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Should I remove AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,909
United States Rank #17,956
Reach 0.0042%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 152.94 days
607.16 days >
Average installed length: 319.02 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.18 4.82%
1.0.0.15 13.25%
1.0.0.8 43.37%
1.0.0.7 38.55%

Other programs by Belkin International

AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter

What is AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter?  (from Belkin International)

Compatible with next generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n devices, it enables multiple HD video streams throughout your home simultaneously.

Overview

AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter is a software program developed by Belkin International. The most common release is 1.0.0.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 8.19 MB (8,589,126 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 95% of users of AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Hong Kong.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.belkin.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Belkin\F9L1109\v1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D4169298-7E3E-4C4C-8720-2C5B0457B9D2}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 8.19 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter

  • RtlICS.dll (by Realtek) - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
  • RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV)(Two Port)(Win7))
  • EzWPSUI.exe
  • IpLib.dll
  • WPSAgt64.exe - USB Wireless Adapter (WPS Agent for x64)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
  • scPlus.exe
  • WifiLib.dll - Wireless Library for Windows Vista (AC950)
  • WifiSvc.exe - Wifi Service
  • WifiSvcLib.dll - Wifi Service Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • EzWPSUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FCE6FA0D-E17D-4DD5-A6E9-F3228143BB96}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • WifiSvc.exe runs as a service named 'WSAC950' (WSAC950).

How do I remove AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter?

You can uninstall AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AC Wi-Fi Dual-Band USB Adapter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.04%
Windows 10 34.94%
Windows Vista 3.61%
Windows XP 2.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.49%
Windows 7 Professional 18.29%
Windows 8.1 14.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.76%
Windows 10 Pro 7.32%
Windows 10 Home 4.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 94.74%
  Canada 1.50%
  Hong Kong 0.75%
  BH 0.75%
  BQ 0.75%
  Australia 0.75%
  Mexico 0.75%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.78%
Dell 20.37%
Acer 14.81%
Toshiba 11.11%
ASUS 9.26%
Lenovo 9.26%
Intel 1.85%
Sony 1.85%
Gateway 1.85%
Alienware 1.85%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite M645 8.96%
ASUS All Series 4.48%
HP-Pavilion FK481AV-ABA a... 2.99%
ASUSTeK CM5571 2.99%
Acer Aspire XC-603G 2.99%
Dell XPS 8500 2.99%

About Belkin International

Belkin is a manufacturer of consumer electronics that specializes in connectivity devices and sells in both the consumer and the commercial market, with various product lines including routers, mobile computing accessories, hubs, cables, KVM switches and other peripherals.
Publisher URL: www.belkin.com

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