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Should I remove Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,910
United States Rank #7,376
Reach 0.0213%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.94 days
483.05 days >
Average installed length: 253.81 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.23 12.41%
1.0.0.22 36.04%
1.0.0.17 38.66%
1.0.0.12 12.89%

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Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter

What is Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter?

This is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support the dual band wireless-AC USB adapter

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.0.17, 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 primary executable is named WifiSvc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 6.8 MB (7,130,237 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.linksys.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Linksys WUSB6300
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C094F1A2-5EDF-4550-AE67-5FC1F4D2186F}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 6.8 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter

Program executable:WifiSvc.exe
Wifi Service
Path:C:\Program Files\Linksys WUSB6300\WifiSvc.exe
MD5:678397b813bf392f972c4599a2d2c32e
Additional files:
  • RtlICS.dll (by Realtek) - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
  • RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV)(Two Port)(Win7))
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL)
  • IpLib.dll - IpLib (Realtek IpLib)
  • scPlus.exe
  • WifiLib.dll - Wireless Library for Windows Vista (WUSB6200)
  • WifiSvc.exe - Wifi Service
  • WifiSvcLib.dll - Wifi Service Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • WifiSvc.exe runs as a service named 'WSWUSB6400M' (WSWUSB6400M).

How do I remove Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter?

You can uninstall Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter 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 Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter, 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 Linksys Dual Band Wireless-AC USB Adapter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 48%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 47.73%
Windows 7 46.54%
Windows Vista 3.58%
Windows XP 2.15%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.79%
Windows 10 Home 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 10.77%
Windows 8.1 10.53%
Windows 10 Pro 8.61%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.62%
  Canada 4.94%
  United Kingdom 1.50%
  Norway 1.05%
  Netherlands 0.75%
  Hong Kong 0.45%
  France 0.45%
  Sweden 0.45%
  Ecuador 0.30%
  Romania 0.30%
  DK 0.30%
  Belgium 0.15%
  BM 0.15%
  Korea 0.15%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 35.71%
Dell 25.71%
Acer 10.00%
GIGABYTE 6.67%
ASUS 5.71%
Lenovo 5.24%
Toshiba 5.24%
Intel 2.38%
American Megatrends 1.43%
Gateway 0.95%
Alienware 0.95%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.63%
MSI MS-7850 3.01%
MSI MS-7693 3.01%
Dell Inspiron 3646 2.41%
Gigabyte Z97X-SLI 2.41%
HP ProDesk 400 G1 MT 2.41%

Publisher URL: www.linksys.com

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