What is Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare?

Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare is software application developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows Vista with nearly 65.71% of installations running this operating system. Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare's installer is typically 228.00 MB in size and installs around 116 files. The most common release is 9.00.5000.00 with 67.62% of all installations currently using this version.

Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare is most popular in Sweden with 88.07% of installations residing in this country.

Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Services:

sqlwriter.exe runs as a service named 'SQLWriter' (SQLWriter) "Fornisce l'interfaccia per il backup/ripristino di Microsoft SQL Server tramite l'infrastruttura VSS di Windows.".
sqlbrowser.exe runs as a service named 'SQL Server-Browser' (SQLBrowser) "Stellt Clientcomputern SQL Server-Verbindungsinformationen bereit.".
sqladhlp90.exe runs as a service named 'SQL Server Active Directory Helper' (MSSQLServerADHelper) "Enables integration with Active Directories.".

Firewall:

sqlbrowser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programfiler\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlbrowser.exe'.
SqlWtsn.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\SqlWtsn.exe'.
SqlSAC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\SqlSAC.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

SqlWtsn.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FBFEF622-33BC-46CD-BE7E-FD75573E261C}' (runs on registration).
setup.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C1469630-6EF0-46DC-BB1F-44A9BCEA0FA6}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:

https://www.microsoft.com

Support:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52155

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{77FF0516-DFBE-4386-8831-E8A555D4DF97}

Size:

228.00 MB

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