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Should I remove Intel My WiFi Dashboard?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,804
United States Rank #6,612
Reach 0.0525%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 1.37 days
40.31 days >
Average installed length: 21.18 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
15.06.0000.0226 17.31%
15.06.0000.0225 0.10%
15.05.5000.0219 69.54%
15.03.0000.0222 2.32%
15.03.0000.0221 2.51%
15.02.0000.0207 3.68%
15.01.1500.0156 4.55%

Other programs by Intel

Intel My WiFi Dashboard

What is Intel My WiFi Dashboard?  (from Intel)

Use the ultimate portability of Wi-Fi Direct* with the Intel® My WiFi Dashboard.1 Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi Alliance standard for direct Wi-Fi device-to-device connectivity. Whether you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, public hotspot, or no network at all—connect, communicate, and collaborate with others in your vicinity...  Read more

Overview

Intel My WiFi Dashboard is a software program developed by Intel. The most common release is 15.05.5000.0219, 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 BTHSAmpPalService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 757.6 KB (775,784 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of Intel My WiFi Dashboard come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.intel.com/support/go/wireless_support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F955549A-790B-4759-8D66-580A0B4F9E33}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 757.6 KB
Language: Swedish (Sweden)

Program filesFiles installed by Intel My WiFi Dashboard

Program executable:BTHSAmpPalService.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Intel\BluetoothHS\BTHSAmpPalService.exe
MD5:b4837176b2dbbc8e3d6f31d4853eeaeb
Additional files:
  • BTHSAmpPalService.exe
  • DrvInst.exe
  • iconvrtr.exe
  • BTHSSecurityMgr.exe
  • ccdash.exe
  • CCDashServer.exe
  • dpinst64.exe (by Microsoft)
  • EvtEng.exe
  • HeciServer.exe - Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface
  • iChain.exe
  • iprodifx.exe
  • iWrap.exe
  • PanDhcpDns.exe
  • PfWizard.exe
  • ZeroConfigService.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Services
  • BTHSSecurityMgr.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) + High Speed Security Service' (BTHSSecurityMgr) "Manages the 802.1x security between two Bluetooth(R) High Speed connections.".
  • PanDhcpDns.exe runs as a service named 'Wireless PAN DHCP Server' (MyWiFiDHCPDNS).
  • HeciServer.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface' (Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface) "Version: 1.24.388.1".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

HeciServer.exe
Memory:1.99 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000977962%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00008920%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00000859%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:259
8,062,084 average

How do I remove Intel My WiFi Dashboard?

You can uninstall Intel My WiFi Dashboard 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 Intel(R) My WiFi Dashboard, 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 Intel My WiFi Dashboard.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 80.56%
Windows 7 19.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 33.27%
Windows 8 16.88%
Windows 10 Home 10.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.60%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.85%
Windows 7 Professional 4.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.30%
  Germany 4.54%
  United Kingdom 4.54%
  Canada 2.89%
  India 2.48%
  France 1.90%
  Australia 1.82%
  Italy 1.82%
  Netherlands 1.57%
  Brazil 1.32%
  Mexico 0.99%
  Spain 0.99%
  Japan 0.91%
  Chile 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 74.11%
Alienware 7.23%
Hewlett-Packard 4.53%
ASUS 3.78%
Medion 3.24%
Samsung 2.48%
Lenovo 1.40%
Acer 1.08%
Toshiba 0.86%
Sony 0.54%
MSI 0.43%
NEC 0.32%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 5523 37.33%
Dell Inspiron 5423 20.21%
Dell XPS L521X 6.39%
Alienware M14xR2 5.71%
Dell XPS L421X 3.54%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.63%

About Intel

Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com

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