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Should I remove Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,021
United States Rank #8,847
Reach 0.0421%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.81 days
63.75 days >
Average installed length: 33.50 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.0.0019X 1.93%
11.0.0.726U 2.77%
11.0.0.619A 57.71%
11.0.0.0769 1.33%
11.0.0.0754 1.20%
11.0.0.067 1.69%
11.0.0.041 19.28%
11.0.0.0098 0.12%
11.0.0.0095 1.20%
11.0.0.0085 0.12%
11.0.0.0079 9.16%
11.0.0.0055 2.05%
11.0.0.0049 1.45%

Other programs by Qualcomm Atheros

Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer

Overview

Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer is a program developed by Qualcomm Atheros. The most used version is 11.0.0.619a, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software installer includes 46 files and is usually about 759.35 KB (777,578 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 44% of users of Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros\Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3241744A-BA36-41F0-B4AA-EF3946D00632}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 759.35 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer

  • AdminService.exe - BT Software Suite (AdminService Application)
  • btatherosInstall.exe
  • devAMD64.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
  • NvmMerge.exe
  • WatchCrashApp.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • AdminService.exe runs as a service named 'AtherosSvc' (AtherosSvc) "Atheros BT Stack Service Agent".

How do I remove Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer?

You can uninstall Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer 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 Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer, 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 Qualcomm Atheros 61x4 Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 99%
Win 7 (SP1) 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.16%
Windows 7 0.84%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 53.25%
Windows 8.1 35.18%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.46%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 2.41%
Windows 10 Pro 2.17%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.08%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.10%
  Germany 12.09%
  United Kingdom 5.55%
  France 4.26%
  Netherlands 3.57%
  Italy 3.57%
  Belgium 2.78%
  Spain 2.38%
  Austria 1.68%
  Canada 1.68%
  Poland 1.68%
  Australia 1.59%
  DK 1.59%
  Brazil 1.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 96.37%
Dell 3.39%
Alienware 0.12%
MSI 0.12%
Common models
Acer Aspire VN7-591G 25.57%
Acer Aspire VN7-791G 17.61%
Acer Aspire VN7-571G 16.04%
Acer Aspire VN7-791 12.42%
Acer Aspire V3-371 4.83%
Acer Aspire V3-575G 4.10%

About Qualcomm Atheros

Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, most noteably wireless chipsets for the IEEE 802.
Publisher URL: www.atheros.com

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