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Should I remove Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.01.07.5 90.91%
2.00.09a.5 9.09%

Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers

Overview

Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers is a program developed by Novatel Wireless. The most used version is 2.01.07.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 60 files and is usually about 2.48 MB (2,603,189 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 33% of users of Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers come from the United States, it is also popular in UA and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: www.nvtl.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{190D0C6E-C8A7-4019-8FB5-FD041EC1F2D2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.48 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers

  • MobiLink.exe - MobiLink Network Connection Manager
  • SMSCodec.dll - SMSConverter Dynamic Link Library (SMSConverter DLL)
  • NetMonky.ocx - NetMonkey ActiveX Control Module (NVTL NetMonkey ActiveX Control Module)
  • Utility.ocx - Utilities ActiveX Control Module (NVTL Utilities ActiveX Control Module)
  • Hotspots.ocx - Hotspots ActiveX Control Module (NVTL Hotspots ActiveX Control Module)
  • DebugLog.dll - DebugLog Dynamic Link Library
  • MobiLink3.exe - MobiLink3 Connection Manager
  • Menu.ocx - Menu ActiveX Control Module (NVTL Menu ActiveX Control Module)
  • SetupHelper32.exe - SetupHelperExe Application
  • SetupHelper64.exe
  • NvtlSdk.dll - Novacore SDK NvtlSdk (Novacore SDK Core module)
  • Phoenix.exe - Phoenix Application (NVTL Phoenix MFC Application)
  • Lite.exe - Mobilink Lite
  • LangARA.dll
  • LangCHS.dll - SMSClient Language DLL
  • LangCHT.dll
  • LangCZH.dll
  • LangDAN.dll
  • LangDEU.dll
  • LangELL.dll
  • LangESB.dll
  • LangESN.dll
  • LangFIN.dll
  • LangFRA.dll
  • LangHUN.dll
  • LangITA.dll
  • LangJPN.dll
  • LangNLD.dll
  • LangNOR.dll
  • LangPLK.dll
  • LangPTB.dll
  • LangPTE.dll
  • LangRUS.dll
  • LangSVE.dll
  • SMS.exe - SMSClient MFC Application

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Lite.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C013A4E0-5219-4F43-89DD-E09BB8D6A238}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • Lite.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MobiLink Lite' and executes as C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\MobiLink\Lite.exe.
  • MobiLink3.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MobiLink3' and executes as C:\Program Files\Novatel Wireless\MobiLink3\MobiLink3.exe.

How do I remove Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers?

You can uninstall Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers 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 Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Novatel Wireless Mobile Broadband Generic Drivers.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 5%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows XP 40.91%
Windows Vista 4.55%
Windows 10 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 42.86%
Windows 7 Professional 23.81%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.52%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.76%
Windows 10 Pro 4.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.33%
  UA 18.52%
  United Kingdom 14.81%
  Germany 11.11%
  Poland 11.11%
  Slovenia 3.70%
  France 3.70%
  Israel 3.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Sony 20.00%
Toshiba 15.00%
Dell 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
Lenovo 10.00%
GIGABYTE 5.00%
American Megatrends 5.00%
Medion 5.00%
Acer 5.00%
Alienware 5.00%
Common models
Sony VGN-SZ3XWP_C 15.79%
Dell Latitude D820 10.53%
ASUSTeK N76VZ 5.26%
ASUSTeK 1015PX 5.26%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro A20... 5.26%
TOSHIBA Satellite P305 5.26%

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless provides wireless broadband access solutions for use in PCs and mobile devices and is known for its MiFi line of compact wireless routers.
Publisher URL: www.nvtl.com

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