What is the "settingsynchost.exe" ? Variant 12657771

Our database contains 220 different files for filename settingsynchost.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the settingsynchost.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name settingsynchost.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Host Process for Setting Synchronization. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process settingsynchost.exe.

settingsynchost.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Host Process for Setting Synchronization
Version:
6.2.9200.16384
MD5:
c2fef349a42aa6715324e5f8194addc6
SHA1:
ce1aec6321b976a669f03a7926625c4b5b6bc91a
SHA256:
fb5c5d48e209c386155cd38f10699e88532f98069b008f51efa60e6a26ed7bea
Size:
80896
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 8
Occurence:
Medium oc1

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
avast! Antivirus2016-03-20 13:36:37
Windows Defender2016-01-18 16:29:35
Norton Internet Security2016-01-17 12:17:24
AVG Internet Security2015-10-16 22:31:37
Baidu Antivirus2015-10-16 22:31:37
AVG Internet Security 20152015-01-16 19:02:13
ESET Smart Security 7.02014-11-21 23:40:17
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6.02013-08-24 14:18:17
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate2013-07-28 16:43:25
Lavasoft Ad-Aware2013-06-05 22:01:16
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Is the Process "settingsynchost.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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User Reviews of the "settingsynchost.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-settingsynchost_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_7c8e386bf4905ea6\settingsynchost.exe (Variant: 12831424)

    This executable is the genuine part of MS Windows, Host Process for Setting Synchronization. It is responsible for synchronisation of user system setting within all user's computers and Windows installations. User can find the global settings of this feature in -> PC Settings and there go to the "Sync your Settings" section. There are on/off switches for all the different items user can choose to sync. Here user can simply set off the setting he/she doesn't want to synchronize.
    "This is the process that synchronizes your system settings so that changing your wallpaper/color on one computer changes all your other computers. It also syncs your Internet Explorer settings and some other things."
    Cjeck more information on Windows answers forum : http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_rt-security/what-is-host-process-for-setting-synchronization/88a5c8d5-7c8a-4151-a74f-d5470a05864e