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    What is Samsung System Optimization Service?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Jiia, Jan 17, 2015.

  1. Jiia

    Jiia Newbie

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    After I purchased my laptop I immediately installed a clean Windows on it. I installed all updates through SW Update except one: the "System Optimization Service".

    I never install something on my computer unless I know what it does. I couldn't find any information whatsoever about this service and I surely won't install it unless I find some.

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    Does anyone have any idea what this service does? :confused:
     
    Jiia, Jan 17, 2015
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  2. Dannemand

    Dannemand Decidedly Moderate Super Moderator

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    Hi Jiia, welcome to NBR.

    I seem to recall seeing that feature in newer versions 2.3.x of Samsung Settings -- the main power management driver on Samsung laptops, and the control center that opens with Fn-F1. But it is not in earlier Settings versions 2.0.x (which I prefer). As I recall, it included various sub-options for optimizing Internet Explorer and other system functions.

    Personally I would avoid it, knowing Samsung's track record when it comes to messing with Windows system internals: Something they love doing, but often with less than savory outcomes.

    Previous incarnations of Settings (called Easy Settings, used with Win7) had an insidious feature called Boot Optimization / Samsung Fast Boot Mode which would delay the loading of various system tasks in order to make it appear that the computer boots faster -- in some cases causing other programs, which depend on those tasks, to fail. Fortunately they didn't port that feature to Settings (for Win8.x). I hope this is not an attempt to revive that thing.

    Yo can read more about this in the threads linked below:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/samsung/729139-settings-easy-settings-what-you-need-know.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/samsung/688064-how-reduce-latencies-samsung-laptops.html

    If you will tell us your model number (full number, please, such as NP940X3G-S02US) we can download that module with SW Update and check it further.
     
    Dannemand, Jan 17, 2015
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