Should I remove Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,900
United States Rank #47,699
Reach 0.0071%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.5.5.0 |
100.00% |
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Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card
What is Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?
This is the Edimax RT2860software 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).
Overview
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 RaUI.exe. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 11.1 MB (11,644,086 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\RT2860 Wireless LAN Card
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8FC4F1DD-F7FD-4766-804D-3C8FF1D309AF}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 11.1 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card
Program executable: | RaUI.exe |
Name: | RaUI Application |
| RaUI MFC Application |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Edimax\RT2860 Wireless LAN Card\Utility\RaUI.exe |
MD5: | fbca0c70decfab9dd11b2a72942c23d9 |
Additional files:
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ApUI.exe - Edimax Wireless Access Point Utility
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SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)
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RaUI.exe - RaUI Application (RaUI MFC Application)
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RaRegistry.exe (by Ralink Technology) - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
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RaRegistry64.exe (by Ralink Technology)
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CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
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devcon.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
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devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
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DiagFunc.dll - RaLink DiagFunc Library (DiagFunc DLL)
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ICSDHCP.dll - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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RaAPAPI.dll - RaAPAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaAPAPI DLL)
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RaCertMgr.dll - RaCertMg Dynamic Link Library
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RAEXTUI.dll - Ralink UI Extensions DLL
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RAIHV.dll - Ralink Extensions DLL
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RaIOx64.exe
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RalinkGina.dll (by Ralink Tech) - Ralink Tech RalinkGina (RalinkGina)
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RaSwap.exe
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RaSwapEx.exe (by Ralink) - Ralink RaSwap (RaSwap)
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RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
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Scutum.dll - Ralink Security DLL for Windows (Scutum DLL)
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SelectWAN.exe
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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W32N55.dll (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (Rawether NDIS API DLL (X86))
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer 64' (RalinkRegistryWriter64).
- RaRegistry.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
RaRegistry.exe |
Memory: | 2.53 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001672233% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00010004% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006718% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 18,028 | |
Switches/sec: | 5 | |
RaRegistry64.exe |
Memory: | 1.98 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000358424% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001809% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001775% | |
How do I remove Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?
You can uninstall Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card 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 Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card, 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 Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 1%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.14% |
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Windows 10 |
24.29% |
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Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Windows Vista |
1.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.34% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.62% |
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Windows 10 Home |
23.02% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.23% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.19% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.44% |
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Geography
30.22% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
United Kingdom |
30.22% |
Israel |
21.58% |
United States |
11.51% |
Germany |
10.07% |
France |
7.91% |
Spain |
2.88% |
Czech Republic |
2.16% |
Italy |
1.44% |
Lithuania |
1.44% |
Netherlands |
1.44% |
Slovenia |
1.44% |
Taiwan |
1.44% |
Australia |
0.72% |
Canada |
0.72% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE |
40.74% |
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Acer |
22.22% |
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Dell |
11.11% |
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Intel |
9.26% |
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ASUS |
7.41% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
5.56% |
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American Megatrends |
3.70% |
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Common models |
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
3.77% |
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Gigabyte H55M-USB3 |
3.77% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.77% |
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Ssystem manufacturer Syst... |
1.89% |
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Shuttle Inc SG31 |
1.89% |
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MSI MS-7798 |
1.89% |
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