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Should I remove Intel Network Connections?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,756
United States Rank #23,489
Reach 0.0049%

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VersionDistribution
16.4.68.0 100.00%

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Intel Network Connections 16.4.68.0

What is Intel Network Connections?

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

About  (from Intel)

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides support for all network connections that are built into a motherboard and all OEM versions of network adapters. The drivers your computer manufacturer provides are validated to work with your system. Your computer manufacturer might have customized the drivers and soft...  Read more

Overview

Intel Network Connections 16.4.68.0 is a software program developed by Intel. The primary executable is named ncs2prov.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 7.6 MB (7,971,762 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 Intel Network Connections come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Intel.com
Help link: www.intel.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /i{AA1675E3-4D03-4808-BDF5-992619544D12} ARPREMOVE=1
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.6 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Intel Network Connections 16.4.68.0

Program executable:ncs2prov.exe
Name:Intel (R) PROSet for Windows* Device Manager
NCS2Prov Module
Path:C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS2\WMIProv\ncs2prov.exe
MD5:5709b4151b92b58f333e4424da2131c4
Additional files:
  • IPROSetMonitor.exe - Intel® PROSet Monitoring Service
  • PROSetCL.exe - Intel(R) PROSet for Windows* Command Line

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 16.4.68.0, 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) 89%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#29,756

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 91.67%
Windows 10 8.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 45.83%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.04%
Windows 7 Professional 18.75%
Windows 10 Pro 5.21%
Windows 10 Home 1.04%
Windows 10 Pro Technical ... 1.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.46%
  Canada 6.15%
  United Kingdom 3.85%
  Netherlands 3.85%
  Norway 3.85%
  Germany 3.08%
  Turkey 3.08%
  France 2.31%
  Argentina 1.54%
  Australia 1.54%
  Spain 1.54%
  Italy 1.54%
  Sweden 1.54%
  Belgium 0.77%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 45.95%
ASUS 29.73%
Hewlett-Packard 13.51%
Dell 5.41%
GIGABYTE 2.70%
Alienware 2.70%

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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