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Should I remove Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,442
United States Rank #15,766
Reach 0.0095%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.42 days
130.46 days >
Average installed length: 68.55 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.4.0 94.15%
1.3.0 2.66%
1.0.0 3.19%

Other programs by Belkin International

Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center

Overview

Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center is a software program developed by Belkin International. The most common release is 1.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is connect.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 30.17 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 5.34 MB (5,604,498 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 63% of users of Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.belkin.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Belkin\Network USB Hub Control Center
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Belkin\Network USB Hub Control Center\Couninst.exe
Estimated size: 5.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center

Program executable:connect.exe
Name:Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center
Path:C:\Program Files\belkin\network usb hub control center\connect.exe
MD5:abba6869e600c7f1ddab73dfff122d42
Additional files:
  • Couninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Connect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D01FA592-BDF8-4B8B-A406-22804C50A150}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Connect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Belkin\Network USB Hub Control Center\Connect.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

connect.exe
Memory:30.17 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0006441269%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00021471%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00042942%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center?

You can uninstall Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center 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 Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center, 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 Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,442

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.21%
Windows 10 21.05%
Windows XP 9.47%
Windows Vista 5.26%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.11%
Windows 7 Professional 14.97%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.81%
Windows 10 Pro 4.28%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.28%
  United Kingdom 19.92%
  Australia 5.08%
  Sweden 1.56%
  Canada 1.56%
  Slovenia 0.78%
  Norway 0.78%
  Costa Rica 0.78%
  India 0.78%
  Greece 0.78%
  Poland 0.78%
  France 0.39%
  Russia 0.39%
  Germany 0.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.58%
Acer 18.64%
Hewlett-Packard 18.64%
Lenovo 7.63%
Toshiba 7.63%
ASUS 5.93%
GIGABYTE 4.24%
Intel 4.24%
American Megatrends 3.39%
Samsung 1.69%
Sony 1.69%
Alienware 1.69%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.74%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.80%
Acer Aspire 5750 2.80%
ASUSTeK CM6850 1.87%
Acer Aspire 5742 1.87%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 1.87%

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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