Atheros Client Utility
What is Atheros Client Utility?
This is the Atheros Client Utility for Windows XP. The Atheros Client Utility (ACU) is a user-mode utility designed to edit and add profiles, as well as display display diagnostics pertaining to the Atheros network adapter. When updating the Atheros Client Utility, the Atheros Wireless LAN driver needs to be updated first.
Overview
The most common release is 7.7, with over 86% 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. The primary executable is named acu.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.76 MB (2,897,243 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.atheros.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Atheros
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{16E8BF9A-B419-4A44-A020-30F8CFB84B9D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009
Estimated size: 2.76 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Atheros Client Utility
| Program executable: | acu.exe |
| Name: | ACU |
| Atheros Client Utility |
| Signed by: | Atheros Communications Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\atheros\acu.exe |
| MD5: | 70c8501626445a12baecfdd4f5d432b0 |
| The Atheros Client Utility (ACU) is a user-mode utility designed to edit and add profiles, as well as display display diagnostics pertaining to the Atheros network adapter. |
Additional files:
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oemres.dll - oemres (Atheros OEM Resource DLL)
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wsimdbub.exe
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athdiag.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ACU.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACU' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Atheros\ACU.exe" -nogui.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| acu.exe |
| Memory: | 6.02 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.1875598086% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.11100478% | |
| User CPU: | 0.07655502% | |
| Switches/sec: | 73 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 88 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 93 Bytes | |
How do I remove Atheros Client Utility?
You can uninstall Atheros Client Utility 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 Atheros Client Utility, 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 Atheros Client Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 47%
Win Vista 1%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
48.58% |
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| Windows Vista |
35.38% |
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| Windows 7 |
13.21% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.83% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
47.32% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
23.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.78% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.34% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.39% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.44% |
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Geography
29.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.91% |
| United Kingdom |
9.83% |
| Germany |
8.55% |
| Italy |
6.41% |
| France |
4.70% |
| Poland |
2.99% |
| Mexico |
2.56% |
| Spain |
2.56% |
| Canada |
2.56% |
| Hungary |
2.56% |
| Greece |
2.14% |
| Portugal |
2.14% |
| New Zealand |
1.71% |
| Japan |
1.71% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
85.99% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
4.83% |
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| Sahara |
3.86% |
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| Acer |
1.93% |
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| Dell |
1.45% |
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| ASUS |
0.97% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.48% |
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| Sony |
0.48% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
12.18% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
6.09% |
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| Toshiba NB200 |
4.57% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
4.57% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A200 |
4.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
4.06% |
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About Atheros Communications
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