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Should I remove ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,992
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Versions

VersionDistribution
4.2.5.4 93.65%
4.1.8.2 6.35%

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ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities

What is ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities?  (from ASUS)

The ASUS DSL-N12U ADSL wireless modem router integrates ASUS' exclusive graphic-oriented user interface, making the wireless system easy to use. Just open the browser and the Quick Installation Setup will automatically guide users to complete the ADSL Internet settings. Equipped with a 5dBi high gain antenna, the DSL-N...  Read more

Overview

ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities is a software program developed by ASUS. The most common release is 4.2.5.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 primary executable is named wizard.exe. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 22.44 MB (23,534,719 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 20% of users of ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities come from Italy, it is also popular in Finland and Russia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com/Networking/DSLN12U
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{038719A8-66F5-449F-B35B-8216B6D62DB7}\Setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 22.44 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities

Program executable:wizard.exe
Name:ASUS Wireless Router
ASUS Wireless Router Utility
Path:C:\Program Files\asus\dsl-n12u wireless adsl router utilities\wizard.exe
MD5:d0b801101356474be21d88610faa2a14
Additional files:
  • Discovery.exe (by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC) - Wireless AP/Gateway/Router Utilities (ASUS Device Discovery Application)
  • ASUSW32N55.dll (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (Rawether NDIS API DLL (x86))
  • ProtInstall.exe (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - Sample NDIS Protocol Driver (Sample NDIS Protocol Driver Installer)
  • W32N55.dll
  • SettingWireless.exe (by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC) - ASUS Wireless Router (ASUS Wireless Router Utility)
  • Rescue.exe (by ASUSTek COMPUTER INC) - Wireless Utilities (ASUS Firmware Restoration Application)
  • UNZDLL.dll - Delphi Zip (UnzDLL)
  • ZipDLL.dll - ZipDLL
  • asusfwctrl.exe
  • ProfileMgr.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Rescue.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\DSL-N10 Wireless ADSL Router Utilities\Rescue.exe'.
  • Discovery.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\DSL-N10 Wireless ADSL Router Utilities\Discovery.exe'.

How do I remove ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities?

You can uninstall ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities 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 ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities, 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 ASUS DSL-N12U Wireless ADSL Router Utilities.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#35,992

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.56%
Windows 10 28.57%
Windows XP 11.11%
Windows Vista 4.76%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.74%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.68%
Windows 10 Home 9.68%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.06%
Windows 7 Professional 6.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.00% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 20.00%
  Finland 16.92%
  Russia 10.77%
  United States 10.77%
  Thailand 7.69%
  New Zealand 6.15%
  Germany 4.62%
  Sweden 4.62%
  United Kingdom 3.08%
  UA 3.08%
  Austria 1.54%
  Australia 1.54%
  BY 1.54%
  Iran 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 32.61%
Hewlett-Packard 23.91%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
Acer 8.70%
Dell 6.52%
Sony 4.35%
Samsung 4.35%
Lenovo 4.35%
Alienware 4.35%
American Megatrends 2.17%
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About ASUS

ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com

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