Should I remove Power Packet Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0013%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.2 |
52.00% |
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| 1.0.13 |
20.00% |
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| 1.0.7 |
28.00% |
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Other programs by Intellon
Power Packet Utility
from Intellon
What is Power Packet Utility? (from Intellon)
The Intellon PowerPacket™ Configuration Utility for Intellon PowerPacket™ product senables the user to find PowerPacket™ devices on the powerline network, measure data rate performance and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password.This utility gives you the capability to set up a network passwor... Read more
Overview
Power Packet Utility is a software program developed by Intellon. The most common release is 5.0.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named plcnd532.sys. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 526 KB (538,624 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 52% of users of Power Packet Utility come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.intellon.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\System32\drivers
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{44563206-8FAC-4859-9284-5FE90AF0CC47}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 526 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Power Packet Utility
| Program executable: | plcnd532.sys |
| Name: | PCAUSA Rawether for Windows |
| PCAUSA NDIS 5.0 SPR Protocol Driver |
| Path: | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\plcnd532.sys |
| MD5: | cf5aa091b8ba5aee3f3adb310b9f73cb |
Additional files:
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plcnd564.sys - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (PCAUSA NDIS 5.0 SPR Protocol Driver (AMD64))
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aosutils.dll - AOSUtils
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appleissupport.dll - AppleISSupport
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applesyncnotifier.exe (by Apple) - MobileMe (AppleSyncNotifier)
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applesyncpref.exe (by Apple) - MobileMe Preferences
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applesyncpreflocalized.dll - AppleSyncPref Localized resource
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dotmacsyncclient.exe - dotmacsyncclient
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dotmacsyncmanager.dll - DotMacSyncManager
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mapihelper.dll - MapiHelper
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mobilemeui.dll - MobileMe Dynamic Link Library
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mobilemeuilocalized.dll
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xmpp.dll - XMPP Dynamic Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- applesyncnotifier.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AppleSyncNotifier' which loads as C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe.
How do I remove Power Packet Utility?
You can uninstall Power Packet 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 Power Packet 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 Power Packet Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 84%
Win XP 4%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
84.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.00% |
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| Windows XP |
4.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.17% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.17% |
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Geography
51.85% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
51.85% |
| United States |
14.81% |
| Netherlands |
11.11% |
| France |
7.41% |
| Germany |
7.41% |
| Canada |
3.70% |
| IS |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
11.11% |
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| MSI |
5.56% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.56% |
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| ASUS |
5.56% |
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| Samsung |
5.56% |
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| Toshiba |
5.56% |
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| Apple |
5.56% |
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| Medion |
5.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
5.88% |
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| Samsung R780/R778 |
5.88% |
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| MEDION MS-7728 |
5.88% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.88% |
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| Apple Inc. iMac12,2 |
5.88% |
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| Packard Bell ixtreme M574... |
5.88% |
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