Should I remove Edimax RT6x Wireless LAN Card?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,987
United States Rank #33,119
Reach 0.0045%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.5.5.0 |
100.00% |
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Edimax RT6x Wireless LAN Card
What is Edimax RT6x Wireless LAN Card?
This is the Edimax RT6xsoftware 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 setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 13.77 MB (14,439,715 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\RT6x Wireless LAN Card
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{FAB1F336-1B7C-4057-A7BC-2922CD82A781}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 13.77 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Edimax RT6x Wireless LAN Card
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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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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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ICSDHCP.dll (by Ralink Technology) - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
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RaCertMgr.dll (by Ralink Technology) - 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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RaRegistry.exe - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
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RaRegistry64.exe
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RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
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SelectWAN.exe
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: | 2.24 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008430112% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00052790% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00031511% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 221,947 | |
| Switches/sec: | 7 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 11 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Edimax RT6x Wireless LAN Card?
You can uninstall Edimax RT6x 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 RT6x 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 RT6x Wireless LAN Card.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.82% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.05% |
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| Windows XP |
1.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.55% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.41% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.41% |
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Geography
36.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.36% |
| Israel |
17.17% |
| Germany |
9.09% |
| United Kingdom |
7.07% |
| France |
5.05% |
| Poland |
4.04% |
| Brazil |
3.03% |
| Taiwan |
2.02% |
| Finland |
2.02% |
| Spain |
2.02% |
| Ireland |
2.02% |
| Italy |
2.02% |
| MK |
1.01% |
| Slovenia |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
47.73% |
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| Dell |
15.91% |
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| Acer |
11.36% |
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| American Megatrends |
11.36% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
4.55% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte EP35-DS3L |
3.85% |
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| Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P |
3.85% |
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| Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 |
3.85% |
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| MSI MS-7808 |
3.85% |
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| Shuttle Inc SN68PT |
1.92% |
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| Shuttle SG33 |
1.92% |
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