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Application Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver





A way to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver from your computer

Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Realtek. Open here where you can read more on Realtek. Please open if you want to read more on Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver on Realtek's website. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169 directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8833FFB6-5B0C-4764-81AA-06DFEED9A476}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -removeonly is the full command line if you want to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver. The application's main executable file is named RTINSTALLER64.EXE and it has a size of 182.64 KB (187024 bytes).

The executable files below are installed along with Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver. They take about 182.64 KB (187024 bytes) on disk.

  • RTINSTALLER64.EXE (182.64 KB)


The current web page applies to Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver version 7.86.508.2014 only. You can find below a few links to other Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver releases:

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If planning to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver:
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\ICON\remove.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\InstallLog.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\RTINSTALLER32.EXE
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\RTInstaller64.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\EngLangID.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\8168C_manual_install.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Change_installer_language.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Driver_failed_to_load_code_10.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Driver_Installer_Rollback.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\INF_default_option_changed.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Use_installer_to_auto_remove_driver.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\WAIK_Ver_RTM_with_new_driver.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\WOL_AND_Shutdown_Link_Speed_OPTION.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\InstCtrl.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\InstOpt.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\note.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Arabic\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\French\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\German\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Hebrew\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Hungarian\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Italian\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Japanese\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Korean\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Portuguese\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Simplified_Chinese\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Spanish\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Traditional_Chinese\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Turkish\title.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt86win7.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt86win7.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt86win7.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\RtNicprop32.DLL
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\RTNUninst32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\setupctrl.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\WIN7\32\note.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\WIN7\64\note.txt

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8833FFB6-5B0C-4764-81AA-06DFEED9A476}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Realtek\Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver


How to delete Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is a program marketed by Realtek. Some users choose to uninstall this program. This can be troublesome because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY manner to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver". If it exists on your system the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver app will be found automatically. After you select Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver:





  • The publisher is: http://www.realtek.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8833FFB6-5B0C-4764-81AA-06DFEED9A476}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -removeonly
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver.
Uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver


8. After removing Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek from your computer, nor are we saying that Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 22:36:09.473