Should I remove Edimax AC600 Wireless LAN Driver?

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Version	Distribution
1.00.0218.1	2.74%
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Remove Edimax AC600 Wireless LAN Driver

This is the Edimax AC600 software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the LAN networking device to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the LAN device connected to your PC).

The most common release is 1.00.0205.2, 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. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 10.18 MB (10,677,541 bytes).

URL: www.edimax.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\Edimax AC600 Wireless LAN Driver

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B63CCD1C-A133-4DF8-8306-DA0387231152}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x9

Estimated size: 10.18 MB

Language: English

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 Edimax AC600 Wireless LAN Driver, 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 Edimax AC600 Wireless LAN Driver.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 47% Win Vista (SP2) 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	70.71%
United Kingdom	4.04%
Israel	4.04%
Australia	3.03%
Germany	3.03%
Netherlands	3.03%
New Zealand	3.03%
Brazil	1.01%
Canada	1.01%
Spain	1.01%
Croatia	1.01%
Italy	1.01%
Poland	1.01%
Russia	1.01%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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