Dell Wireless Driver Installation
What is Dell Wireless Driver Installation?
This is the software driver package for the installed Dell Wireless device. The driver package is required in order for the Dell Wireless device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device.
Overview
The most common release is 9.0, 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. 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 primary executable is named Ath_CoexAgent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 111 files and is usually about 21.48 MB (22,522,434 bytes).
Program details
URL: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Wireless
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{451517F1-7E41-400B-AA36-FB7E2563526D}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 21.48 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dell Wireless 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: | 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
Show technical details
| 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: | 1.69 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000201206% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000509% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001503% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,859 | |
How do I remove Dell Wireless Driver Installation?
You can uninstall Dell Wireless 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 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 Driver Installation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 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 7 |
56.22% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.67% |
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| Windows XP |
0.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.24% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.96% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.44% |
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Geography
77.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
77.99% |
| United Kingdom |
4.18% |
| Canada |
2.33% |
| India |
1.19% |
| France |
1.02% |
| Brazil |
0.94% |
| Australia |
0.83% |
| Germany |
0.83% |
| Iran |
0.74% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.54% |
| TN |
0.51% |
| Mexico |
0.48% |
| Netherlands |
0.40% |
| Egypt |
0.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
88.85% |
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| Alienware |
9.57% |
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| Acer |
0.75% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.58% |
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| Lenovo |
0.14% |
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| ASUS |
0.11% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 660 |
28.45% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660s |
21.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5040 |
5.51% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
5.39% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 |
5.23% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5030 |
4.70% |
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About Dell
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Publisher URL: www.dell.com