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Should I remove TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,162
United States Rank #32,295
Reach 0.0234%

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.2.5.4 14.53%
7.2.4.1 1.52%
7.2.2.0 2.60%
7.1.0.3 11.06%
7.0.1.2 4.56%
6.5.1.5 11.50%
6.5.0.6 2.17%
6.3.2.2 19.96%
6.2.12.3 15.18%
6.1.24.4 2.60%
6.1.23.4 1.08%
6.1.18.8 1.95%
6.1.13.101 10.20%
6.1.13.7 1.08%

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TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device

Overview

TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device is a program developed by TOSHIBA. The most used version is 6.3.2.2, 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. The main program executable is WMCore.exe. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 7.61 MB (7,981,399 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 16% of users of TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.toshiba.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Mobile Broadband Device
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B7191DD7-E7B4-4658-9025-487916EC21C8}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 7.61 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device

Program executable:WMCore.exe
Name:Mobile Broadband Core
Path:C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Mobile Broadband Device\WMCore\WMCore.exe
MD5:99cdfd91d7b5dc0da7abee79a398087e
Additional files:
  • mini_WMCore.exe (by Ericsson AB) - Mobile Broadband Core
  • WMCore.exe (by Ericsson AB)
  • WMCoreAPI.dll - CXC 172 6753/1 (WMCoreApi-cs)
  • WMCoreApi-c.dll
  • Interop.MbnApi.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'MbnApi'.
  • MBMDebug.dll
  • NoiseMitigation.dll
  • t36gsen.dll - Ericsson GPS (Ericsson GPS Sensor Driver)
  • WdfCoInstaller01007.dll (by Microsoft) - WDF Coinstaller
  • WdfCoInstaller01009.dll (by Microsoft)
  • Ericsson.Mbm.Framework.dll - Framework
  • MBMDebug-64.dll
  • WMCoreApi-c-64.dll - CXC 172 6751/1 (WMCoreApi-c)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • WMCore.exe runs as a service named 'Mobile Broadband Service' (WMCoreService) "Mobile Broadband Service".
  • mini_WMCore.exe runs as a service named 'Mobile Broadband Service' (WMCoreService) "Mobile Broadband Service".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

mini_WMCore.exe
Memory:2.88 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000432758%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00001846%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00002482%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:45,548
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:2 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device?

You can uninstall TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device 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 TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device, 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 TOSHIBA Mobile Broadband Device.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 84.16%
Windows 10 13.23%
Windows Vista 1.30%
Windows XP 1.30%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 59.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.28%
Windows 10 Pro 8.24%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.72%
Windows 7 Enterprise 5.21%
Windows 10 Home 1.74%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.71% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 15.71%
  United States 8.07%
  United Kingdom 7.64%
  France 6.37%
  Israel 6.16%
  Spain 5.73%
  Portugal 5.31%
  Australia 4.88%
  Italy 4.46%
  Poland 3.40%
  Austria 2.34%
  Switzerland 2.34%
  Netherlands 1.91%
  South Africa 1.91%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 97.71%
ASUS 0.92%
Dell 0.92%
Hewlett-Packard 0.46%
Common models
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R830 14.85%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R700 14.41%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z930 10.26%
TOSHIBA TECRA R840 5.68%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R930 5.02%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z830 4.80%

About TOSHIBA

Toshiba electronics, electrical equipment and information technology corporation that is a diversified manufacturer of electrical products, spanning information and communications equipment and systems, electronic components and materials, power systems, Internet-based solutions and services, industrial and social infrastructure systems, and household appliances.
Publisher URL: www.toshiba.com

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