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Should I remove RangeBooster G WUA-2340?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,399
United States Rank #19,563
Reach 0.0058%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.00 days
147.43 days >
Average installed length: 77.47 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.2340 1.75%

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RangeBooster G WUA-2340

What is RangeBooster G WUA-2340?

This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the D-Link device to the computer. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the networking device connected to your PC).

About  (from D-Link)

Connect to a fast and secure wireless network by adding the D-Link RangeBooster G™ USB Adapter (WUA-2340) to your desktop or notebook PC. Access your network’s high-speed Internet connection while also getting secure access to shared files, music, and photos from other computers in your network. Built with RangeBoos...  Read more

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is AirPlusCFG.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 10.56 MB (11,073,490 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.dlink.com/us/en/support/product/wua-2340-rangebooster-g-usb-adapter
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{188CEE76-0503-4910-A845-E1DC45685DA0}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 10.56 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by RangeBooster G WUA-2340

Program executable:AirPlusCFG.exe
Name:Wireless LAN Monitor
D-Link Wireless LAN Monitor
Path:C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\AirPlusCFG.exe
MD5:4e3b9e4d292232d9bb01288d961c5bc2
Additional files:
  • AirPlusCFG.exe - Wireless LAN Monitor (D-Link Wireless LAN Monitor)
  • D-Link Wizard.exe - NewWizard Application (NewWizard MFC Application)
  • ANIWZCS2.exe - ANIWZCS2 Service

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • D-Link Wizard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE70DBDE-5689-4A97-90B4-BF21776D240C}' (runs on registration).
  • AirPlusCFG.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4DD7E8D2-45B0-44AA-8C1F-EBAB76DC72AE}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AirPlusCFG.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'D-Link RangeBooster G WUA-2340' which loads as C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\AirPlusCFG.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • D-Link Wizard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\D-Link Wizard.exe'.
  • AirPlusCFG.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\D-Link\RangeBooster G WUA-2340\AirPlusCFG.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AirPlusCFG.exe
Memory:35.58 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001662724%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00010381%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00006246%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:250,637
8,062,084 average

How do I remove RangeBooster G WUA-2340?

You can uninstall RangeBooster G WUA-2340 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 RangeBooster G WUA-2340, 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 RangeBooster G WUA-2340.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.88%
Windows XP 26.32%
Windows Vista 16.67%
Windows 10 6.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.97%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.66%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 15.93%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.39%
Windows 7 Professional 7.96%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.77%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.35%
  Canada 24.05%
  Italy 3.16%
  Brazil 1.27%
  France 1.27%
  Ecuador 0.63%
  PR 0.63%
  United Kingdom 0.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.81%
Hewlett-Packard 23.44%
Acer 20.31%
American Megatrends 9.38%
GIGABYTE 6.25%
ASUS 4.69%
Compaq 3.13%
Common models
Dell Dell DXP061 2.06%
Acer Aspire X3470 2.06%
Acer Aspire X1200 1.03%
ACER Aspire M5641 1.03%
ACER Aspire M5630 1.03%
Acer Aspire M1201 1.03%

About D-Link

D-Link is a network adapter vendor and a designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking solutions.
Publisher URL: www.dlink.com

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