Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer
What is Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer?
This is the software driver package for the installed Broadcom Card Reader. The driver package is required in order for the Broadcom Card Reader device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device.
Overview
The most common release is 15.4.7.1, 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 primary executable is named javaws.exe. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 3.49 MB (3,655,680 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.broadcom.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Broadcom\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{4710662C-8204-4334-A977-B1AC9E547819}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.49 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer
| Program executable: | javaws.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\java\jre1.8.0_111\bin\javaws.exe |
| MD5: | 5a92988b4dec8eafe62f7d2dbe8ab620 |
Additional files:
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brcmcardreader.exe - Broadcom Card Reader Service
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b57xdbd.sys - Broadcom xD Picture Card (Broadcom xD Picture Card Bus Driver)
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b57xdmp.sys - Broadcom xD Picture Card Miniport Driver
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bscsimsa.sys - Memory Stick Controller (Broadcom Memory Stick Driver)
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bscsisda.sys - SD 3.0 Controller (Broadcom SD 3.0 Driver)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- brcmcardreader.exe runs as a service named 'Broadcom Card Reader Service' (BrcmCardReader).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| brcmcardreader.exe |
| Memory: | 1.08 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001311391% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00008398% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004716% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 747 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer?
You can uninstall Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer 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 Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer, 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 Broadcom Card Reader Driver Installer.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #635
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
56.42% |
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| Windows 7 |
43.50% |
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| Windows XP |
0.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.81% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
22.87% |
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| Windows 8 |
10.24% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.23% |
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Geography
31.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.23% |
| United Kingdom |
7.59% |
| Italy |
7.06% |
| Germany |
6.74% |
| Brazil |
4.71% |
| Canada |
4.38% |
| France |
3.31% |
| Australia |
2.38% |
| Netherlands |
2.25% |
| Spain |
1.80% |
| Sweden |
1.59% |
| Norway |
1.35% |
| Russia |
1.29% |
| Belgium |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
98.20% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.80% |
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| Dell |
0.59% |
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| ASUS |
0.17% |
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| Lenovo |
0.11% |
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| Alienware |
0.06% |
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| Toshiba |
0.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.03% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire E1-571 |
8.98% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571G |
8.30% |
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| Gateway NE56R |
7.83% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
7.14% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
6.67% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750 |
5.52% |
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business.
Publisher URL: www.broadcom.com