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What percent of users and experts removed it?
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D-Link DWA-192
by D-Link Corporation
Overview
D-Link DWA-192 is a software program developed by D-Link. 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. The primary executable is named alpbcc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 24.81 MB (26,011,025 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 74% of users of D-Link DWA-192 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-192
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{A9C1D994-E5B8-4705-826F-C1ADE33DA2F7}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 24.81 MB
Language: English
Files installed by D-Link DWA-192
| Program executable: | alpbcc.exe |
| Name: | D-Link WLAN Application |
| D-Link WLAN Application V1.03 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\d-link\dwa-192\alpbcc.exe |
| MD5: | 9a87f9116ab452df0d5820106d895da1 |
Additional files:
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libwlan.dll - LIBWLAN Dynamic Link Library (LIBWLAN Dynamic Load Library)
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NIOCApi.dll - NIOC Helper DLL API library
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ALPBCSVC.exe - ALPBCSVC Module
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ANIOApi.dll (by Alpha Networks) - ANIO Helper DLL API library
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ANIOWPS.dll - ANIOWPS Dynamic Link Library (ANIOWPS DLL)
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ANPD.SYS - ANPD (NT5) Driver
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ANPD64.SYS
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ANPDApi.dll - ANPD Helper DLL API library
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ANPDInst.exe - ANPDInst Application (ANPDInst MFC Application)
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CtrlMix.exe - CtrlMix Application (CtrlMix MFC Application)
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CWzcpf.exe - CWzcpf Application (CWzcpf MFC Application)
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wlanapp.dll - WlanApp Dynamic Link Library (WlanApp DLL)
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wnicapi.dll (by Wireless Service) - WNICAPI Dynamic Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- ALPBCSVC.exe runs as a service named 'D-Link DWA-192_PBC_WPS Service' (D-Link DWA-192_PBC_WPS).
How do I remove D-Link DWA-192?
You can uninstall D-Link DWA-192 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program D-Link DWA-192, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove D-Link DWA-192.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 93%
Win 7 (SP1) 7%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
92.86% |
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| Windows 7 |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.86% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
35.71% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Education |
3.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.57% |
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Geography
73.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
73.81% |
| Australia |
4.76% |
| Italy |
4.76% |
| Netherlands |
4.76% |
| Austria |
2.38% |
| Finland |
2.38% |
| United Kingdom |
2.38% |
| Norway |
2.38% |
| Singapore |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
50.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Dell |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.11% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L650 |
5.56% |
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| MSI MS-7978 |
5.56% |
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| MSI MS-7918 |
5.56% |
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| MSI MS-7916 |
5.56% |
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| MSI MS-7673 |
5.56% |
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