Should I remove Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer?

Versions

Version	Distribution
11.0.0.10505	3.82%
11.0.0.10502	1.15%
11.0.0.10498	0.38%
11.0.0.10494	1.72%
11.0.0.10484	0.19%
11.0.0.10483	0.19%
11.0.0.10480	1.53%
11.0.0.10468	0.57%
11.0.0.10459	1.34%
11.0.0.10454	35.37%
11.0.0.10453	0.38%
11.0.0.10452	0.19%
11.0.0.10446	0.57%
11.0.0.10443	3.63%
11.0.0.10441	14.34%
11.0.0.10427	4.78%
11.0.0.10426	24.86%
11.0.0.10412	4.21%
11.0.0.10408	0.19%
11.0.0.10399	0.57%

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Remove Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Ins...

Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer is a software program developed by Qualcomm. The most common release is 11.0.0.10454, 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 setup package generally installs about 76 files and is usually about 1.55 MB (1,626,001 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 85% of users of Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E7086B15-806E-4519-A876-DBA9FDDE9A13}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly

Estimated size: 1.55 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer, 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 Qualcomm 11ac Wireless LAN&Bluetooth Installer.

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

GLOBAL RANK #12,178

United States	84.96%
United Kingdom	5.42%
Italy	2.05%
Brazil	1.08%
France	0.84%
South Africa	0.72%
Australia	0.60%
Spain	0.60%
Singapore	0.48%
Belgium	0.24%
Canada	0.24%
DK	0.24%
Ireland	0.24%
Japan	0.24%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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