What is swupdtmr.exe? Is swupdtmr.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix swupdtmr.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your swupdtmr process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix swupdtmr.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Software Update Manager
Product: TOSHIBA Software Upgrades
Support: Help link Update link Uninstall tool
Company: TOSHIBA (toshiba.com)
File: swupdtmr.exe
Swupdtmr.exe is a core process that updates bundled software on Toshiba Satellite laptops. This file may be disabled through the System Configuration Panel. Press the Windows key + R, type "msconfig", and press Enter. Under the services tab, find and deselect "Swupdtmr.exe." Click on OK.
If you want a detailed security rating about your swupdtmr.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of swupdtmr.exe: based on 14 votes. Read also the 25 reviews.
206 users ask for this file. 9 users rated it as not dangerous. 5 users rated it as neutral. 11 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about swupdtmr.exe: | |
|---|---|
| Its the software update manager for Toshiba. Came with my Tecra. Safe to remove it. kizzy | |
| I have it on a toshiba laptop therefore if the previous statement is true its a toshiba based program I have it on a satellite | |
| On most toshiba's laptop Eagle | |
| came with my Satellite laptop from toshiba | |
| on my toshiba | |
| have it on a toshiba satellite anyone know if its usefull? | |
| came with my toshiba satellite | |
| I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop and it's always been on here. Seems to be some kind of update manager. shotora | |
| From Toshiba Sus | |
| On my Satellite. Yes, common file. disamorado | |
| I also have it on my Toshiba Satellite. Frank | |
| Came with toshiba satelites M105-s3041 is it safe to remove? dust | |
| on toshiba satellite | |
| It comes with Toshiba laptops. It monitors for Toshiba software updates available. It is probably not essential at all, but is almost certainly harmless. Alex Censor (Computer Doctor of Ashland) | |
| On my Toshiba Satellite I just bought Jb | |
| It came on my Toshiba Laptop, matches the others. Kat | |
| On Toshiba Satellite | |
| Came with Laptop, I have a satellite Fyre | |
| windows service, basically allows for toshiba integrated webcams on laptops to work. basically when I cut this off, the integrated webcam did not work. Cutting it back on reenabled my webcam doubled | |
| Scotty the Watchdog says its A-OK, also from a Toshiba Satelite Kevin | |
| In the USERS MANUAL it states it's used to get a LIST of updates available for your Toshiba computer. As far as I see, it only actually works while the machine is under warranty. Discouraged | |
| Toshiba update monitor. Have had Satellite for four years and it has never notified me of anything. Mike | |
| swupdtmr is toshiba's SoftWareUPDaTeManageR, its harmless spitfyr426 | |
| On my toshiba. It caught my attention because it took more than 50% CPU time when computer startup. nn | |
| I have it on a Toshiba Satellite. Renee | |
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