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Should I remove HP WWAN Setup Utility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,859
United States Rank #47,112
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.200.4.2 3.13%
1.200.3.6 6.25%
1.200.1.3 53.13%
1.100.0.6 37.50%

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HP WWAN Setup Utility

Overview

HP WWAN Setup Utility is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most used version is 1.200.1.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 82.94 MB (86,968,460 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows XP. While about 41% of users of HP WWAN Setup Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Finland and Sweden.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Help link: www.hp.com/go/wirelessbroadband
Installation folder: C:\SWSetup\HPQWWAN\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8F67CD1C-DF0B-400D-B611-A01A7C8D46B5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 82.94 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by HP WWAN Setup Utility

  • GSAGreekRes.dll
  • GSAHungarianRes.dll
  • GSASwedishRes.dll - Hjälpprogrammet Setup för HP-modul för trådlöst bredband (Huvudmodul - Hjälpprogrammet Setup för HP-modul för trådlöst bredband)
  • GSAPortugueseRes.dll - Utilitário de configuração móvel de banda larga HP (Módulo principal - Utilitário de configuração móvel de banda larga HP)
  • GSAFinnishRes.dll
  • ClientSetup.exe - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility (Client Setup Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility)
  • GSADutchRes.dll - Dutch Resource Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • GSAEnglishRes.dll - English Resource Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • GSAFrenchRes.dll - French Resource Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • GSAGermanRes.dll - Deutsches Ressourcenmodul - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • GSAItalianRes.dll - Italian Resource Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • GSASpanishRes.dll - Spanish Resource Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • HPWWanGSAssistant.exe - Main Module - HP Broadband Wireless Setup Utility
  • Setup.exe - HP Mobile Broadband Setup Utility (HP Mobile Broadband Setup Utility Installer)
  • wwan_intro.exe (by Macromedia) - Shockwave Flash (Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • HPWWanGSAssistant.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HPWWANGSAssistant' which loads as C:\SWSetup\HPQWWAN\HPWWanGSAssistant.exe /TrayMode.

How do I remove HP WWAN Setup Utility?

You can uninstall HP WWAN Setup Utility 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 HP WWAN Setup Utility, 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 HP WWAN Setup Utility.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Hewlett-Packard
 
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 66%
Win 7 (SP1) 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 81.25%
Windows XP 15.63%
Windows 7 3.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Business 75.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.63%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.13%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.13%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.03%
  Finland 7.69%
  Sweden 7.69%
  Indonesia 5.13%
  Italy 5.13%
  Slovenia 2.56%
  Belgium 2.56%
  France 2.56%
  Ecuador 2.56%
  Norway 2.56%
  Austria 2.56%
  New Zealand 2.56%
  Japan 2.56%
  Philippines 2.56%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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