Should I remove Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
8.0.1.370	0.25%
8.0.1.358	0.25%
8.0.1.350	0.25%
8.0.1.340	0.99%
8.0.1.338	3.22%
8.0.1.336	1.24%
8.0.1.334	0.25%
8.0.1.332	0.74%
8.0.1.330	0.25%
8.0.1.326	0.25%
8.0.1.318	1.24%
8.0.1.316	0.25%
8.0.1.314	6.68%
8.0.1.312	2.23%
8.0.1.308	3.47%
8.0.1.306	3.71%
8.0.1.305	7.43%
8.0.1.302	0.50%
8.0.1.300	0.50%
8.0.1.232	0.25%
8.0.0.230	5.94%
8.0.0.229	1.24%
8.0.0.228	0.50%
8.0.0.226	0.50%
8.0.0.224	0.25%
8.0.0.222	0.74%
8.0.0.220	12.13%
8.0.0.218	1.73%
8.0.0.216	7.43%
8.0.0.214	3.22%
8.0.0.212	2.97%
8.0.0.210	3.71%
8.0.0.209	13.86%
8.0.0.208	1.49%
8.0.0.206	7.18%
8.0.0.202	0.50%
8.0.0.200	0.74%
7.5.0.134	0.25%
4.0.0.302	1.73%

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• Qualcomm Atheros UART Driver
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• Pacote de Driver do Windows - Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. athr Net 12/20/2012 10.0.0.222
• Windows-Treiberpaket - Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Net 02/19/2013 10.0.0.227
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from Qualcomm Atheros

Remove Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite

Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite is a software program developed by Qualcomm Atheros. The most common release is 8.0.0.209, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named BtvStack.exe. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 66.76 MB (70,002,911 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 14% of users of Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite come from the United States, it is also popular in India and MA.

URL: www.qca.qualcomm.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A76CC483-4AAB-4DDF-9920-ADBEA8CCDBA2}

Estimated size: 66.76 MB

Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Memory:	1.67 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002430898%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00017742%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00006567%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	8,178	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	25 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 Bluetooth Suite, 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 Bluetooth Suite.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 43% Win 7 16%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	14.14%
India	12.57%
MA	6.02%
DZ	5.24%
Indonesia	4.97%
Germany	4.97%
Italy	3.40%
Egypt	2.62%
United Kingdom	2.62%
Malaysia	2.62%
IQ	2.36%
Saudi Arabia	2.09%
France	1.57%
Thailand	1.57%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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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