Should I remove HP Mobile Broadband Drivers?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,311
United States Rank #19,002
Reach 0.0402%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.35 days
627.41 days >
Average installed length: 329.66 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
8.0.9.3 |
1.77% |
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8.0.8.4 |
3.66% |
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7.2.8.1 |
16.77% |
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7.2.5.4 |
0.25% |
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7.2.4.1 |
16.27% |
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7.2.3.2 |
8.58% |
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7.2.2.0 |
12.61% |
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7.2.0.10 |
1.26% |
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7.1.2.1 |
0.76% |
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7.0.0.4 |
6.31% |
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6.5.0.6 |
0.25% |
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6.3.5.3 |
24.59% |
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6.3.3.3 |
5.04% |
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6.3.1.3 |
0.13% |
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6.1.26.6 |
1.13% |
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6.1.24.4 |
0.63% |
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HP Mobile Broadband Drivers
from Ericsson AB
Overview
HP Mobile Broadband Drivers is a software program developed by Ericsson AB. The most common release is 6.3.5.3, 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 primary executable is named WMCore.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 9.9 MB (10,380,759 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 14% of users of HP Mobile Broadband Drivers come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and South Africa.
Program details
URL: www.ericsson.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ericsson\Mobile Broadband Drivers
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{646E8C34-C88B-42F9-9F41-985A801219E1}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0010 -removeonly
Estimated size: 9.9 MB
Language: Italian
Files installed by HP Mobile Broadband Drivers
Program executable: | WMCore.exe |
Name: | Mobile Broadband Core |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Ericsson\Mobile Broadband Drivers\WMCore\WMCore.exe |
MD5: | f00adc453bab5fb283bc07e912ff45fa |
Additional files:
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MbmDevExt.dll - MBM Device Extension Driver
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MbmGeolocationSensor.dll - Ericsson Geolocation Sensor
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MbmGpsRM.dll - Ericsson GPS Radio Manager
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mini_WMCore.exe - Mobile Broadband Core
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WMCore.exe
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Ericsson.Mbm.Framework.dll - CXC 172 6753/1 (Framework)
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WMCoreAPI.dll - WMCoreApi-cs
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WMCoreApi-c.dll - CXC 172 6751/1 (WMCoreApi-c)
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WMCoreApi-c-64.dll
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h36gsen.dll - Ericsson GPS (Ericsson GPS Sensor Driver)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- mini_WMCore.exe runs as a service named 'Mobile Broadband Service' (WMCoreService) "Mobile Broadband Service".
- WMCore.exe runs as a service named 'Mobile Broadband Service' (WMCoreService) "Mobile Broadband Service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
mini_WMCore.exe |
Memory: | 2.55 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000545607% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001779% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003677% | |
Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove HP Mobile Broadband Drivers?
You can uninstall HP Mobile Broadband Drivers 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 HP Mobile Broadband Drivers, 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 HP Mobile Broadband Drivers.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.44% |
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Windows 10 |
19.92% |
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Windows XP |
1.01% |
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Windows Vista |
0.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
56.06% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
13.51% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
6.94% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.55% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.03% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
2.27% |
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Geography
14.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
14.23% |
Germany |
7.18% |
South Africa |
7.05% |
Finland |
5.82% |
Netherlands |
5.82% |
Sweden |
4.95% |
Switzerland |
4.58% |
Norway |
3.96% |
Belgium |
3.96% |
Italy |
3.34% |
Australia |
2.97% |
Poland |
2.72% |
France |
2.48% |
DK |
2.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
99.23% |
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Acer |
0.38% |
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Dell |
0.13% |
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Lenovo |
0.13% |
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ASUS |
0.13% |
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Common models |
HP EliteBook 8460p |
11.04% |
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HP EliteBook 8560p |
10.91% |
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HP ProBook 4530s |
7.06% |
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HP EliteBook Folio 9470m |
6.80% |
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HP ProBook 6560b |
6.68% |
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HP EliteBook 8470p |
5.52% |
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