Should I remove Edimax Wireless LAN Card?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,074
United States Rank #47,498
Reach 0.0090%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.96 days
559.46 days >
Average installed length: 293.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.5.4.0 |
22.03% |
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| 1.5.1.0 |
76.27% |
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| 1.00.0000 |
1.69% |
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Edimax Wireless LAN Card
What is Edimax Wireless LAN Card?
This is the 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).
Overview
The most common release is 1.5.1.0, 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 19 files and is usually about 13.78 MB (14,454,576 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\Edimax Wireless LAN Card
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28DA7D8B-F9A4-4F18-8AA0-551B1E084D0D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 13.78 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Edimax Wireless LAN Card
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RaUI.exe - Edimax Wireless Utility
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CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
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CoInstaller.dll
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devcon.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
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devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
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difxapi.dll - Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) (Driver Install Frameworks for API library module)
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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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SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)
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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: | 1.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001082681% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006846% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003981% | |
| RaRegistry64.exe |
| Memory: | 1.59 MB | |
How do I remove Edimax Wireless LAN Card?
You can uninstall Edimax 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 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 Wireless LAN Card.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win 7 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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
89.83% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.04% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.56% |
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| Windows XP |
0.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.55% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.84% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.27% |
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Geography
21.98% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
21.98% |
| Israel |
16.48% |
| United States |
8.79% |
| Taiwan |
8.24% |
| Germany |
7.14% |
| Italy |
5.49% |
| Croatia |
4.95% |
| France |
2.75% |
| Greece |
2.75% |
| Australia |
1.65% |
| Ireland |
1.65% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.65% |
| Poland |
1.65% |
| UA |
1.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
29.67% |
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| Dell |
19.78% |
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| ASUS |
12.09% |
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| Intel |
10.99% |
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| Acer |
10.99% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
4.40% |
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| Sahara |
2.20% |
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| Samsung |
2.20% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte P55A-UD3 |
3.19% |
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| Gigabyte EP35-DS3L |
2.13% |
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| Gigabyte H55M-D2H |
2.13% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742Z |
2.13% |
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| Gigabyte M52L-S3 |
2.13% |
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| Gigabyte P67A-D3-B3 |
2.13% |
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