Overview WD SmartWare is a proprietary backup and file management software developed by Western Digital for use with their external hard drives (My Book, My Passport, My Cloud Home, etc.). Version 2.4.16 is one of the later releases of the legacy SmartWare interface (prior to the transition to “WD Discovery” and “WD Backup”).
https://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?p=119 (Select “WD SmartWare” from the dropdown for Windows) wd smartware 2.4.16 download
For modern users, Western Digital recommends moving to (included with WD Discovery) or a third-party solution like Acronis True Image for WD (free for WD owners). Overview WD SmartWare is a proprietary backup and