Should I remove Western Digital USB Host Controller Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,842
United States Rank #11,673
Reach 0.0151%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.18.0 |
100.00% |
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Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
Overview
Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 ShouldIRemoveIt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 895.3 KB (916,786 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 67% of users of Western Digital USB Host Controller Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.wdc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D7BF9739-8A68-4335-BBEE-37752AD9E86B}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 895.3 KB
Files installed by Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver
| Program executable: | ShouldIRemoveIt.exe |
| Path: | C:\ShouldIRemoveIt.exe |
| MD5: | fd4e1abe08984df23ed6732f1f613b53 |
Additional files:
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nusb3ver.dll (by NEC Electronics) - NEC Electronics USB 3.0 Driver 1.0.17.0 (Product Version Information)
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nusb3mon.dll (by NEC Electronics) - USB 3.0 Monitor
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nusb3mon.exe
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nusb3utl.exe - USB 3.0 Device Driver (USB 3.0 Host Controller Utility Program)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- nusb3utl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1A8ED196-F455-4DB7-8E7D-42CB9275A6C8}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- nusb3mon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- nusb3mon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NUSB3MON' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- nusb3utl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3utl.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| nusb3mon.exe |
| Memory: | 2.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008217677% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00031969% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00050208% | |
| Switches/sec: | 8 | |
How do I remove Western Digital USB Host Controller Driver?
You can uninstall Western Digital USB Host Controller Driver from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Western Digital USB 3.0 Host Controller 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Western Digital USB Host Controller Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
78.11% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.81% |
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| Windows XP |
4.71% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.30% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.91% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.73% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.70% |
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Geography
67.40% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.40% |
| Germany |
9.07% |
| France |
5.15% |
| Canada |
3.92% |
| Netherlands |
1.72% |
| Belgium |
1.47% |
| Switzerland |
1.23% |
| United Kingdom |
0.98% |
| TN |
0.98% |
| Spain |
0.74% |
| Israel |
0.74% |
| Austria |
0.49% |
| Australia |
0.49% |
| Greece |
0.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
43.92% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.19% |
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| Intel |
4.05% |
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| Acer |
2.70% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.70% |
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| ASUS |
2.03% |
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| Lenovo |
1.35% |
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| Toshiba |
1.35% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8300 |
7.43% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580 |
2.70% |
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| Gigabyte P55A-UD3R |
2.03% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.03% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 |
2.03% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435MT |
2.03% |
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About Western Digital Technologies
Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.
Publisher URL: www.wdc.com