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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 44.79%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 1.04%
6.3.9600.16500 (winblue_gdr.131226-1506) 5.21%
6.3.9600.16500 (winblue_gdr.131226-1506) 1.04%
6.3.9600.16474 (winblue_gdr.131122-1506) 3.13%
6.3.9600.16456 (winblue_gdr.131105-0117) 4.17%
6.3.9600.16412 (winblue_gdr.130925-1958) 20.83%
6.3.9600.16412 (winblue_gdr.130925-1958) 1.04%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.04%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 3.13%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 1.04%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 1.04%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 11.46%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.04%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SettingSyncHost.exe

Host Process for Setting Synchronization by Microsoft

Remove SettingSyncHost.exe
Version:   6.3.9600.16500 (winblue_gdr.131226-1506)
MD5:   43d0f8e593abd37b5bc9573edd71efeb
SHA1:   7457ebd46562c9845ad6c8ef97c7ae1235921f5c
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

settingsynchost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:settingsynchost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Host Process for Setting Synchronization
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\settingsynchost.exe
File version:6.3.9600.16500 (winblue_gdr.131226-1506)
Product version:6.3.9600.16500
Size:614 KB (628,736 bytes)
Build date:12/27/2013 9:57 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00297368%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00190936%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00106432%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:84,747 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:893,425/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.45 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):25.54 MB
Private (minimum):2.93 MB
Non-paged memory:8.45 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:248.89 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):460.97 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):28.85 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:306,767/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:214.06 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:38/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:79.31 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2.27 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:48/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:547
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:20
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\settingsynchost.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ESENT.dll
Total CPU:0.00615054%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00615054%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000000%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:26,580/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:2.69 MB
1.16 MB
SettingSyncHost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00034075%
Kernel CPU:0.00001152%
User CPU:0.00032924%
CPU cycles:11,482/sec
Memory:636 KB
combase.dll
Total CPU:0.00019343%
Kernel CPU:0.00019343%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:6,766/sec
Memory:1.84 MB
shcore.dll
Total CPU:0.00002303%
Kernel CPU:0.00002303%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:279/sec
Memory:644 KB
winbici.dll
Total CPU:0.00000768%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000768%
CPU cycles:448/sec
Memory:132 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 41.05%
Windows 8.1 Pro 21.05%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 9.47%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 6.32%
Windows 8 Pro 5.26%
Windows 8 4.21%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 2.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.11%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.11%
Windows 8.1 N 1.05%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.05%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 1.05%
Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview 1.05%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 1.05%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.05%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.68% of Host Process for Setting Synchronization.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 25.93%
Hewlett-Packard 15.74%
Acer 14.81%
Lenovo 12.96%
Toshiba 9.26%
Dell 9.26%
Sony 5.56%
Alienware 1.85%
Samsung 1.85%
Medion 1.85%
GIGABYTE 0.93%
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