Should I remove REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #26,673
United States Rank #37,855
Reach 0.0061%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.61 days
283.57 days >
Average installed length: 148.99 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
Package:1.00.0018 Driver:6.1108.1108.2007 UI:500.1 |
3.31% |
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Package:1.00.0018 Driver:6.1108.1108.2007 UI:0.0.0 |
9.09% |
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Package:1.00.0018 Driver:5.1107.1018.2007 UI:0.0.0 |
2.48% |
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Package:1.00.0018 Driver:0.0.0.0 UI:500.1506.1115. |
0.83% |
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Package:1.00.0008 Driver:6.1097.718.2007 UI:500.14 |
0.83% |
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Package:1.00.0007 Driver:5.1097.718.2007 UI:500.14 |
1.65% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:6.1293.518.2007 UI:500.14 |
12.40% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:6.1097.718.2007 UI:500.14 |
0.83% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:6.1089.601.2007 UI:500.14 |
4.13% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:5.1293.518.2007 UI:500.14 |
4.13% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:5.1097.718.2007 UI:500.14 |
1.65% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver:5.1089.601.2007 UI:500.14 |
0.83% |
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Package:1.00.0006 Driver: UI:500.1491.627.2007 |
0.83% |
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3.00 |
56.20% |
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1.00.0006 |
0.83% |
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REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility
What is REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?
REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is the driver package for wireless network card. 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. In addition the software includes management and diagnostic utilities.
Overview
The most used version is 3.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 RtWLan.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 7.12 MB (7,465,324 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.realtek.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{BE686891-3C56-4714-AFEF-341A7867BA80}\SETUP.EXE -v"ISSCRIPTCMDLINE=\"-d -zREMOVE\"" -l
Estimated size: 7.12 MB
Language: Spanish
Files installed by REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility
Program executable: | RtWLan.exe |
Name: | RtWLan Application |
| RtWLan ( For Vista) Application |
Path: | C:\Program Files\REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility\RtWLan.exe |
MD5: | 6636cb85b0453e9e59d0dc6fc6b22903 |
Additional files:
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RtlLib.dll - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(RtlProt))
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RtWLan.exe - RtWLan Application (RtWLan ( For Vista) Application)
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EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
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RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
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AegisI5.exe - AegisInstall Application (AegisInstall MFC Application)
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IpLib.dll
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RTxAdmin.exe - RTxAdmin Application (RTxAdmin MFC Application)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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rtkbind.exe - RtkBind Application
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ISSetup.dll (by Macrovision) - InstallShield (InstallShield (R) Setup Engine)
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SETUP.EXE (by Macrovision)
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acAuth.dll - AEGIS Authentication Library
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- SETUP.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{C083518F-8EC9-4B8E-8707-AA411A045C80}' (runs on registration).
- RTxAdmin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F57508E5-DFF6-40A6-9B7C-B4E2FF888593}' (runs on registration).
- RtWLan.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F13BF6AF-16B8-4EB5-8C75-C297F6A66D9D}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- RtWLan.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RtlVistaStart.
How do I remove REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?
You can uninstall REALTEK USB 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 REALTEK USB 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 REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
#26,673
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
56.20% |
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Windows 7 |
32.23% |
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Windows 10 |
5.79% |
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Windows Vista |
5.79% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
55.37% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.22% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.57% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.79% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.13% |
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Windows 10 Home |
2.48% |
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Geography
20.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
20.77% |
Germany |
13.08% |
Saudi Arabia |
12.31% |
France |
8.46% |
Spain |
6.15% |
United Kingdom |
4.62% |
Netherlands |
3.85% |
Argentina |
3.85% |
Italy |
3.08% |
IQ |
2.31% |
Austria |
2.31% |
Brazil |
2.31% |
Mexico |
1.54% |
Israel |
1.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
18.64% |
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Dell |
16.95% |
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Acer |
16.95% |
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Sahara |
10.17% |
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American Megatrends |
10.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.47% |
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ASUS |
8.47% |
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Toshiba |
5.08% |
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Intel |
3.39% |
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Sony |
1.69% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 6000 |
2.04% |
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Acer Aspire 5734Z |
2.04% |
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Acer Aspire M3900 |
2.04% |
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Dell OptiPlex 755 |
2.04% |
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Dell OptiPlex 360 |
1.02% |
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Compaq Compaq PC |
1.02% |
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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