Should I remove Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,178
United States Rank #21,159
Reach 0.0162%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.00.0274 |
0.63% |
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| 1.00.0218.1 |
94.38% |
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| 1.00.0203.7 |
5.00% |
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Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver
What is Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver?
This is the Edimax AC1200 software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the LAN networking device to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the LAN device connected to your PC).
Overview
The most common release is 1.00.0218.1, 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 setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 9.29 MB (9,737,088 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B63CCD1C-A133-4DF8-8306-DA0387231152}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x9
Estimated size: 9.29 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver
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Rtlihvs.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - Windows IHV Service for a Realtek Wireless Device (Realtek IHV Service)
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EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
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WPSStatus.exe - Edimax WLAN HWPBC Application
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RtlICS.dll (by Realtek) - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
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RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV)(Two Port)(Win7))
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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RtlQRCode.dll (by Realtek) - RtlQRCode (Realtek RtlQRCode DLL)
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RtlIhvOid.dll - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
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libpng15.dll - LibPNG (PNG image compression library)
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P2PLib.dll - P2PLib
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IpLib.dll - IpLib (Realtek IpLib)
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qrcodelib.dll
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WPSService20.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- WPSService20.exe runs as a service named 'WPS2.0 HW PBC Service' (WPSService20) "Detect WLAN Adapter hardware PBC button.".
How do I remove Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver?
You can uninstall Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver 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 Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver, 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 Edimax AC1200 Wireless LAN Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.44% |
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| Windows 7 |
38.01% |
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| Windows XP |
0.93% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
39.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.63% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.56% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.25% |
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Geography
47.26% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
47.26% |
| United States |
26.51% |
| France |
4.61% |
| United Kingdom |
2.31% |
| Mexico |
1.44% |
| Austria |
1.44% |
| TN |
1.15% |
| Netherlands |
1.15% |
| Brazil |
0.86% |
| Thailand |
0.86% |
| Belgium |
0.86% |
| Switzerland |
0.86% |
| Australia |
0.86% |
| DZ |
0.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
51.32% |
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| Dell |
13.16% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.09% |
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| Acer |
6.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.14% |
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| ASUS |
6.14% |
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| Lenovo |
2.19% |
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| Samsung |
1.75% |
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| Intel |
0.88% |
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| Toshiba |
0.88% |
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| Alienware |
0.88% |
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Common models |
| MEDION MS-7797 |
15.49% |
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| MEDION MS-7848 |
12.39% |
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| MEDION H81H3-EM2 |
11.50% |
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| MEDION MS-7800 |
4.42% |
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| MEDION P5395 2385 |
3.54% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.10% |
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