LG Smart Share by LG Electronics – Should I Remove It?

LG Smart Share

from LG Electronics

What is LG Smart Share?

 (from LG Electronics)

LG Smart Share is a great way to access all of your music, videos and photos
from the comfort of your own sofa.It sends all of your favourite multimedia
from your PC, laptop, tablet orsmartphone directly to your TV, and, best of all,
it’s wireless! A seamless connection to multiple DLNA certified devices anywh…  

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Overview

LG Smart Share is a software program developed by LG Electronics. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 101.6 MB (106,537,122 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). While about 48% of users of LG Smart Share come from Brazil, it is also popular in the United States and Qatar.

Program detailsProgram details

URL:

www.lg.com/us/support/smart-share

Installation folder:

C:\Program Files\LG Software\LG Smart Share

Uninstaller:

“C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{BAB337AE-DD9E-45C3-BED6-0EE4732AEC60}\setup.exe” -runfromtemp -l0x0416 -removeonly

Estimated size:

101.6 MB

Language:

Portuguese (Brazil)

Program filesFiles installed by LG Smart Share

  • libSSMessage.dll

    – LG Smart Share (libSSMessage)

  • SmartShareStart.exe

    – LG Smart Share Start

  • SmartShareStartXP.exe

    – LG Smart Share Start XP

  • Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll
  • Interop.NETWORKLIST.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)

  • SmartShareStart.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name ‘LG Smart Share’ which loads as

    “C:\Program Files\LG Software\LG Smart Share\SmartShareStart.exe” tray

    .

How do I remove LG Smart Share?

You can uninstall LG Smart Share 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

    .

  • When you find the program

    LG Smart Share

    , 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 LG Smart Share.
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    Dell

     

    HOW IT STARTS

    Automatically starts? 

    Yes

    (Found in the run registry)

     

    USER ACTIONS

    Uninstall it 

    6%

    Keep it 

    94%

    Distribution by countryGeography

    48.39% of installs come from Brazil

    Which countries install it?

      Brazil
    48.39%

      United States
    41.94%

      Qatar
    6.45%

      Korea
    3.23%

    About LG Electronics

    LG Electronics operates business divisions including Mobile Communications, Home Entertainment and Home Appliances.

    Publisher URL:

    www.lg.com