Why Is 'Logitech Download Assistant' in Windows (7) Update? And Uneeded Products Offered During Download Process...

One big reason for MS including Logitech download manager is that Logitech makes some of their hardware, which makes updating a possible 'miss' (which is less and less probable as time goes on but whatever).  Another is that someone nice out there does make a habit of making supposed updates for Logitech devices in particular (usually true of other ones too, but especially for Logitech--and Alienware, lol) and this helps the helpless avoid a trap.  The helpless being someone like my wife who got a gift from her cousin (count the maybes there and then throw them away [was it her cousin?]) and went to get it or something and now her computer is locked.  I'm debating whether to go the Malwarebytes route or not, since whatever it is has her proxy server disabled.  That's the major reason why.  It doesn't work, but I'm sure that's their line of thinking.  I've read a lot of their literature.  Don't get me wrong, MS, I still worship you.  From afar.

When I click on it in the task manager the highlighted (should be) doesn't change color and won't allow me to disable it. Is there another way to get rid of this ****? And I agree with you totally 1. Microsoft support team is about as helpful as a wet depends. 2. By jamming our computers full of unwanted third party vendors it slows down the overall performance. What's the point of having quad core, this level of bus path, that level of RAM if it has to chew through tons of unwanted, unasked for and unnecessary programs? I have never been satisfied with any of Logitechs products so I don't buy or use them.

Well, You know 'CCleaner' is really great for disabling unwanted start-up items, and it will delete 'logitech download mgr from your start programs. But not from your computer... Anyway out of sight out of mind.

I found this thread as I was wondering about the Logitech Download Assistant myself.  I have a newly set up Windows 8.1 machine and am slowly exploring it 'under the bonnet/hood'.  (I have migrated from Vista.)

In short, I think there is a lot of ranting going on here.  With some I might sympathize, but I think some misses the mark.

In my case I was thinking about disabling it at start-up, but it is a pretty small utility and it might not be sensible to do so since one does not normally 'run' Logitech 'programmes' and therefore does not trigger any software update check.

The file itself is called "rundll32.exe".

Description: Windows host process (Rundll32)

Product name: MS Windows Operating System.

If you look at this Logitech forum

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-and-Pointing-Devices/Logitech-Download-Assistant-versus-Logitech-Setpoint/td-p/859494

you will see it is "a program that helps you detect and download newly released updates for your Logitech software".

Scroll down to a post of 13 Jul 12 to see it.

I have connected a Logitech webcam and two different wireless mice to the computer.  They are USB devices so I am not sure how they may have led to the Download Assistant being present and, therefore, I do not know how/when this piece of software arrived on my computer.

My normal mouse is a 'no name' wired model bought from Maplin, a UK IT accessory chain.

I am not an expert but my view is

(1) not to waste time uninstalling

(2) there is no harm in disabling at startup (even though it has only a "medium" impact).

Maybe this helps somebody.

Edit: It seems it is a common question and it looks like the utility comes with Windows:

http://www.eightforums.com/performance-maintenance/27045-windows-startup-item.html

Ignore the speculative post about uninstalling via Install/Uninstall programmes (also mentioned in this thread).  Important is that the OP did a "clean install of Windows 8", yet found Logitech Download Assistant.