HP Wireless Assistant
What is HP Wireless Assistant?
This program contains the HP Wireless Assistant for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The HP Wireless Assistant reports the power state and Microsoft Windows Device Manager status of integrated wireless devices, alerts the user when the status of a device changes, and enables the user to turn integrated wireless devices on and off.
Overview
It is typically pre-installed with most new Hewlett-Packard computers. The most common release is 4.0.10.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named WAMobCtr.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 2.97 MB (3,114,213 bytes).
This program is pre-installed on some PCs
Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.
Program details
URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B5FC1E1B-E70D-45F1-8E40-A3C30698B323}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.97 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by HP Wireless Assistant
| Program executable: | WAMobCtr.exe |
| Name: | HP Wireless Assistant |
| HP Wireless Assistant Mobility Center Tile |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\WAMobCtr.exe |
| MD5: | 1054f5eea0b7f57148b65441d3918f30 |
Additional files:
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HPWA_Main.exe - HP Wireless Assistant
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HPWA_MobilityCenterTile.exe - HP Wireless Assistant Mobility Center Tile
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WAMobCtr.exe
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HPCommon.dll - HP Power Assistant (HPCommon)
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HPWA_Service.exe - HPPA_Service
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UninstallHelper.exe - UninstallHelper
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DelayedAppStarter.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- HPWA_Main.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{96150A1B-6E38-4F9E-9AEA-D99F5F6D5DF4}' (runs on registration).
- DelayedAppStarter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B7C4BAAB-A37C-4683-8A83-5375D4D79D2E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DelayedAppStarter.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6.
Service
- HPWA_Service.exe runs as a service named 'HP Wireless Assistant Service' (HP Wireless Assistant Service) "This service monitors the wireless devices in this computer and allows the HP Wireless Assistant application to turn devices on and off.".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- DelayedAppStarter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HPWirelessAssistant' which loads as C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\DelayedAppStarter.exe 120 C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWA_Main.exe /hidden.
- HPWA_Main.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HPWirelessAssistant' which loads as C:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP WIRELESS ASSISTANT\HPWA_MAIN.EXE /HIDDEN.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- DelayedAppStarter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\DelayedAppStarter.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| HPWA_Main.exe |
| Memory: | 51.5 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0032793585% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00231574% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00096362% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 115,567 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.82 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 6 Bytes | |
| HPWA_Service.exe |
| Memory: | 44.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0054702533% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00143163% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00403863% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 327,880 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 9.34 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 78 Bytes | |
How do I remove HP Wireless Assistant?
You can uninstall HP Wireless Assistant 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 HP Wireless Assistant, 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 HP Wireless Assistant.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 84%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
92.66% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.14% |
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| Windows XP |
0.17% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
82.68% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.99% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.40% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.66% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.51% |
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Geography
74.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
74.74% |
| United Kingdom |
5.80% |
| Canada |
4.46% |
| Australia |
2.88% |
| Sweden |
0.97% |
| India |
0.94% |
| DK |
0.64% |
| New Zealand |
0.62% |
| Finland |
0.52% |
| South Africa |
0.41% |
| Iran |
0.37% |
| Norway |
0.36% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.35% |
| Poland |
0.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
99.58% |
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| Acer |
0.16% |
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| Dell |
0.14% |
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| ASUS |
0.05% |
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| Sahara |
0.04% |
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| Toshiba |
0.02% |
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| Sony |
0.01% |
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| Gateway |
0.01% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
17.35% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
11.40% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
10.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
10.29% |
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| HP G72 Notebook PC |
6.15% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.13% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com