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17.0.200.2 100.00%

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Intel Network Connections 17.0.200.2

What is Intel Network Connections?

Intel Network Connections the LAN driver for IntelĀ® Desktop Boards with the Intel PRO Network Connection.

About  (from Intel)

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides support for all network connections that are built into a motherboard and all OEM versions of network adapters. The drivers your computer manufacturer provides are validated to work with your system. Your computer manufacturer might have customized the drivers and soft...  Read more

Overview

Intel Network Connections 17.0.200.2 is a program developed by Intel. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 6.09 MB (6,390,748 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 38% of users of Intel Network Connections come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Intel.com
Help link: www.intel.com/support/pt
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /i{E76A136D-3A4F-40AA-BBDA-D682FCC8C90D} ARPREMOVE=1
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Intel Network Connections 17.0.200.2

  • IPROSetMonitor.exe - Intel® PROSet Monitoring Service
  • IntelControlCenter.exe
  • iusb3mon.exe
  • Jhi_service.exe
  • LMS.exe
  • PIconStartup.exe
  • PrivacyIconClient.exe
  • Setup.exe
  • SetupICC.exe
  • UNS.exe
  • HeciServer.exe - Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface
  • ncs2prov.exe
  • PROSetCL.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • IntelControlCenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ED76B986-35A7-45B7-8731-EBF4C7B4CB3F}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • iusb3mon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
5 Services
  • Jhi_service.exe runs as a service named 'jhi_service' (jhi_service).
  • LMS.exe runs as a service named 'LMS' (LMS).
  • UNS.exe runs as a service named 'UNS' (UNS).
  • HeciServer.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface' (Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface) "Version: 1.24.388.1".
  • IPROSetMonitor.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service' (Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service) "The Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service actively monitors changes to the system and updates affected network devices to keep them running in optimal condition. Stopping this service may negatively affect the performance of the network devices on the system.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • IntelControlCenter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Magix PCCT IntelControlCenter.exe' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Control Center\IntelControlCenter.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • iusb3mon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'USB3MON' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver\Application\iusb3mon.exe".
  • PIconStartup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IMSS' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IMSS\PIconStartup.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

IPROSetMonitor.exe
Memory:1.46 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000104770%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00001025%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00000023%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:369
8,062,084 average
iusb3mon.exe
Memory:2.16 MB
Total CPU:0.0009214096%
Kernel CPU:0.00037008%
User CPU:0.00055133%
CPU cycles/sec:90,867
Switches/sec:2
I/O reads/min:2 Bytes
Jhi_service.exe
Memory:1.64 MB
Kernel CPU:0.00003147%

How do I remove Intel Network Connections?

You can uninstall Intel Network Connections 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) Network Connections 17.0.200.2, 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 Network Connections.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 86.96%
Windows XP 7.59%
Windows 10 4.90%
Windows Vista 0.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.75%
Windows 7 Professional 26.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.54%
Windows 10 Pro 3.33%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.46%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.56%
  India 13.82%
  Germany 5.77%
  Brazil 3.55%
  Canada 3.55%
  United Kingdom 3.15%
  Australia 2.55%
  France 2.28%
  Israel 2.15%
  Italy 1.81%
  Netherlands 1.41%
  United Arab Emirates 1.21%
  Sweden 1.07%
  BD 1.01%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Intel 46.87%
ASUS 19.14%
Acer 13.87%
Dell 11.29%
Hewlett-Packard 7.85%
Lenovo 0.61%
GIGABYTE 0.37%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6400 7.36%
Acer Aspire X3910 3.68%
Acer Aspire X3900 3.07%
Gateway DX4831 2.45%
Acer Aspire M5810 2.45%
Dell Computer OptiPlex GX... 2.45%

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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