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Should I remove Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,672
United States Rank #18,273
Reach 0.0072%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.67 days
432.78 days >
Average installed length: 227.39 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.4.14 0.70%
1.1.18 15.49%
1.1.15 17.61%
1.1.14 9.86%
1.1.11 40.14%
1.1.10 8.45%
1.1.4 7.75%

Other programs by Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64

Overview

Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 is a program developed by Rockwell Automation. The most used version is 1.1.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 15.3 MB (16,046,080 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\rockwell automation\virtualbackplane
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{03AE0196-A77D-4DB1-BEA2-2ED79723FB30}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 15.3 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64

  • virtualbackplane.sys - VirtualBackplane KMDF Driver
  • vbpinstall.exe (by Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider) - Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver (Windows Setup API)
  • rapcicswdf.sys - 1784-PCICS Device Driver (1784-PCICS WDF Device Driver)
  • rausbciplib.dll - USB CIP Driver Interface Library
  • rausbcipwdf.sys - RA USB CIP Driver (RA USB CIP Device Driver)
  • silabenm.sys (by Silicon Laboratories) - Silicon Labs VCP Serial Enumerator
  • silabser.sys (by Silicon Laboratories) - Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver
  • wdfcoinstaller01007.dll (by Microsoft) - WDF Coinstaller
  • rapktcswdf.sys - 1784-PKTCS Device Driver
  • usbciphelper.exe - USB CIP Helper Application
  • wdfcoinstaller01005.dll (by Microsoft)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • usbciphelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'UsbCipHelper' which loads as C:\Program Files\Rockwell Automation\UsbCipDriver\UsbCipHelper\UsbCipHelper.exe.

How do I remove Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64?

You can uninstall Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 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 Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64, 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 Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.87%
Windows 10 21.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 50.70%
Windows 7 Enterprise 9.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.15%
Windows 10 Pro 5.63%
Windows 8.1 4.93%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.87%
  Canada 6.81%
  Italy 5.76%
  Mexico 3.66%
  India 3.14%
  United Kingdom 3.14%
  Australia 1.57%
  Romania 1.57%
  Poland 1.57%
  Brazil 1.05%
  Israel 1.05%
  Germany 1.05%
  Vietnam 0.52%
  Singapore 0.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 40.71%
Hewlett-Packard 24.78%
Lenovo 9.73%
Toshiba 8.85%
Acer 7.96%
ASUS 5.31%
GIGABYTE 1.77%
Sony 0.88%
Common models
Dell Precision M4800 4.27%
Dell Latitude E6430 2.56%
Dell Precision M6800 2.56%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.56%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.71%
TOSHIBA Satellite A665 1.71%


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