Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation
What is Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation?
The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.
About (from Dell)
Since its included on Dell wireless card driver, is very easy to install and runs with little intervention from the user. The driver can either be downloaded from support.dell.com or is part of the factory image. It offers same functionalities included on Windows XP / Vista Wireless client plus some enterprise securit... Read more
Overview
Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 10.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 programs's main executable is Ath_CoexAgent.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.86 MB of memory. The software installer includes 121 files and is usually about 44.12 MB (46,265,322 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and India.
Program details
URL: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Wireless
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28006915-2739-4EBE-B5E8-49B25D32EB33}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 44.12 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation
| Program executable: | Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| Name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Dell Wireless\Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| MD5: | 833095b04ec9fb2a9e6f7c1f8d45058d |
Additional files:
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asav.exe (by QUALCOMM) - QUALCOMM ATHEROS SmartNet Controller
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DiagAPI.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DiagAPI Dynamic Link Library
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AWiCDiag.exe (by Atheros Communications) - AWiC Diagnostics Utility
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Ath_CoexAgent.exe (by Atheros) - Ath_Coex Application (Atheros Coex Service Application)
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Ath_WlanAgent.exe (by Atheros)
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HotSpot.exe (by Atheros Communication) - HotSpot
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Toolkit.dll (by Atheros Communication) - Tookit (Atheros Toolkit Library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- HotSpot.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{519EB798-1FEE-4B30-BEF9-5CCAA4E11DD5}' (runs on registration).
- asav.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{91A3C600-2CC7-47AB-BE71-4A01AEA02FA0}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- Ath_WlanAgent.exe runs as a service named 'ZAtheros Wlan Agent' (ZAtheros Wlan Agent) "Atheros agent for Wlan".
- Ath_CoexAgent.exe runs as a service named 'Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent' (Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent) "Co-existence Coordinator Service between 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth.".
Resource utilization averages
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| Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.86 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000257117% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001733% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000838% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 37,268 | |
| Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.32 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000453880% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001764% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002775% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 8,972 | |
How do I remove Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation?
You can uninstall Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation 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 Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation, 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 Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 69%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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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 10 |
68.64% |
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| Windows 7 |
31.24% |
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| Windows XP |
0.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
27.25% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
17.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.78% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.85% |
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Geography
71.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.33% |
| Brazil |
5.36% |
| India |
2.46% |
| Canada |
2.29% |
| United Kingdom |
1.91% |
| Germany |
0.94% |
| France |
0.93% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.84% |
| Australia |
0.77% |
| Iran |
0.67% |
| Egypt |
0.66% |
| Vietnam |
0.60% |
| Netherlands |
0.52% |
| Mexico |
0.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
98.03% |
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| Acer |
0.90% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.76% |
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| ASUS |
0.14% |
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| Lenovo |
0.14% |
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| Alienware |
0.04% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
13.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
9.88% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
6.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
5.86% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
5.40% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.71% |
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About Dell
Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com