84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,430
United States Rank #12,596
Reach 0.1633%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.14 days
358.23 days >
Average installed length: 188.22 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.0000 100.00%

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REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE

What is REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE?

This is the software driver package for Realtek DTV USB device. The driver package is required in order for the device to function properly and is the software that allows your PC to communicate with this hardware.

Overview

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 main program executable is ShouldIRemoveIt.exe. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 7.55 MB (7,920,472 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Realtek\REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{DDBB7C89-1A09-441E-AA0F-6AA465755C17}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x000e -removeonly
Estimated size: 7.55 MB
Language: Hungarian

Program filesFiles installed by REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE

Program executable:ShouldIRemoveIt.exe
Name:Should I Remove It?
Signed by:Reason Software Company Inc.
Path:C:\ProgamData\Kaspersky Lab\SandboxShared\ShouldIRemoveIt.exe
MD5:75c71b76496e951a39f376221ac85627
Additional files:
  • RTL283XACCESS.dll - Realtek RTL283X Access Dynamic Link Library
  • RT_HIDIR_EEPROMEdit_PathFile.EXE - Realtek HID IR EEPROMEdit PathFile
  • SampleRTKDLL.exe - SampleRTKDLL Application (SampleRTKDLL MFC Application)
  • RTKISDBTSOURCE.dll - Realtek ISDBT solution (version MFC Application)
  • SuperFrameSplitter.dll - Realtek DABP Splitter
  • CallIRServer.exe - Realtek CallIRServer (CallIRServer)
  • RTKDABSOURCE.dll - Realtek DAB solution
  • HIDIR_Edit.exe - Realtek HID IR_EDIT
  • RTKDABMWare.dll - version Application (Realtek DAB Middle Ware)
  • RTKFMSOURCE.dll - Realtek FM solution
  • WriteReg.exe - Setup Driver (SetDrv By Karl)
  • RTKDAB.dll
  • RTKFM.dll
  • RTKISDBT.dll - RTKISDBT

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WriteReg.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{565E2C35-CABB-45AA-A652-3AEF529DEA30}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE?

You can uninstall REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE 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 REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE, 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 REALTEK DTV USB DEVICE.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,430

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.84%
Windows 10 28.93%
Windows XP 6.33%
Windows Vista 4.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.39%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.91%
Windows 7 Professional 9.64%
Windows 10 Home 8.54%
Windows 8.1 8.08%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.07% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 45.07%
  United States 7.50%
  Italy 6.63%
  Australia 4.67%
  United Kingdom 4.36%
  Poland 3.08%
  Netherlands 2.74%
  Iran 2.58%
  Spain 2.52%
  Finland 2.30%
  France 2.12%
  Japan 1.93%
  Greece 1.81%
  Croatia 1.62%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.50%
Hewlett-Packard 18.38%
ASUS 11.65%
Dell 11.54%
Medion 9.78%
GIGABYTE 6.68%
Toshiba 6.30%
Samsung 5.88%
Lenovo 3.04%
American Megatrends 1.82%
Sahara 1.44%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.93%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.52%
ASUS All Series 4.25%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.60%
ASUSTeK ET2220I 2.05%
Gigabyte G41M-Combo 2.05%

About Realtek Semiconductor

Realtek manufactures a wide variety of products that can be broadly categorized into two subdivisions: Communications Network ICs, and Computer Peripheral and Multimedia ICs.
Publisher URL: www.realtek.com

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tralalalaaaover a year ago
REALTEK Digital TV USB DEVICE. Driver for Realtek USB digital receiver DVB-T.