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Should I remove Realtek I2S Audio?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,458
United States Rank #2,338
Reach 0.2537%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.82 days
289.81 days >
Average installed length: 152.27 days

Versions

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6.3.9600.118 4.66%
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Realtek I2S Audio

What is Realtek I2S Audio?

This software package contains the required software and driver to connect the Realtek device to the PC.

Overview

Realtek I2S Audio is a software program developed by Realtek Semiconductor. The most common release is 6.3.9600.118, with over 50% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named rti2supd.exe. The setup package generally installs about 69 files and is usually about 14.74 MB (15,452,290 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 52% of users of Realtek I2S Audio come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.realtek.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio
Uninstaller: RunDll32 "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll",LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Install
Estimated size: 14.74 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by Realtek I2S Audio

Program executable:rti2supd.exe
Name:Realtek I2S Audio
I2S Audio Driver Installer
Path:C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\drivers\win8\rti2supd.exe
MD5:2b0ff6ccadb76dec9efeb459eaaa548b
Additional files:
  • RvcLib.dll - Realtek semiconductor. All rights reserved.
  • intel_coinst.dll - Realtek I2S Audio Codec Device Driver (Realtek I2S Audio Codec Device Driver Co-installer)
  • rtii2sac_coinstaller.dll
  • DellClarityLiteSkinImages.dll - Realtek HD Audio Manager Resource
  • DellClarityLiteSkinImages64.dll
  • RtI2SBgProc.exe - Realtek I2S Audio Background Proc
  • RtI2SBgProc64.exe
  • WhiteJadeSkinImages.dll
  • WhiteJadeSkinImages64.dll
  • RtkMcp64.dll - Realtek LFX/GFX DSP UI component (Realtek LFX/GFX DSP UI component for Windows Vista)
  • RtkMic32.dll - Realtek(r) LFX/GFX DSP component
  • RtkMic64.dll
  • AcerSkinImages.dll - Realtek Audio Manager Resource
  • AcerSkinImages64.dll
  • BlackJadeSkinImages.dll
  • BlackJadeSkinImages64.dll
  • GrayJadeSkinImages.dll
  • GrayJadeSkinImages64.dll
  • HPBandOSkinImages.dll
  • HPBandOSkinImages64.dll
  • HPPremierSkinImages.dll
  • HPPremierSkinImages64.dll
  • PremiumBlackSkinImages.dll
  • PurpleSkinImages.dll
  • PurpleSkinImages64.dll
  • RtkGuiCompLib.dll - Realtek GUI Component Library
  • ToastDll.dll - Realtek Semiconductor GUI DLL
  • ToastDll64.dll
  • RtkNGUI.exe - Gestionnaire audio Realtek
  • RtkNGUI64.exe
  • RtkI2SAudioService.exe - Realtek I2S Audio Service
  • RtkI2SAudioService64.exe
  • RtI2SUpd64.exe - Realtek I2S Audio (I2S Audio Driver Installer)
  • setup.exe - InstallScript Setup Launcher Unicode
  • RtkApi64.dll - Realtek APO API
  • RtkApoApi.dll
  • RtDataProc.dll - RtMicDataEx (I2S driver COM file)
  • RtDataProc64.dll
  • RtkCfg.dll
  • RtkCfg64.dll
  • PremiumBlackSkinImages64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • RtkNGUI.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
2 Services
  • RtkI2SAudioService64.exe runs as a service named 'RTK IIS Codec Service 64' (RtkI2SCodec64).
  • RtkI2SAudioService.exe runs as a service named 'RTK IIS Codec Service' (RtkI2SCodec).
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • RtkNGUI64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RtkNGUI' which loads as C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\AP\RtkNGUI64.exe /s.
  • RtI2SBgProc64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RtI2SBgProc' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\AP\RtI2SBgProc64.exe" /BOARDWELL_MA3.
  • RtkNGUI.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RtkNGUI' which loads as C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\AP\RtkNGUI.exe /s.

How do I remove Realtek I2S Audio?

You can uninstall Realtek I2S Audio 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 I2S Audio, 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 I2S Audio.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.70%
Windows 7 0.28%
Windows XP 0.02%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 32.01%
Windows 8.1 31.43%
Windows 8.1 Connected 20.48%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.76%
Windows 10 Pro 3.62%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 2.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.86%
  Italy 7.58%
  United Kingdom 5.64%
  France 5.53%
  Canada 3.12%
  Germany 3.10%
  Netherlands 2.34%
  Australia 2.29%
  Spain 1.46%
  Sweden 0.85%
  Austria 0.83%
  Poland 0.80%
  Belgium 0.66%
  Norway 0.66%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 47.83%
Hewlett-Packard 15.84%
Acer 15.49%
Dell 9.35%
Intel 8.42%
Lenovo 2.87%
Toshiba 0.21%
Common models
ASUSTeK T100TA 20.69%
Acer Aspire SW5-012 9.15%
Dell XPS 13 9343 8.47%
ASUSTeK X205TA 7.49%
Samsung 500T 6.70%
ASUSTeK T100HAN 3.82%

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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