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Should I remove Wireless Audio Device Manager?

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 #28,037
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.20 days
389.31 days >
Average installed length: 204.55 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1 9.17%
2.0.1 77.98%
1.8.1 3.67%
1.7 4.59%
1.6 1.83%
1.5 2.75%

Other programs by Philips

Wireless Audio Device Manager

What is Wireless Audio Device Manager?  (from Philips)

With Wireless Audio Device Manager (WADM), connect Philips Wireless Music Center and your PC through the supplied Ethernet cable (see
the manual Connect to your PC). Transfer music files from your PC to Philips Wireless Music Center. Backup Philips Wireless Music Center’s music files on your PC. Restore the backup f...  Read more

Overview

Wireless Audio Device Manager is a software program developed by Philips. The most common release is 2.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 WADM.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 44.68 MB (46,850,569 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 25% of users of Wireless Audio Device Manager come from Germany, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Philips.com
Help link: support.philips.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Philips\WADM
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3
Estimated size: 44.68 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by Wireless Audio Device Manager

Program executable:WADM.exe
Name:PDCCWADM Application
WADM Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Philips\WADM\WADM.exe
MD5:80776e4c25cd1c8236404f17fe109dba
Additional files:
  • WADM.exe - PDCCWADM Application (WADM Application)
  • id3tag.dll
  • UPnpService.dll
  • MSVCRTD.DLL (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (Microsoft (R) C Runtime Library)
  • SQLite327.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WADM.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DDEE060A-C92E-421E-8672-5C315ACE6AD5}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • WADM.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Philips\WADM\WADM.exe'.

How do I remove Wireless Audio Device Manager?

You can uninstall Wireless Audio Device Manager 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 Wireless Audio Device Manager, 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 Wireless Audio Device Manager.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,037

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.72%
Windows 10 27.52%
Windows Vista 7.34%
Windows XP 6.42%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.25%
Windows 7 Professional 12.15%
Windows 8.1 9.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.48%
Windows 10 Home 7.48%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.54%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.23% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 25.23%
  United Kingdom 16.22%
  Netherlands 14.41%
  France 10.81%
  United States 8.11%
  Belgium 5.41%
  Greece 2.70%
  Spain 2.70%
  Italy 2.70%
  Portugal 1.80%
  Poland 1.80%
  Qatar 0.90%
  Switzerland 0.90%
  Sweden 0.90%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 22.73%
Dell 18.18%
ASUS 16.67%
Medion 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard 7.58%
GIGABYTE 6.06%
Sahara 4.55%
American Megatrends 4.55%
Samsung 4.55%
Toshiba 4.55%
Sony 1.52%
Common models
Acer Aspire 7750G 2.15%
ASUSTeK N73SV 2.15%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C670-17... 2.15%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE P850 1.08%
Sony VPCEB3J0E 1.08%
Packard Bell imedia S2870 1.08%

About Philips

Philips is organized into three main divisions: Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Healthcare and Philips Lighting.
Publisher URL: www.philips.com

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