Should I remove PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

8% remove it92% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0011%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.00.0219	4.55%
1.00.0187	18.18%
1.00.0180	27.27%
1.00.0179	50.00%

PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility

from PLANET Technology Corp.

Remove PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility

Overview

PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is a program developed by PLANET Technology. The most used version is 1.00.0179, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is RtlService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.7 MB of memory. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 6.13 MB (6,424,884 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 29% of users of PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Thailand and IS.

Program details

URL: www.PLANET.com.tw

Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\PLANET\11NUSB~1

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9C049499-055C-4a0c-A916-1D12314F45EB}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x9

Estimated size: 6.13 MB

Language: English

Files installed by PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility

Program executable:	RtlService.exe
Name:	RtlService Application
	RtlService MFC Application
Path:	C:\Program Files\PLANET\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RtlService.exe
MD5:	ea569d48b2e755af6d96f03f3335d98a

Additional files:

DESKTOP.exe - DESKTOP Application (DESKTOP MFC Application)
EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
IpLib.dll (by Realtek) - IpLib
libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
ReStart.exe (by Realtek) - ReStart Application (ReStart MFC Application)
RTLDHCP.exe
RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
RtlIhvOid.dll - IHV OID (IHV OID (for Vista))
RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV))
RtlService.exe - RtlService Application (RtlService MFC Application)
RtWLan.exe (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtWLan Application (RtWLan ( For Vista / Win7) Application(External Registrar))
RTxAdmin.exe - RTxAdmin Application (RTxAdmin MFC Application)
Run1x.exe - for Windows 7 / Vista (X86) (Run1X)
UserCom.exe (by RealTek) - User Command Application (User Command MFC Application)
WPSProt.exe (by Realtek By Karl) - WPS Firewall Prot

Behaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks

ReStart.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB6A81D7-E84F-40E9-A4A3-EE3831B076D4}' (runs on registration).
RTxAdmin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F57508E5-DFF6-40A6-9B7C-B4E2FF888593}' (runs on registration).
UserCom.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9E401A6-313D-4FA8-B4D0-AE606FD1B03E}' (runs on registration).

2 Services

RTLDHCP.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek DHCP Service' (RTLDHCPService).
RtlService.exe runs as a service named 'eSYNiC11nSU' (eSYNiC11nSU).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\REALTEK\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RTLDHCP.exe'.

Resource utilization averages
Show technical details

RtlService.exe
Memory:	1.7 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0014109170%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00097438%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00043654%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	31,492	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	1.32 KB	435.61 KB average

How do I remove PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?

You can uninstall PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility 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 PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and 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).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PLANET Wireless LAN Driver and Utility.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 77%

Win 10 5%

HOW IT RUNS

Windows Service? Yes

(Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 8%

Keep it 92%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	86.36%
Windows XP	9.09%
Windows 10	4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate	61.90%
Windows 7 Home Premium	19.05%
Microsoft Windows XP	9.52%
Windows 10 Pro	4.76%
Windows 7 Professional	4.76%

Geography

29.17% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	29.17%
Thailand	16.67%
IS	12.50%
MK	8.33%
Iran	8.33%
Singapore	4.17%
NG	4.17%
BN	4.17%
Philippines	4.17%
SY	4.17%
Poland	4.17%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	18.75%
Acer	18.75%
GIGABYTE	12.50%
ASUS	12.50%
Hewlett-Packard	12.50%
American Megatrends	12.50%
Sahara	6.25%
Intel	6.25%
Common models
Acer TravelMate 2490	10.00%
Gigabyte EP41-UD3L	10.00%
ECS A880GM-A3	10.00%
Dell OptiPlex 745 ...	10.00%
ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W ...	10.00%
Acer Aspire X3995	10.00%

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