D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter
What is D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter?
This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the D-Link device to the computer. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the networking device connected to your PC).
Overview
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 main program executable is wirelesscm.exe. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 26.1 MB (27,371,483 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.dlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-171
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{98B82958-1DCA-4504-BE88-C91F1C7A7225}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 26.1 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter
| Program executable: | wirelesscm.exe |
| Name: | D-Link WLAN Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-171\wirelesscm.exe |
| MD5: | f705b6bb66e27531272c1ac2ca0efac4 |
Additional files:
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WlanWiz.dll - WlanWiz
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RtlProt.sys (by Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider) - Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK driver (Realtek Utility I/O Driver)
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WlanDll.dll - WlanDll Dynamic Link Library (WlanDll DLL)
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WlanWps.dll - WlanWPS Dynamic Link Library (WlanWPS DLL)
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RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV))
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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rtkbind.exe - RtkBind Application
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RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
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ResPj.dll - ResPj
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- wirelesscm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9364CAB8-FE19-4716-8026-7D8971F74585}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter?
You can uninstall D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter 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 D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter, 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 D-Link DWA-171 Wireless AC Dual Band Adapter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,955
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
44.11% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.42% |
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| Windows XP |
2.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.44% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.36% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.07% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.34% |
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Geography
51.66% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.66% |
| Canada |
13.29% |
| Australia |
4.53% |
| Belgium |
4.53% |
| DK |
3.93% |
| Sweden |
3.02% |
| Switzerland |
2.11% |
| Norway |
1.81% |
| Taiwan |
1.81% |
| Germany |
1.51% |
| Spain |
1.51% |
| Mexico |
1.21% |
| Netherlands |
0.91% |
| Romania |
0.91% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.86% |
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| Acer |
22.14% |
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| Dell |
17.86% |
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| ASUS |
9.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.71% |
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| Lenovo |
4.29% |
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| Intel |
2.86% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.43% |
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| Sony |
1.43% |
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| Toshiba |
1.43% |
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| Alienware |
0.71% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.55% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.79% |
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| Acer Aspire X3910 |
3.79% |
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| ASUSTeK M11AD |
3.03% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.27% |
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| Packard Bell imedia S3712 |
2.27% |
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About D-Link
D-Link is a network adapter vendor and a designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking solutions.
Publisher URL: www.dlink.com