Should I remove Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #157
United States Rank #222
Reach 3.2559%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.86 days
467.83 days >
Average installed length: 245.81 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.23.0 |
4.52% |
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| 3.0.20.0 |
0.80% |
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| 3.0.16.0 |
0.45% |
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| 3.0.12.0 |
0.96% |
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| 3.0.9.0 |
0.01% |
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| 3.0.8.0 |
0.78% |
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| 2.1.39.0 |
4.76% |
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| 2.1.36.0 |
4.76% |
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| 2.1.32.0 |
0.32% |
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| 2.1.28.1 |
3.50% |
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| 2.1.28.0 |
2.59% |
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| 2.1.27.0 |
2.70% |
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| 2.1.25.0 |
1.25% |
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| 2.1.19.0 |
7.98% |
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| 2.1.16.0 |
2.95% |
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| 2.0.34.1 |
2.01% |
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| 2.0.34.0 |
12.95% |
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| 2.0.32.0 |
21.34% |
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| 2.0.30.0 |
9.53% |
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| 2.0.26.0 |
6.54% |
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| 2.0.20.0 |
1.65% |
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| 2.0.4.1 |
0.96% |
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| 2.0.4.0 |
6.70% |
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Typically installed together
Other programs by Renesas Electronics
Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
What is Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver? (from Renesas Electronics)
USB 3.0, the next-generation USB specification was released in 2008,boosting the maximum transfer rate to 5 Gbps from 480Mbps.USB 3.0 will offer a myriad of possibilities for applications requiring fast and high-capacity communication, while maintaining compatibility with USB 2.0. The application of USB is increasingly... Read more
Overview
Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver is a software program developed by Renesas Electronics. The most common release is 2.0.32.0, with over 98% 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. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named rusb3ver.dll. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 1.12 MB (1,170,338 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 41% of users of Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www2.renesas.com/usb/en
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5442DAB8-7177-49E1-8B22-09A049EA5996}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 1.12 MB
Files installed by Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
| Program module: | rusb3ver.dll |
| Name: | USB 3.0 Driver |
| Product Version Information |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\rusb3ver.dll |
| MD5: | da10e93b8918309b90171c9e16604c30 |
Additional files:
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nusb3ver.dll - USB 3.0 Driver (Product Version Information)
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nusb3co.dll - USB 3.0 Device Driver (USB 3.0 Host Controller Advanced Program)
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nusb3utl.exe - USB 3.0 Host Controller Utility Program
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rusb3co.dll
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rusb3utl.exe
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nusb3mon.dll - USB 3.0 Monitor
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nusb3mon.exe
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nusb3mon_AVG_RESTORED.exe
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rusb3mon.dll
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rusb3mon.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- nusb3utl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D0CDCF9D-0CE6-4E1C-BAAD-558EBA273220}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- nusb3mon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
- rusb3mon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
Startup File (User Run)
- nusb3mon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'NUSB3MON' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- nusb3mon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NUSB3MON' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe".
- rusb3mon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RUSB3MON' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\rusb3mon.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- nusb3mon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| nusb3mon.exe |
| Memory: | 2.44 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004413332% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022665% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00021468% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 110,229 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 9 Bytes | |
| rusb3mon.exe |
| Memory: | 2.53 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003275767% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013178% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00019579% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 201,028 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver?
You can uninstall Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver 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 Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver, 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 Renesas Electronics USB Host Controller Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.83% |
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| Windows XP |
0.99% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.38% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.58% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.31% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.67% |
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Geography
40.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.83% |
| Germany |
13.17% |
| France |
3.86% |
| United Kingdom |
3.82% |
| Canada |
2.85% |
| Italy |
2.56% |
| Australia |
2.55% |
| Netherlands |
2.03% |
| Brazil |
1.50% |
| Belgium |
1.42% |
| India |
1.18% |
| Japan |
1.16% |
| Iran |
1.16% |
| Austria |
1.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.37% |
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| Dell |
18.45% |
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| Acer |
13.33% |
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| Toshiba |
12.45% |
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| Medion |
7.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.81% |
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| Samsung |
3.58% |
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| Sony |
3.46% |
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| Intel |
2.92% |
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| ASUS |
2.84% |
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| Alienware |
1.38% |
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| Lenovo |
1.36% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
9.18% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
8.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.30% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
4.29% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
3.20% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
2.46% |
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