What is the "settingsynchost.exe" ? Variant 12823162

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 2 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:
739ba51cc4ca6b1b770debc3fc942bd9
SHA1:
91680f33323ec10f16e69ca1872a392f51dae107
SHA256:
f01ba9b7b6c4d4af1d1b5416f7827a2a67ced7eda847881cc8bb9198c9d8e537
Size:
101888
Directory:
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-settingsynchost_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_d8acd3efacedcfdc
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
Windows Defender2016-09-05 06:58:40
Norton Internet Security2016-04-08 04:08:55
Emsisoft Anti-Malware2016-03-24 04:49:26
Antivirus by F-Secure2016-03-24 04:49:26
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition2016-01-15 01:26:44
ESET Smart Security 8.02015-09-28 05:42:55
Panda Internet Security 20142015-09-21 04:44:52
Dr.Web Security Space2015-07-17 20:51:37
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition2015-07-15 06:43:47
McAfee Anti-Virus und Anti-Spyware2015-07-06 19:48:01
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User Reviews of the "settingsynchost.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne (Variant: 12823162)

    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."
    Check 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

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\settingsynchost.exe (Variant: 12555865)

    Windows 8 version of the Host Process for Setting Synchronization.