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Should I remove ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,252
United States Rank #40,870
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.16 days
122.63 days >
Average installed length: 64.43 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.1.6 45.45%
1.0.1.3 15.15%
1.0.1.2 18.18%
1.0.0.8 6.06%
1.0.0.7 15.15%

Other programs by ASUS

ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver

Overview

ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver is a software program developed by ASUS. The most common release is 1.0.1.6, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 85.22 MB (89,362,632 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 53% of users of ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Taiwan.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{DDEA12A2-E130-4318-ABE3-8D4E20367E66}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 85.22 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver

  • ASUSSender.exe
  • ASUSService.exe
  • CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
  • DiagFunc.dll - RaLink DiagFunc Library (DiagFunc DLL)
  • RaCertMgr.dll (by Ralink Technology) - RaCertMg Dynamic Link Library
  • RAEXTUI.dll (by Ralink Technology) - Ralink UI Extensions DLL
  • RAIHV.dll - Ralink Extensions DLL
  • RaMediaServer.exe (by Ralink) - RaMediaServer Application (RaMediaS Application)
  • RaRegistry.exe - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
  • RaRegistry64.exe
  • RaUI.exe (by ASUSTeK Computer)
  • RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Services
  • RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
  • RaRegistry.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
  • RaMediaServer.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink UPnP Media Server' (RaMediaServer) "Ralink UPnP Media Server. If the service is disabled, UPnP Media Server function will not work.".
  • ASUSService.exe runs as a service named 'ASUSWireless' (ASUSWireless).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • RaMediaServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\ASUS\USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities\Common\RaMediaServer.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ASUSService.exe
Memory:1004 KB
21.09 MB average
User CPU:0.00000224%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:2,981
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes
435.61 KB average
RaRegistry.exe
Memory:1.77 MB
Total CPU:0.0000965268%
Kernel CPU:0.00004210%
User CPU:0.00005443%
CPU cycles/sec:173,812
I/O reads/min:4 Bytes
RaRegistry64.exe
Memory:1.73 MB
Total CPU:0.0000067931%
Kernel CPU:0.00000614%
User CPU:0.00000065%
CPU cycles/sec:499
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes

How do I remove ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver?

You can uninstall ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & 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 ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & 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 ASUS USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win XP 3%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 69.70%
Windows 7 24.24%
Windows Server 2003 3.03%
Windows XP 3.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 33.33%
Windows 10 Pro 21.21%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Windows 8.1 6.06%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.06%
Windows 8 3.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.49%
  Germany 9.30%
  Taiwan 6.98%
  Netherlands 6.98%
  France 4.65%
  Sweden 4.65%
  Singapore 2.33%
  Belgium 2.33%
  Finland 2.33%
  Canada 2.33%
  Czech Republic 2.33%
  Poland 2.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 21.74%
ASUS 17.39%
Hewlett-Packard 17.39%
Lenovo 13.04%
Dell 8.70%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
American Megatrends 8.70%
Sony 4.35%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.67%
Acer Aspire ES1-521 3.33%
Sony SVF15A1DPXB 3.33%
MSI MS-7817 3.33%
HP HP 255 G5 Notebook PC 3.33%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.33%

About ASUS

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

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