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Should I remove TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,328
United States Rank #48,027
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 210.71 days
1043.78 days >
Average installed length: 548.43 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3.1 100.00%

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TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote

Overview

TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote is a software program developed by TP-LINK. 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. 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 RTLDHCP.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 4.99 MB (5,235,596 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 66% of users of TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote come from France, it is also popular in the United States and Belgium.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.TP-LINK.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\Utilitaire de configuration sans fil TP-LINK
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{852E893E-E4FD-45BB-8B17-72ADDF686974}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x040c -removeonly DriverOnl
Estimated size: 4.99 MB
Language: French (France)

Program filesFiles installed by TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote

Program executable:RTLDHCP.exe
Name:RTLDHCP 應用程式
RtlDHCP
Path:C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\Utilitaire de configuration sans fil TP-LINK\RTLDHCP.exe
MD5:ef1ad771b2c773ceba4c2e70097f1168
Additional files:
  • RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib DLL(IHV))
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • RTLDHCP.exe (by Realtek)
  • RtlIhvOid.dll (by Realtek) - IHV OID (IHV OID DLL (WiFi Direct))
  • WJRtl.dll - WJetRtl
  • DC_WFF.dll
  • NicLan.dll
  • TWCU.exe
  • acAuth.dll - AEGIS Authentication Library
  • acCTA.dll - AEGIS CTA NetTrans
  • AegisI5.exe - AegisInstall Application (AegisInstall MFC Application)
  • EnumDevLib.dll - EnumDevLib Dynamic Link Library (EnumDevLib DLL)
  • IpLib.dll - IpLib
  • RtlICS.dll - RtlICS Dynamic Link Library (RtlICS DLL)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TWCU.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{50483AF6-4ED7-47F3-9F72-3CE623334AB7}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • RTLDHCP.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek DHCP Service' (RTLDHCPService).
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • AegisI5.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MeetingHouse' which loads as C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG111v3\AegisI5.exe -vendor Realtek -silent -install.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\REALTEK\11n USB Wireless LAN Utility\RTLDHCP.exe'.
  • TWCU.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility\TWCU.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TWCU.exe
Memory:5.84 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003562715%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00029463%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00006164%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:19
70 average

How do I remove TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote?

You can uninstall TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote 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 TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote, 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 TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Pilote.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista 1%
 
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 7 70.00%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows Vista 7.14%
Windows XP 2.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 51.43%
Windows 10 Pro 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Windows 10 Home 10.00%
Windows 7 Professional 7.14%
Windows Vista Home Basic 4.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.75% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
  France 65.75%
  United States 21.92%
  Belgium 8.22%
  United Kingdom 4.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 51.35%
Hewlett-Packard 18.92%
Dell 10.81%
ASUS 8.11%
GIGABYTE 8.11%
American Megatrends 2.70%
Common models
Gigabyte B85M-D3H 5.17%
Dell OptiPlex 740 3.45%
Acer Aspire X1301 3.45%
MSI MS-7693 3.45%
Packard Bell imedia S3210 3.45%
Gigabyte Z97P-D3 3.45%

About TP-LINK

TP-Link is a manufacturer of computer networking products whose products include routers, switch, wireless equipment, ADSL modems, and network adapters for PCs.
Publisher URL: www.tp-link.com

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