7.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.33%
  Switzerland 20.00%
  Finland 10.00%
  DK 5.00%
  Slovakia 5.00%
  Thailand 3.33%
  Netherlands 3.33%
  Czech Republic 3.33%
  Hong Kong 1.67%
  Latvia 1.67%
  RS 1.67%
  Sweden 1.67%
  India 1.67%
  Croatia 1.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.78%
Acer 25.00%
Dell 11.11%
ASUS 11.11%
Lenovo 8.33%
GIGABYTE 2.78%
Samsung 2.78%
Packard Bell 2.78%
MSI 2.78%
Medion 2.78%
American Megatrends 2.78%
Common models
ASUSTeK CM6330_CM6630_CM6... 14.89%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.26%
Acer Aspire 5750G 4.26%
TOSHIBA Satellite P200D 2.13%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 2.13%
Acer Aspire 5738 2.13%

Publisher URL: www.zyxel.com

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