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Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility

What is Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility?

Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility is the driver package for wireless network card. The driver package is required in order for the device to function properly and is the software that allows your PC to communicate with this hardware. In addition the software includes management and diagnostic utilities.

Overview

The main program executable is PnpX64.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 3.63 MB (3,808,152 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D1DDE912-03B9-
Estimated size: 3.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility

Program executable:PnpX64.exe
Path:C:\WINDOWS\LenX64\PnpX64.exe
MD5:ae13916cadeb65941454c3d3fd9cbcbd
Additional files:
  • RtWLan.exe - RtWLan Application (RtWLan MFC Application)
  • InstallDriver.exe - InstallDriver Application (InstallDriver MFC Application)
  • AegisI5.exe - AegisInstall Application (AegisInstall MFC Application)
  • RtlWake.exe - RtlWake Application (RtlWake MFC Application)
  • DelOEM.exe
  • RTxAdmin.exe
  • gdiplus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+
  • PnpX64.exe

How do I remove Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility?

You can uninstall Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility 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 Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility, 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 Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 60%
Win Server 2003 10%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
30.77%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 70.00%
Windows 7 20.00%
Windows Server 2003 10.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 80.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.77%
  Brazil 15.38%
  Spain 15.38%
  Germany 7.69%
  DZ 7.69%
  Iran 7.69%
  MK 7.69%
  Russia 7.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 50.00%
American Megatrends 25.00%
Alienware 12.50%
ASUS 12.50%
Common models
Positivo AWRDACPI 11.11%
Itautec S.A. Infoway 11.11%
Gigabyte P43-ES3G 11.11%
Gigabyte EP45C-UD3R 11.11%
Gigabyte EP31-DS3L 11.11%
Gigabyte 945PL-S3 11.11%

About Realtek Semiconductor

Realtek manufactures a wide variety of products that can be broadly categorized into two subdivisions: Communications Network ICs, and Computer Peripheral and Multimedia ICs.
Publisher URL: www.realtek.com

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