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Should I remove Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,726
United States Rank #36,673
Reach 0.0037%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.6.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter

What is Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter?

This is the 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

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 software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 14.58 MB (15,284,608 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.edimax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Edimax\Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28DA7D8B-F9A4-4F18-8AA0-551B1E084D0D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 14.58 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter

  • ApUI.exe - Edimax Wireless Access Point Utility (Ralink Wireless Access Point Utility)
  • SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)
  • RaUI.exe - RaUI Application (RaUI MFC Application)
  • 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 (by Ralink Technology) - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RaAPAPI.dll (by Ralink Technology) - 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)
  • RaRegistry.exe - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
  • RaRegistry64.exe
  • 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
  • RaRegistry.exe runs as a service named 'RalinkRegistryWriter' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
  • RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'RalinkRegistryWriter64' (RalinkRegistryWriter64).

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 nLite Wireless USB Adapter?

You can uninstall Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter 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 nLite Wireless USB Adapter, 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 nLite Wireless USB Adapter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.42%
Windows XP 28.77%
Windows Vista 10.96%
Windows 10 6.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 28.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.92%
Windows 7 Professional 15.07%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.07%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.85%
Windows 10 Home 4.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

34.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 34.52%
  United Kingdom 16.67%
  Taiwan 8.33%
  Israel 5.95%
  United Arab Emirates 4.76%
  Germany 4.76%
  Canada 3.57%
  MA 3.57%
  Switzerland 2.38%
  Croatia 2.38%
  Austria 1.19%
  AZ 1.19%
  Czech Republic 1.19%
  Estonia 1.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 41.30%
GIGABYTE 17.39%
Acer 10.87%
ASUS 10.87%
Dell 8.70%
American Megatrends 8.70%
Compaq 2.17%
Common models
HP Pro 3400 Series MT 3.64%
Dell Inspiron 530s 3.64%
FUJITSU SIEMENS LIFEBOOK ... 3.64%
VIAK8M AWRDACPI 1.82%
TOSHIBA Satellite L640 1.82%
DIXONSXP DIXONSXP... 1.82%


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