Should I remove EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,523
United States Rank #15,306
Reach 0.0114%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.00.0175 |
36.00% |
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1.00.0158 |
4.89% |
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1.00.0147 |
54.67% |
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1.00.0146 |
4.44% |
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EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility
from EnGenius Technologies
Overview
EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is a software program developed by EnGenius Technologies. The most common release is 1.00.0147, 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 6.14 MB (6,441,213 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 58% of users of EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in IQ and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.engeniustech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\EnGenius\11NUSB~1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9C049499-055C-4a0c-A916-1D8CA1FF45EB}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x9
Estimated size: 6.14 MB
Language: English
Files installed by EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility
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RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID (for Win7))
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IpLib.dll (by Realtek) - IpLib
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RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV))
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RtWLan.exe - RtWLan Application (RtWLan ( For Vista / Win7) Application)
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Run1x.exe
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DESKTOP.exe - DESKTOP Application (DESKTOP MFC Application)
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difxapi.dll (by Microsoft) - Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) (Driver Install Frameworks for API library module)
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EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib 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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ReStart.exe - ReStart Application (ReStart MFC Application)
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RTLDHCP.exe
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RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
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RtlService.exe - RtlService Application (RtlService MFC Application)
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RTxAdmin.exe - RTxAdmin Application (RTxAdmin MFC Application)
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UserCom.exe (by RealTek) - User Command Application (User Command MFC Application)
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WPSProt.exe (by Realtek By Karl) - WPS Firewall Prot
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x64drv.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- ReStart.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB6A81D7-E84F-40E9-A4A3-EE3831B076D4}' (runs on registration).
- RTxAdmin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F57508E5-DFF6-40A6-9B7C-B4E2FF888593}' (runs on registration).
- UserCom.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9E401A6-313D-4FA8-B4D0-AE606FD1B03E}' (runs on registration).
Service
- RtlService.exe runs as a service named 'RtlService' (RtlService).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\REALTEK\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RTLDHCP.exe'.
- RtWLan.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\EnGenius\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RtWLan.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
RtlService.exe |
Memory: | 1.07 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000598285% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002533% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003449% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 144,651 | |
I/O reads/min: | 4 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?
You can uninstall EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility 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 EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility, 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 EnGenius 11n USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 7 5%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
71.11% |
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Windows 10 |
16.89% |
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Windows XP |
7.11% |
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Windows Vista |
4.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.35% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.56% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
17.04% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.73% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.83% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.59% |
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Geography
57.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
57.77% |
IQ |
12.16% |
Netherlands |
9.46% |
Canada |
7.43% |
Thailand |
1.69% |
Belgium |
1.69% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.35% |
Singapore |
1.01% |
France |
1.01% |
Germany |
1.01% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.01% |
Portugal |
0.68% |
Philippines |
0.68% |
United Kingdom |
0.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
28.97% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.07% |
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Acer |
19.31% |
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ASUS |
8.97% |
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Lenovo |
5.52% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.83% |
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Toshiba |
4.14% |
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Intel |
3.45% |
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Medion |
1.38% |
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Samsung |
1.38% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.96% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.96% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.96% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.22% |
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Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
2.22% |
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Dell Inspiron 5720 |
2.22% |
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