Should I remove Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
7.4.0.185	0.01%
7.4.0.170	3.10%
7.4.0.165	1.61%
7.4.0.160	0.23%
7.4.0.150	0.99%
7.4.0.145	0.84%
7.4.0.140	1.73%
7.4.0.135	4.71%
7.4.0.130	4.58%
7.4.0.126	14.80%
7.4.0.125	11.57%
7.4.0.122	12.25%
7.4.0.120	11.21%
7.4.0.116	0.26%
7.4.0.115	12.79%
7.4.0.110	1.85%
7.4.0.103	3.74%
7.4.0.102	4.23%
7.4.0.100	0.92%
7.04.000.98	8.57%

Typically installed together

• HP Power Manager by Hewlett-Packard
• HP Quick Launch by Hewlett-Packard
• HP Security Assistant by Hewlett-Packard

Other programs by Atheros Communications

• Atheros Bluetooth Filter Driver Package
• Atheros Bluetooth Suite
• Atheros Communications Inc. AR81Family Gigabit/Fast Ethernet Driver
• Atheros Driver Installation Program
• Atheros Client Installation Program
• Atheros Communications Inc. AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit/Fast Ethernet Driver
• Atheros WiFi Driver Installation
• Atheros Wi-Fi Protected Setup Library
• Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program
• Atheros WLAN Client Installation Program
• Atheros Ethernet Utility
• Atheros Direct Connect
• Atheros Communications Inc. L2 Fast Ethernet Driver
• Atheros Client Utility
• Atheros for Acer Driver v7.2.0.127_Foxconn Installation Program
• Atheros BT update 32
• Atheros Installer
• Atheros_7.0.2.13_patch2_64
• Bluetooth Win7 Suite
• Jumpstart Installation Program
• Athlon 64 Processor Driver
• Bluetooth XP Suite
• Bluetooth Vista Suite
• Pacote de Driver do Windows - Atheros L1C Net 08/03/2011 2.0.4.4

Rankings

• #1,094 MyEpson Portal
• #1,096 Lenovo PhoneCompanion
• #1,097 Java 7 Update 9 by Oracle
• #1,098 AI Suite II by ASUS
• #1,099 Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64)
• #1,100 Intel Security True Key
• #1,101 Canon Utilities EOS Utility
• #1,102 Acer User Experience Improvement Program App Monitor Plugin
• #1,103 Dell Foundation Services
• #1,104 Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 English

from Atheros Communications

Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64-bit version) is the Bluetooth Software module for Atheros Commnucations line of Bluetool products. Atheros provides its own Bluetooth stack for easy portability and also supports standard Bluetooth stacks.

The most common release is 7.4.0.126, 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. 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named BtvAppExt.dll. The setup package generally installs about 49 files and is usually about 69.2 MB (72,566,389 bytes).

URL: www.atheros.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{230D1595-57DA-4933-8C4E-375797EBB7E1}

Estimated size: 69.2 MB

BtvStack.exe
Memory:	13.53 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0242102673%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.01921728%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00499299%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	68,694	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	11 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes	105.02 KB average
Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Memory:	2.14 MB
Total CPU:	0.0004035792%
Kernel CPU:	0.00013285%
User CPU:	0.00027073%
CPU cycles/sec:	10,815
AdminService.exe
Memory:	2.9 MB
Total CPU:	0.0000552681%
Kernel CPU:	0.00004201%
User CPU:	0.00001325%
CPU cycles/sec:	576
I/O reads/min:	2 Bytes

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 Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64), 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 Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

GLOBAL RANK #1,099

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	30.40%
United Kingdom	5.96%
Germany	5.75%
Canada	3.74%
France	3.29%
Italy	3.03%
India	2.67%
Australia	2.22%
Sweden	1.93%
Iran	1.86%
Russia	1.82%
Taiwan	1.81%
Indonesia	1.77%
Netherlands	1.70%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, focusing primarily on wireless. The Atheros chipsets for the IEEE 802.

Publisher URL: www.qca.qualcomm.com

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