Should I remove Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #504
United States Rank #812
Reach 1.3017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.75 days
435.04 days >
Average installed length: 228.58 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.79 |
0.02% |
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| 12.75 |
0.37% |
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| 12.67 |
0.20% |
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| 12.55 |
1.47% |
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| 12.27 |
0.00% |
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| 12.23 |
0.06% |
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| 12.19 |
0.06% |
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| 12.11 |
0.11% |
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| 12.05 |
0.76% |
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| 12.00 |
0.00% |
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| 11.59 |
0.03% |
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| 11.47 |
0.11% |
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| 11.43 |
0.67% |
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| 11.39 |
4.78% |
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| 11.33 |
0.06% |
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| 11.31 |
3.19% |
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| 11.21 |
3.37% |
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| 11.15 |
0.76% |
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| 11.13 |
0.95% |
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| 11.11 |
0.43% |
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| 11.05 |
13.95% |
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| 11.02 |
1.93% |
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| 10.17 |
0.02% |
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| 10.15 |
0.33% |
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| 10.13 |
0.13% |
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| 10.11 |
0.16% |
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| 10.08 |
0.22% |
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| 10.07 |
0.28% |
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| 10.01 |
0.00% |
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| 9.2 |
30.20% |
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| 3.1 |
6.39% |
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| 3.0 |
29.00% |
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Other programs by Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation
What is Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation?
The Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver is the software driver for the WiFi NICs. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the Qualcomm Atheros support website.
Overview
The most common release is 9.2, 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. 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 primary executable is named Ath_WlanAgent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 3.24 MB (3,395,898 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.qualcomm.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E727B31A-8B24-4C1C-934A-69634E0D2C0B}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 3.24 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation
| Program executable: | Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros\Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| MD5: | bb1842e3aa602b401f7692718b0d0f9a |
Additional files:
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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AthIhvWlanExt.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DirectConnect (Atheros IHV Manager)
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AthIhvWpaP2p.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DirectConnect P2P IHV
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AthWpaP2pDriver.dll - P2P Supplicant Driver
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DCWpaSupplicant.exe - DirectConnect P2P Supplicant
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wpa_cli.exe - P2P Supplicant command line interface
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wpa_supplicant.exe - Atheros P2P Supplicant
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DCWpaSupplicant.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EB113B4E-DD5C-4F1B-89C7-76804ADB0D1F}' (runs on registration).
Service
- Ath_WlanAgent.exe runs as a service named 'ZAtheros Wlan Agent' (ZAtheros Wlan Agent) "Atheros agent for Wlan".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.22 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000711363% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003315% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 8,517 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation?
You can uninstall Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation 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 Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation, 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 Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.62% |
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| Windows 10 |
39.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.28% |
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| Windows XP |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.61% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.12% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.20% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.05% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.53% |
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Geography
36.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.58% |
| Germany |
5.71% |
| Italy |
4.88% |
| France |
4.59% |
| United Kingdom |
4.38% |
| Canada |
4.03% |
| Brazil |
3.94% |
| Australia |
2.55% |
| Netherlands |
2.20% |
| Indonesia |
1.47% |
| Spain |
1.45% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| Sweden |
1.34% |
| India |
1.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
52.77% |
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| ASUS |
35.64% |
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| Sony |
7.82% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
1.51% |
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| Dell |
1.16% |
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| MSI |
0.79% |
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| Lenovo |
0.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.15% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK K54C |
5.10% |
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| Gateway NE56R |
4.48% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571G |
4.34% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-571 |
4.32% |
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| ASUSTeK K55VD |
3.78% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
3.70% |
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About Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, most noteably wireless chipsets for the IEEE 802.
Publisher URL: www.atheros.com