Called by the service name Sync Windows Services, also known as SyncServices, the syncservices.exe file is a part of the software Maxtor OneTouch III, a backup and storage program, developed by Seagate Technology. This module, which is also found in Maxtor Manager software, runs in the background of a Windows computer system. If the software is installed on the system, the process syncservices.exe is also downloaded and stored on a particular folder location, usually C:\Program Files, if not C:\Documents and Settings. Once installed, this module enables its function associated with the different tasks of Maxtor OneTouch III, or Maxtor Manager. If this file is stopped, deleted or corrupted, the function assigned to it is disabled, or the entire software may not fully work. Regardless, this file must be kept stored on the computer and continuously running in the background, unless the software that bundles it is intentionally removed by the user.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. syncservices.exe. is used by Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor Manager, If you shut down syncservices.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop syncservices.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor Manager, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed syncservices.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor Manager, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if syncservices.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that syncservices.exe, belongs to, in this case Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor Manager