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Should I remove Intel Network Connections?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,906
United States Rank #18,328
Reach 0.0091%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.20 days
301.00 days >
Average installed length: 158.15 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
23.1.100.0 0.56%
23.0.12.0 0.56%
22.9.16.0 0.56%
22.9.6.0 1.11%
22.7.18.0 0.56%
22.3.108.0 1.67%
22.1.104.0 1.11%
22.0.18.0 1.11%
20.5.150.0 0.56%
20.2.4001.0 0.56%
20.2.3001.0 0.56%
20.2.0.0 0.56%
20.1.2019.0 0.56%
19.5.0.0 0.56%
19.1.51.0 2.78%
19.1.0.0 1.67%
19.0.0.0 0.56%
18.5.54.0 2.22%
18.5.0.0 0.56%
18.3.62.0 0.56%
18.3.0.0 0.56%
18.1.59.0 1.11%
18.0.1.0 1.67%
18.0.0.0 1.11%
17.3.63.0 2.22%
17.2.154.0 0.56%
17.1.0.0 1.67%
17.0.200.2 0.56%
17.0.0.0 2.22%
16.8.0.0 2.78%
16.7.0.0 2.22%
16.6.126.0 0.56%
16.6.0.0 3.89%
16.5.0.0 18.33%
16.3.0.0 0.56%
16.2.0.0 0.56%
16.1.53.0 0.56%
16.1.0.0 1.67%
16.0.19.0 0.56%
16.0.0.0 0.56%
15.8.76.0 0.56%
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15.6.0.0 3.89%
15.4.0.0 0.56%
15.3.68.0 0.56%
15.3.0.0 0.56%
15.2.0.0 0.56%
15.1.0.0 0.56%
15.0.0.0 1.67%
63 versions

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Intel Network Connections

What is Intel Network Connections?

Intel Network Connections the LAN driver for IntelĀ® Desktop Boards with the Intel PRO Network Connection.

Overview

Intel Network Connections is a software program developed by Intel. The most common release is 16.5.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named ncs2prov.exe. The setup package is about 7.56 MB (7,922,692 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 54% of users of Intel Network Connections come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Intel.com
Help link: support.intel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{DDD076BF-C5C3-468C-AA1B-F9A7E47446FE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Intel Network Connections

Program executable:ncs2prov.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS2\WMIProv\ncs2prov.exe
MD5:fc88bdc3ca6d0088231ce0bcecd798f8

How do I remove Intel Network Connections?

You can uninstall Intel Network Connections from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Intel(R) Network Connections, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Intel Network Connections.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,906

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.89%
Windows XP 14.44%
Windows 10 13.33%
Windows Vista 7.78%
Windows Server 2003 0.56%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.26%
Windows 7 Professional 22.35%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.53%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.29%
Windows 10 Pro 7.26%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.46%
  United Kingdom 8.48%
  Canada 5.36%
  Australia 3.13%
  Germany 2.68%
  Greece 2.23%
  India 1.79%
  Ireland 1.34%
  DK 1.34%
  Sweden 1.34%
  Austria 0.89%
  Belgium 0.89%
  France 0.89%
  Hungary 0.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.24%
ASUS 19.05%
Hewlett-Packard 19.05%
Intel 15.48%
Acer 13.10%
Lenovo 3.57%
Apple 2.38%
Medion 2.38%
Gateway 2.38%
GIGABYTE 1.19%
Toshiba 1.19%
Common models
ASUS All Series 11.36%
Dell Inspiron 530s 4.55%
HP Compaq dc7900 Converti... 2.27%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.27%
Dell Dell DXP061 2.27%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 2.27%

About Intel

Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com

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