Should I remove AirPort?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,701
United States Rank #2,038
Reach 0.2249%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.76 days
701.02 days >
Average installed length: 368.33 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.6.1.2 |
87.91% |
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| 5.5.3.2 |
10.99% |
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| 5.5.2.7 |
0.14% |
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| 5.5.1.17 |
0.25% |
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| 5.5.0.17 |
0.02% |
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| 5.4.2.21 |
0.34% |
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| 5.4.1.6 |
0.14% |
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| 5.3.2.5 |
0.09% |
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| 5.3.1.9 |
0.02% |
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| 5.2.1.8 |
0.05% |
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| 5.1.0.14 |
0.07% |
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Typically installed together
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AirPort
What is AirPort?
An AirPort card is an Apple-branded wireless card used to connect to wireless networks such as those provided by an AirPort Base Station. AirPort is the name given to a series of Apple products using the (Wi-Fi) protocols (802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n). These products comprise a number of wireless routers and wireless cards. The AirPort Extreme name was originally intended to signify the addition of the 802.11g protocol to these products.
Overview
The most common release is 5.6.1.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 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 APAgent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 11.58 MB (12,145,665 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.apple.com
Help link: www.apple.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AirPort\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AA68AAAE-41F0-40B5-8896-5947F5FD6889}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 11.58 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AirPort
| Program executable: | APAgent.exe |
| Name: | AirPort Base Station Agent |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\AirPort\APAgent.exe |
| MD5: | 1c86d0c84ff3870a3e13808b853c040a |
Additional files:
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APAgent.exe - AirPort Base Station Agent
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APUtil.exe - AirPort Utility
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APDiskPrefs.exe - AirPort Disks
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Admin.exe - AirPort-hulpprogramma voor Windows
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- APUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A0938818-380E-448D-AF31-F6513BD21117}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- APAgent.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- APAgent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AirPort Base Station Agent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AirPort\APAgent.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- APAgent.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AirPort\APAgent.exe'.
- APUtil.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AirPort\APUtil.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| APAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000744400% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006561% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000883% | |
How do I remove AirPort?
You can uninstall AirPort from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program AirPort, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AirPort.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.73% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.78% |
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| Windows XP |
2.91% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.30% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.59% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.02% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.41% |
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Geography
62.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.90% |
| Canada |
4.17% |
| Germany |
3.43% |
| United Kingdom |
3.40% |
| Netherlands |
2.50% |
| France |
2.23% |
| Italy |
2.13% |
| Australia |
1.89% |
| Brazil |
1.73% |
| Sweden |
1.49% |
| Belgium |
1.27% |
| Norway |
1.20% |
| DK |
1.18% |
| Switzerland |
0.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.40% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.55% |
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| Acer |
10.66% |
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| ASUS |
10.27% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.01% |
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| Toshiba |
4.66% |
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| Apple |
3.58% |
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| Samsung |
3.58% |
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| Lenovo |
3.34% |
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| Intel |
1.51% |
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| Alienware |
0.76% |
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| MSI |
0.68% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.84% |
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| ASUS All Series |
6.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.38% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.24% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.13% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.13% |
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About Apple
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Publisher URL: www.apple.com