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Should I remove TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,088
United States Rank #15,752
Reach 0.0236%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.71 days
640.32 days >
Average installed length: 336.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3.1 40.77%
1.2.1 59.23%

Typically installed together

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TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver

What is TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver?  (from TP-LINK)

TP-LINK's 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter TL-WN823N is designed to connect your laptop or desktop to a wireless network and enjoy high speed wireless performance. The fingertip design makes the adapter convenient and easy to carry around. What’s more, the TL-WN823N features SoftAP Mode, one-button security setup, e...  Read more

Overview

TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver is a software program developed by TP-LINK. The most common release is 1.2.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 19 files and is usually about 6.22 MB (6,521,412 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 30% of users of TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.TP-LINK.com
Help link: www.tp-link.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{852E893E-E4FD-45BB-8B17-72ADDF686974}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly DriverOnl
Estimated size: 6.22 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver

Program executable:RTLDHCP.exe
Name:RTLDHCP 應用程式
RtlDHCP
Path:C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility\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 (for Vista))
  • WJRtl.dll - WJetRtl
  • DC_WFF.dll
  • nicLan.dll
  • TWCU.exe

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).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • TWCU.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility\TWCU.exe'.
  • RTLDHCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility\RTLDHCP.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 TL-WN823N Driver?

You can uninstall TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver 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 TL-WN823N 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove TP-LINK TL-WN823N Driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.53%
Windows 10 28.05%
Windows XP 6.00%
Windows Vista 3.21%
Windows Server 2003 0.21%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.39%
Windows 7 Professional 14.16%
Windows 10 Pro 13.30%
Windows 10 Home 10.94%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.01%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.39%
  Italy 12.38%
  United Kingdom 12.20%
  Germany 9.01%
  France 4.88%
  Spain 4.69%
  Australia 3.00%
  Netherlands 2.06%
  Sweden 1.31%
  Canada 1.13%
  Ireland 1.13%
  Singapore 1.13%
  South Africa 1.13%
  Argentina 0.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.32%
Acer 21.62%
Dell 21.17%
GIGABYTE 12.16%
ASUS 9.01%
Intel 4.50%
Toshiba 2.25%
Lenovo 1.80%
Sahara 1.80%
Samsung 1.35%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex SX280 ... 6.12%
ASUS All Series 5.44%
FUJITSU SIEMENS SCENIC E 4.76%
HP HP Notebook 3.40%
Acer Aspire M1200/3200/52... 2.72%
comexspa L390T 2.04%

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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