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Should I remove Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,889
United States Rank #39,259
Reach 0.0122%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 96.54 days
555.86 days >
Average installed length: 292.06 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.0201 93.75%
1.00.0183 6.25%

Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility

What is Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility?

This is the WiFi USB adapter N300 software driver and utilities required for managing and connecting the Sitecom networking device to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the Sitecom networking device connected to your PC).

About  (from Sitecom)

With this wireless adapter you can easily connect your desktop PC or notebook to a wireless network via USB. It supports wireless speed of up to 300 Mbps, provided your (modem) router supports a speed of 300 Mbps or higher.

Overview

The most used version is 1.00.0201, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 33 files and is usually about 7.94 MB (8,326,732 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.sitecom.com/lu/wi-fi-usb-adapter-n300/wla-2100/p/1563
Help link: www.sitecom.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\REALTEK\11NUSB~1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9C049499-055C-4A0C-A916-1D12314F45EB}\Install.exe -uninst -l0x7
Estimated size: 7.94 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility

  • DESKTOP.exe - DESKTOP Application (DESKTOP MFC Application)
  • EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
  • IpLib.dll (by Realtek) - IpLib (Realtek IpLib)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • libpng15.dll - LibPNG (PNG image compression library)
  • P2PLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - P2PLib
  • PRIVATE.vbs
  • PUBLIC.vbs
  • qrcode.exe
  • qrcodelib.dll
  • ReStart.exe (by Realtek) - ReStart Application (ReStart MFC Application)
  • RTLDHCP.exe - RTLDHCP for HP ISM & HSM (RtlDHCP)
  • RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)
  • RtlIhvOid.dll - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
  • Rtlihvs.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - Windows IHV Service for a Realtek Wireless Device (Realtek IHV Service)
  • RtlLib.dll - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV)(Two Port)(Win7))
  • RtlQRCode.dll - RtlQRCode (Realtek RtlQRCode DLL)
  • RtlService.exe - Realtek RtlService Application
  • RtWLan.exe - RtWLan Application (RtWLan)
  • RTxAdmin.exe - RTxAdmin Application (RTxAdmin MFC Application)
  • Run1X.exe - for Windows 7 / Vista (X64) (Run1X)
  • UserCom.exe (by RealTek) - User Command Application (User Command MFC Application)
  • WPSProt.exe (by Realtek By Karl) - WPS Firewall Prot
  • x64drv.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • ReStart.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB6A81D7-E84F-40E9-A4A3-EE3831B076D4}' (runs on registration).
  • RTxAdmin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F57508E5-DFF6-40A6-9B7C-B4E2FF888593}' (runs on registration).
  • UserCom.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9E401A6-313D-4FA8-B4D0-AE606FD1B03E}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • RtlService.exe runs as a service named 'PLANET8723AU' (PLANET8723AU).
  • RTLDHCP.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek DHCP Service' (RTLDHCPService).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sitecom\WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility\RTLDHCP.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RtlService.exe
Memory:2.14 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000586421%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00003464%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00002401%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:146,823
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:7 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility?

You can uninstall Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility 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 Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 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 Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300 Driver and Utility.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 53.33%
Windows 7 40.42%
Windows XP 3.75%
Windows Vista 2.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 20.83%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.75%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.75%
Windows 8.1 12.92%
Windows 10 Pro 10.83%
Windows 7 Professional 7.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.67% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 43.67%
  Netherlands 20.82%
  Germany 17.96%
  United States 10.20%
  Belgium 2.86%
  Portugal 0.82%
  Spain 0.82%
  United Kingdom 0.82%
  Austria 0.41%
  Indonesia 0.41%
  Luxembourg 0.41%
  Czech Republic 0.41%
  United Arab Emirates 0.41%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.62%
Acer 25.00%
Dell 12.93%
ASUS 10.34%
American Megatrends 6.03%
GIGABYTE 4.31%
Intel 3.45%
Medion 2.59%
Sahara 1.72%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard 500-439nl 5.65%
ASUS All Series 4.84%
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 4.03%
Acer Aspire TC-605 2.42%
Packard Bell imedia S3712 2.42%
ASUSTeK X75A1 1.61%

Publisher URL: www.sitecom.com

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