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Should I remove ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,230
United States Rank #28,777
Reach 0.0023%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.9.0 30.43%
4.1.7.4 69.57%

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ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities

What is ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities?  (from ASUS)

The RT-N12 B1 is a 300Mbps Wireless N Router with both wired and wireless network connections designed specifically for small business and home office networking use. With 2T2R MIMO Technology and two 5dBi high gain antennas, the RT-N12 B1 creates a an extended coverage area with advanced wireless performance, making i...  Read more

Overview

ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities is a program developed by ASUS. The most used version is 4.1.7.4, 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 main program executable is qiswizard.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 15.17 MB (15,911,209 bytes). LiveUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 73% of users of ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Taiwan.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{23306E15-327A-496E-8AE1-9E62E63BF27D}\Setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 15.17 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities

Program executable:qiswizard.exe
Name:ASUS Wireless Router
ASUS Router Wizard Utility
Path:C:\Program Files\asus\rt-n12b1 wireless router utilities\qiswizard.exe
MD5:20921c7cbab1290d0844253e72d0a27b
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
  • LiveUpdate.exe (by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC) - ASUS Wireless Router (ASUS Wireless Router Utility)
  • Rescue.exe (by ASUSTek COMPUTER INC) - Wireless Utilities (ASUS Firmware Restoration Application_RT-N12B1)
  • asusfwctrl.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Discovery.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\DSL-N10 Wireless ADSL Router Utilities\Discovery.exe'.
  • Rescue.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\RT-N12C1 Wireless Router Utilities\Rescue.exe'.
  • QISWizard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities\QISWizard.exe'.
  • LiveUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities\LiveUpdate.exe'.

How do I remove ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities?

You can uninstall ASUS RT-N12B1 Wireless 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 RT-N12B1 Wireless 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 RT-N12B1 Wireless Router Utilities.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#41,230

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.04%
Windows 10 21.74%
Windows XP 10.87%
Windows Vista 4.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.96%
Windows 7 Professional 19.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.87%
Windows 10 Home 8.70%
Windows 10 Pro 6.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 73.13%
  Canada 17.91%
  Taiwan 1.49%
  Russia 1.49%
  New Zealand 1.49%
  DK 1.49%
  Jamaica 1.49%
  United Kingdom 1.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.95%
Hewlett-Packard 15.79%
American Megatrends 10.53%
MSI 7.89%
Toshiba 7.89%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
Intel 5.26%
Acer 5.26%
Sony 2.63%
Medion 2.63%
Lenovo 2.63%
Alienware 2.63%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L775D 2.78%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 2.78%
TOSHIBA Satellite C675 2.78%
Sony VPCEG35FD 2.78%
Sony PCV-RS620G(UC) 2.78%
PCCHIPS A33G 2.78%

About ASUS

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

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