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AirFun

What is AirFun?  (from Realtek Semiconductor)

Realtek AirFun is a media sharing application letting you stream your multimedia content, including videos, photos, and music wirelessly from your smartphones, tablets, and laptops to your HDTV via Realtek chipset based media players. Easy setup and friendly user interface bring you a great multi-device experience and ...  Read more

Overview

AirFun is a software program developed by Realtek Semiconductor. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named DirectConnect.exe. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 2.29 MB (2,398,720 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 54% of users of AirFun come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Hong Kong.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AirFun\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A5F7420B-F2AA-4E36-83AA-0F221972359C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.29 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by AirFun

Program executable:DirectConnect.exe
Name:Realtek AirFun Application
Path:C:\Program Files\AirFun\DirectConnect.exe
MD5:6f41ec68e2ced1cf1f62d30157f69772
Additional files:
  • DirectConnect.exe - Realtek AirFun Application
  • DmpDirectConnect.dll - DmpDirec Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • DirectConnect.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AirFun' and executes as C:\Program Files\AirFun\DirectConnect.exe -upgrade.

How do I remove AirFun?

You can uninstall AirFun 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 AirFun, 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 AirFun.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 25%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows 10 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 10 Home 6.25%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 6.25%
Windows 10 Pro 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.17%
  Germany 16.67%
  Hong Kong 8.33%
  Malaysia 4.17%
  RE 4.17%
  Saudi Arabia 4.17%
  Sweden 4.17%
  Venezuela 4.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
American Megatrends 9.09%
ASUS 9.09%
Sony 9.09%
Samsung 9.09%
Medion 9.09%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
Dell 9.09%
Common models
Sony SVE1711C5E 8.33%
Packard Bell EasyNote TE1... 8.33%
NOVATECH LTD MBB-1800XF 8.33%
MSI MS-7522 8.33%
MEDIONPC MS-7713 8.33%
HP ProBook 4411s 8.33%

About Realtek Semiconductor

Realtek manufactures a wide variety of products that can be broadly categorized into two subdivisions: Communications Network ICs, and Computer Peripheral and Multimedia ICs.
Publisher URL: www.realtek.com

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