Dell Wireless 1515 Driver Installation
Overview
Dell Wireless 1515 Driver Installation is a software program developed by Dell. 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. 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 1.88 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 22.68 MB (23,777,440 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 71% of users of Dell Wireless 1515 Driver Installation come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and South Africa.
Program details
URL: www.Dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Wireless
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{451517F1-7E41-400B-AA36-FB7E2563526D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 22.68 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Dell Wireless 1515 Driver Installation
| Program executable: | Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| Name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Dell Wireless\Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| MD5: | a6307f356d778e18a76e7783ef98c6aa |
Additional files:
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asav.exe (by QUALCOMM) - QUALCOMM ATHEROS SmartNet Controller
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Ath_WlanAgent.exe (by Atheros) - Ath_Coex Application (Atheros Coex Service Application)
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Ath_CoexAgent.exe (by Atheros)
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AthrTS6_x64.sys
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AthrTS6_x86.sys
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AWiCDiag.exe (by Atheros Communications) - AWiC Diagnostics Utility
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BTAPI.dll - Atheros Bluetooth Suite (Bluetooth API Extension)
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DiagAPI.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DiagAPI Dynamic Link Library
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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
Scheduled Task
- HotSpot.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{519EB798-1FEE-4B30-BEF9-5CCAA4E11DD5}' (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
Show technical details
| Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011697493% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00085262% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00031713% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,617 | |
| 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 Wireless 1515 Driver Installation?
You can uninstall Dell Wireless 1515 Driver 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 Wireless 1515 Driver 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 Wireless 1515 Driver Installation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win XP 4%
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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 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.29% |
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| Windows XP |
3.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
22.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.41% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
3.70% |
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Geography
71.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.05% |
| Canada |
21.05% |
| South Africa |
2.63% |
| Norway |
2.63% |
| Malaysia |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
88.46% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
3.85% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
29.63% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 1340 |
25.93% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1750 |
22.22% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 1640 |
11.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1440 |
7.41% |
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| Dell Studio 1440 |
3.70% |
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About Dell
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Publisher URL: www.dell.com