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Should I remove TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.0219 50.00%
1.00.0179 50.00%

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TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility

Overview

TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is a software program developed by REALTEK Semiconductor. The most common release is 1.00.0219, 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 programs's main executable is RtlService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.14 MB of memory. The setup package is about 10.1 MB (10,586,002 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Thailand.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files2\TOTOLINK\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\{9C049491-055C-4234-A916-1DAAC14F45EB}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x404 -removeonly
Estimated size: 10.1 MB
Language: Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)

Program filesFiles installed by TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility

Program executable:RtlService.exe
Name:Realtek RtlService Application
Path:C:\Program Files\TOTOLINK\USB Wireless LAN Utility\RtlService.exe
MD5:100817619f5ae04074d10427b3a7456a

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • RtlService.exe runs as a service named 'PLANET8723AU' (PLANET8723AU).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RtlService.exe
Memory:2.14 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000586421%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00003464%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00002401%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:146,823
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:7 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?

You can uninstall TOTOLINK Wireless LAN 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 TOTOLINK Wireless LAN 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 TOTOLINK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 100.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  Thailand 20.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 50.00%
Acer 50.00%

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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