Associated Program:
Synology DSAssistant and Synology USB Client Service Module
Programm Category:
Driver Software
What is usbclientservice.exe
The usbclientservice.exe process is an executable program file included with other application executables, some DLLs, certain background processes, various SYS driver files and other associated components that are used and referenced by the firmware and driver software resources of certain NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices from Synology. The usbclientservice.exe process is included in the installer distribution packages of these Synology device firmware and driver software components for supported Synology NAS devices, which also means the usbclientservice.exe file is integrated into the system upon the installation of these Synology firmware and driver software components. Specifically, the usbclientservice.exe process is deployed as among the resource component executable processes of the Synology USB Client Service module, which is built into the DSAssistant software that is used to configure and grant user access to these compatible Synology NAS devices.
How can I stop usbclientservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. usbclientservice.exe. is used by Synology DSAssistant and Synology USB Client Service Module, If you shut down usbclientservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop usbclientservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Synology DSAssistant and Synology USB Client Service Module, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Synology DSAssistant and Synology USB Client Service Module, 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.
Is usbclientservice.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if usbclientservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if usbclientservice.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 usbclientservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Synology DSAssistant and Synology USB Client Service Module