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Should I remove Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,900
United States Rank #47,699
Reach 0.0071%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.5.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card

What is Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?

This is the Edimax RT2860software 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

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 primary executable is named RaUI.exe. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 11.1 MB (11,644,086 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\RT2860 Wireless LAN Card
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8FC4F1DD-F7FD-4766-804D-3C8FF1D309AF}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 11.1 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card

Program executable:RaUI.exe
Name:RaUI Application
RaUI MFC Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Edimax\RT2860 Wireless LAN Card\Utility\RaUI.exe
MD5:fbca0c70decfab9dd11b2a72942c23d9
Additional files:
  • ApUI.exe - Edimax Wireless Access Point Utility
  • SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)
  • RaUI.exe - RaUI Application (RaUI MFC Application)
  • RaRegistry.exe (by Ralink Technology) - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
  • RaRegistry64.exe (by Ralink Technology)
  • CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
  • devcon.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
  • devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
  • DiagFunc.dll - RaLink DiagFunc Library (DiagFunc DLL)
  • ICSDHCP.dll - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RaAPAPI.dll - RaAPAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaAPAPI DLL)
  • RaCertMgr.dll - RaCertMg Dynamic Link Library
  • RAEXTUI.dll - Ralink UI Extensions DLL
  • RAIHV.dll - Ralink Extensions DLL
  • RaIOx64.exe
  • RalinkGina.dll (by Ralink Tech) - Ralink Tech RalinkGina (RalinkGina)
  • RaSwap.exe
  • RaSwapEx.exe (by Ralink) - Ralink RaSwap (RaSwap)
  • RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
  • Scutum.dll - Ralink Security DLL for Windows (Scutum DLL)
  • SelectWAN.exe
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • W32N55.dll (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (Rawether NDIS API DLL (X86))

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer 64' (RalinkRegistryWriter64).
  • RaRegistry.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RaRegistry.exe
Memory:2.53 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001672233%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00010004%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00006718%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:18,028
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:5
70 average
RaRegistry64.exe
Memory:1.98 MB
Total CPU:0.0000358424%
Kernel CPU:0.00001809%
User CPU:0.00001775%

How do I remove Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card?

You can uninstall Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Edimax RT2860 Wireless LAN Card.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 1%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.14%
Windows 10 24.29%
Windows XP 7.14%
Windows Vista 1.43%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.34%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.62%
Windows 10 Home 23.02%
Windows 7 Professional 12.23%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.19%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.44%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.22% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 30.22%
  Israel 21.58%
  United States 11.51%
  Germany 10.07%
  France 7.91%
  Spain 2.88%
  Czech Republic 2.16%
  Italy 1.44%
  Lithuania 1.44%
  Netherlands 1.44%
  Slovenia 1.44%
  Taiwan 1.44%
  Australia 0.72%
  Canada 0.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 40.74%
Acer 22.22%
Dell 11.11%
Intel 9.26%
ASUS 7.41%
Hewlett-Packard 5.56%
American Megatrends 3.70%
Common models
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 3.77%
Gigabyte H55M-USB3 3.77%
ASUS All Series 3.77%
Ssystem manufacturer Syst... 1.89%
Shuttle Inc SG31 1.89%
MSI MS-7798 1.89%

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