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Should I remove ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,469
United States Rank #31,112
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.25 days
265.70 days >
Average installed length: 139.61 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.1.1 18.84%
1.0.0.9 5.80%
1.0.0.7 1.45%
1.0.0.5 73.91%

Typically installed together

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ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver

Overview

ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver is a software program developed by ASUS. The most common release is 1.0.0.5, 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 setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 85.24 MB (89,383,960 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 49% of users of ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Norway.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28DA7D8B-F9A4-4F18-8AA0-551B1E084D0D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 85.24 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver

  • ASUSSender.exe
  • ASUSService.exe
  • CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
  • devcon.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
  • devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
  • DiagFunc.dll - RaLink DiagFunc Library (DiagFunc DLL)
  • ICSDHCP.dll (by Ralink Technology) - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
  • RaAPAPI.dll (by Ralink Technology) - RaAPAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaAPAPI DLL)
  • RaCertMgr.dll - RaCertMg Dynamic Link Library
  • RAEXTUI.dll - Ralink UI Extensions DLL
  • RAIHV.dll - Ralink Extensions DLL
  • RaMediaServer.exe
  • RaRegistry.exe - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
  • RaRegistry64.exe
  • RaSwap.exe
  • RaSwapEx.exe (by Ralink) - Ralink RaSwap (RaSwap)
  • RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
  • SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Services
  • 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).
  • RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'RalinkRegistryWriter64' (RalinkRegistryWriter64).

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:1.51 MB
Total CPU:0.0000026807%
Kernel CPU:0.00000190%
User CPU:0.00000078%
CPU cycles/sec:289
RaRegistry64.exe
Memory:1.3 MB
Total CPU:0.0000032738%
Kernel CPU:0.00000164%
User CPU:0.00000164%
CPU cycles/sec:102
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes

How do I remove ASUS USB-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver?

You can uninstall ASUS USB-N66 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-N66 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-N66 WLAN Card Utilities & Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.46%
Windows 10 26.09%
Windows Vista 1.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.74%
Windows 7 Professional 18.84%
Windows 8.1 11.59%
Windows 10 Home 5.80%
Windows 10 Pro 4.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.81%
  Canada 13.10%
  Norway 9.52%
  United Kingdom 8.33%
  Sweden 4.76%
  Taiwan 2.38%
  Singapore 1.19%
  France 1.19%
  Australia 1.19%
  Russia 1.19%
  Austria 1.19%
  Romania 1.19%
  Netherlands 1.19%
  Germany 1.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 22.58%
Dell 19.35%
Hewlett-Packard 16.13%
Acer 12.90%
GIGABYTE 9.68%
Lenovo 6.45%
Samsung 3.23%
Intel 3.23%
Gateway 3.23%
Sony 3.23%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.00%
MSI MS-7798 5.00%
MSI MS-7817 2.50%
Acer Aspire M5800/M3800 2.50%
LENOVO HuronRiver Platfor... 2.50%
LENOVO 20078 2.50%

About ASUS

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

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