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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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2.0.0.0 100.00%

AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers

What is AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers?

This is the software driver package for the ASIX chip.

About  (from ASIX Electronics)

The AX88178 USB to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet/HomePNA/HomePlug controller is a high performance and highly integrated ASIC with embedded 40KB SRAM for packet buffering. It enables low cost and affordable Gigabit Ethernet network connection to desktop, notebook PC, and embedded system using popular USB ports. It has a...  Read more

Overview

AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers is a software program developed by ASIX Electronics. 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 setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 5.32 MB (5,581,900 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 91% of users of AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.asix.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASIX Electronics Corporation\AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F2A697A2-3065-44CD-87CC-289073A5C9FA}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 5.32 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers

  • devcon.exe (by Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider) - Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver (Windows Setup API)
  • DPInst.exe (by Microsoft) - Driver Package Installer (DPInst) (Driver Package Installer)
  • WdfCoInstaller01009.dll (by Microsoft) - WDF Coinstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • DPInst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{68877F44-465C-4915-80C1-C93C2E883079}' (runs on registration).
  • devcon.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D9676235-F5A4-4156-9B56-593268781226}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers?

You can uninstall AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers 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 AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers, 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 AX88178 Windows 7 & 8 Drivers.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win 10 22%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
90.91%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.78%
Windows 10 22.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 22.22%
Windows 7 Enterprise 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

90.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 90.91%
  United Kingdom 9.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 71.43%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
ASUS 14.29%
Common models
HP ProBook 4330s (LW810EA... 14.29%
Dell Studio XPS 435MT 14.29%
Dell Inspiron 1750 14.29%
Dell Dell XPS420 14.29%
Dell Dell System XPS L3... 14.29%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 14.29%


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