Should I remove REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility?

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1.00.0145	100.00%

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Remove REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility ...

This package installs the software (Wireless LAN driver and utility) to enable various Realtek LAN devices.

REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is a software program developed by ALFA NETWORK. 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 programs's main executable is RtlService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.76 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 6.63 MB (6,950,885 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 17% of users of REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Saudi Arabia and France.

URL: www.alfa.com.tw

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Realtek\RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility\

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0DF70CB6-553A-4C57-8E6D-87635EECFB78}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x9

Estimated size: 6.63 MB

Language: English

RtlService.exe
Memory:	1.76 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001831000%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00012099%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00006211%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	18,753	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	6 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	2 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 77% Win 7 0%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	16.61%
Saudi Arabia	12.78%
France	10.86%
Spain	9.58%
Germany	5.11%
United Arab Emirates	3.83%
MA	3.83%
Mexico	3.19%
Italy	2.56%
Netherlands	2.56%
DZ	2.24%
IQ	2.24%
Belgium	1.92%
UA	1.92%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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