Should I remove Windows Software Probe?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

9% remove it91% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Very good

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How common is it?

United States Rank #46,377

Reach 0.0008%

Versions

Version	Distribution
10.2.2812	6.67%
10.0.2826	6.67%
9.5.10451	6.67%
9.5.10353	6.67%
9.5.10243	13.33%
9.5.1574	13.33%
9.4.1678	6.67%
9.4.1660	6.67%
9.4.1553	6.67%
9.4.1242	6.67%
9.3.2070	6.67%
8.2.2311	6.67%
8.2.0.1268	6.67%

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Windows Software Probe

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What is Windows Software Probe? (from N-able Technologies)

A probe monitors the status of services on your devices. Windows probes are installed using either a generic installation program or a customer-specific installation program.

Overview

Windows Software Probe is a software program developed by N-able Technologies. The most common release is 9.5.10243, 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 67 files and is usually about 104.04 MB (109,089,520 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 76% of users of Windows Software Probe come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Program details

URL: www.n-able.com

Help link: www.n-able.com/support

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\N-able Technologies\Windows Software Probe\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FC66ADA1-2BAE-462C-BCC7-23CE6D8A102B}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 104.04 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Windows Software Probe

libnable2.dll - N-able Technologies Inc. Windows Agent/Software Probe (libnable2 Dynamic Link Library)
RemoteExecStub.exe - N-able Technologies Inc. Windows Software Probe (RemoteExecStub Application)
RemoteControlStub.exe - N-able Technologies Inc. Windows Agent (RemoteControlStub Application)
WSPMaint.exe - Windows Software Probe Maintenance
WSPMonitor.exe - Windows Software Probe Monitor
CommandPromptManagerInterface.dll - SixtyFourBitManagerInterface
SixtyFourBitManagerInterface.dll
Framework.dll - MAY4 BZ78061 framework (Framework)
wsp.exe - Windows Software Probe
NUSAdministration.dll - NUSServiceConfigLayer
NASafeInvokeProvider.dll - NASafeInvokeProvider
NUSClientAdministration.dll - NUSClientConfigLayer
localAssetScanner.dll - localAssetDiscovery
NableUpdateDiagnose.exe - NableUpdateDiagnose
AMTPowerManager.exe - IntAMTPowerManager
NableUpdateService.exe - NableUpdateService
NcentralAssetTool.exe - NcentralAssetTool
NcentralAssetTag.dll - NcentralAssetTag
NUSClientPublic.dll - NUSClientPublic
QTaskScheduler.dll - QTaskScheduler
NableSnmpWalk.exe - NableSnmpWalk
RemoteControl.dll - Windows Agent (RemoteControl)
WindowsAgentSetup.exe - Setup Launcher
VmWareClient.exe - VmWareClient
NASafeExec.exe - NASafeExec
NUSPublic.dll - NUSPublic
NAInvoke.exe - NAInvoke
VmWare.dll - VmWare
Wbem.dll - Wbem
SSH.dll - SSH
tunnel_common.dll
tunnel_target.dll

Behaviors exhibited

3 Services

NableUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'N-able Patch Repository Service' (NablePatchRepositoryService) "This service distributes patches required by client devices managed by N-central server.".
WSPMaint.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Software Probe Maintenance Service' (Windows Software Probe Maintenance Service) "The Windows Software Probe Maintenance Service to perform module maintenance/upgrade.".
wsp.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Software Probe Service' (Windows Software Probe Service) "The Windows Software Probe monitors devices on the network and reports to the N-central server.".

How do I remove Windows Software Probe?

You can uninstall Windows Software Probe 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 Windows Software Probe, 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 Windows Software Probe.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 67%

Win XP 7%

HOW IT RUNS

Windows Service? Yes

(Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 9%

Keep it 91%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	66.67%
Windows 10	26.67%
Windows XP	6.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional	20.00%
Windows Server 2008 R2 St...	20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium	13.33%
Windows Small Business Se...	6.67%
Windows Server 2012 Stand...	6.67%
Windows 10 Pro	6.67%

Geography

76.19% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	76.19%
Australia	4.76%
Canada	4.76%
Estonia	4.76%
United Kingdom	4.76%
Singapore	4.76%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	35.71%
Intel	35.71%
Hewlett-Packard	21.43%
GIGABYTE	7.14%
Common models
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu...	23.08%
HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8	7.69%
HP Compaq 8200 Elite USDT...	7.69%
Hewlett-Packard CQ5700F	7.69%
Gigabyte P35-DS3	7.69%
Dell PowerEdge T620	7.69%

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