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Should I remove TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,327
United States Rank #20,592
Reach 0.0159%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3.1 100.00%

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TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver

Overview

TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver is a program developed by TP-LINK. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 5 MB (5,246,860 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 32% of users of TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.TP-LINK.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{67A2AE56-F0CA-48AB-B511-F142C612BDF6}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly DriverOnl
Estimated size: 5 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver

  • RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV))
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RTLDHCP.exe (by Realtek)
  • RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
  • WJRtl.dll - WJetRtl
  • DC_WFF.dll
  • nicLan.dll
  • TWCU.exe
  • acAuth.dll - AEGIS Authentication Library
  • acCTA.dll - AEGIS CTA NetTrans
  • AegisI5.exe - AegisInstall Application (AegisInstall MFC Application)
  • EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
  • ICSDHCP.dll (by Ralink Technology) - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
  • IcsManager.exe - IcsManager Application (ICS(Internet Connection Sharing) Management Application)
  • IpLib.dll - IpLib
  • RaAPAPI.dll (by Ralink Technology) - RaAPAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaAPAPI DLL)
  • RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
  • RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
  • WJRa.dll - WJRa DLL (WJRa Management Module)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TWCU.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{50483AF6-4ED7-47F3-9F72-3CE623334AB7}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • RTLDHCP.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek DHCP Service' (RTLDHCPService).
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • AegisI5.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MeetingHouse' which loads as C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG111v3\AegisI5.exe -vendor Realtek -silent -install.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\REALTEK\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RTLDHCP.exe'.
  • TWCU.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility\TWCU.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TWCU.exe
Memory:5.84 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003562715%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00029463%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00006164%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:19
70 average

How do I remove TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver?

You can uninstall TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver 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 TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver, 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 TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.92%
Windows 10 23.57%
Windows XP 5.73%
Windows Vista 3.50%
Windows Server 2003 1.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.56%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.09%
Windows 7 Professional 17.89%
Windows 10 Pro 13.10%
Windows 10 Home 9.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

32.29% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 32.29%
  United States 27.48%
  United Kingdom 9.63%
  Israel 4.82%
  Netherlands 2.83%
  Norway 2.27%
  Argentina 1.42%
  Australia 1.42%
  Germany 1.42%
  Greece 1.42%
  Hong Kong 1.42%
  Malaysia 1.13%
  Portugal 1.13%
  DK 0.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.78%
Dell 19.53%
Acer 19.53%
ASUS 14.84%
GIGABYTE 14.06%
American Megatrends 4.69%
Intel 1.56%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.45%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.94%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.36%
Micro-Star MS-7596 2.36%
MSI MS-7641 2.36%
Dell Inspiron 1545 1.57%

About TP-LINK

TP-Link is a manufacturer of computer networking products whose products include routers, switch, wireless equipment, ADSL modems, and network adapters for PCs.
Publisher URL: www.tp-link.com

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