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Should I remove Wireless Home Network Setup?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,153
United States Rank #26,087
Reach 0.0034%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.154.1 55.22%
1.1.153.2 4.48%
1.1.46 2.99%
1.1.35 1.49%
1.1.29.0 7.46%
1.1.19.0 28.36%

Other programs by Hewlett-Packard

Wireless Home Network Setup

Overview

Wireless Home Network Setup is a software program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most common release is 1.1.154.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 HPNetworkAssistant.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 70% of users of Wireless Home Network Setup come from the United States, it is also popular in Singapore and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.HP.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HP\HPNetworkAssistant
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Wireless Home Network Setup

Program executable:HPNetworkAssistant.exe
Name:HP Network Assistant
Path:C:\Program Files\HP\HPNetworkAssistant\HPNetworkAssistant.exe
MD5:5dbd6260c695b9bd776ca0263cf8c3a0
Additional files:
  • GoProto.dll - Hewlett-Packard Co. GoProto (GoProto)
  • HPNetworkAssistant.exe - HP Network Assistant
  • gdql_hn.dll - QDiagLib Module
  • GND_HTTP.dll - GND_HTTP Module
  • GND_UPnP.dll - GND_UPnP Module
  • GNetDev.dll - GNetDev Module
  • core.dll - Resource DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • HPNetworkAssistant.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Hp\HPNetworkAssistant\HPNetworkAssistant.exe'.

How do I remove Wireless Home Network Setup?

You can uninstall Wireless Home Network Setup 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 Home Network Setup, 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 Home Network Setup.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#35,153
 
REACH
~0.00%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 79.10%
Windows 7 17.91%
Windows Vista 2.99%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 86.89%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.20%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 1.64%
Windows Vista Business 1.64%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.64%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 70.11%
  Singapore 3.45%
  Australia 2.30%
  India 2.30%
  Romania 2.30%
  Canada 2.30%
  TT 1.15%
  MA 1.15%
  TN 1.15%
  Belgium 1.15%
  Sweden 1.15%
  Mexico 1.15%
  Greece 1.15%
  Portugal 1.15%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 47.76%
Sahara 46.27%
Toshiba 4.48%
Dell 1.49%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv8000 (EX177... 5.66%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.66%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 5.66%
HP Compaq nx9420 (RB549UT... 3.77%
HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... 3.77%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 3.77%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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