Atheros Client Utility
A way to uninstall Atheros Client Utility from your system
This web page contains complete information on how to remove Atheros Client Utility for Windows. It is written by
Atheros Communications, Inc.. Go over
here where you can find out more on Atheros Communications, Inc.. More info about the application Atheros Client Utility can be seen at
http://www.atheros.com. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. C:\Windows\ATCDriver\uninst.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Atheros Client Utility. Atheros Client Utility's primary file takes about 364.09 KB (372825 bytes) and is named ACU.exe.
The executable files below are part of Atheros Client Utility. They occupy about 476.09 KB (
487513 bytes) on disk.
- ACU.exe (364.09 KB)
- athdiag.exe (72.00 KB)
- wsimdbub.exe (40.00 KB)
If you are manually uninstalling Atheros Client Utility we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Atheros Client Utility:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros
Generally, the following files are left on disk:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\ACU.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\ACU.hlp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\arccsel.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\athdiag.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Atheros Client Utility.url
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\AWININST.ico
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\dummy
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_borders\left.htm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_borders\top.htm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\ad_hoc.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\ad_hoc.htm_cmp_online-help010_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\ad_hoc.htm_cmp_online-help010_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\ad_hoc_config.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\adapter_info.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\adapter_info.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\adapter_info.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\advanced_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\advanced_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\advanced_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\configuration.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\configuration.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\configuration.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\current_status.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\current_status.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\current_status.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\diagnostics_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\diagnostics_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\diagnostics_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\eap.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\eap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\eap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\edit_config_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\edit_config_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\edit_config_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\encryption_keys.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\encryption_keys.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\encryption_keys.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\general_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\general_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\general_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\home_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\home_cmp_online-help010_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\home_cmp_online-help010_hbtn_a.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\import_export.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\import_export.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\import_export.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\index.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\infrastructure.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\infrastructure.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\infrastructure.htm_cmp_online-help010_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\infrastructure.htm_cmp_online-help010_hbtn_a.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\infrastructure_config.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\leap.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\leap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\leap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\leap_enable.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\netwk_driver_uninst.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\netwk_driver_uninst.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\netwk_driver_uninst.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\peap.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\peap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\peap.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\remove_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\remove_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\remove_profile.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\scan_netw.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\scan_netw.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\scan_netw.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_added.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_added.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_added.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\security_tab.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\statistics.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\statistics.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\statistics.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\status_advanced.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\status_advanced.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\status_advanced.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\system_reqs.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\system_reqs.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\system_reqs.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tcp_ip_cfg.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tcp_ip_cfg.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tcp_ip_cfg.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tools.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tools.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tools.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tray_icon.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tray_icon.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\tray_icon.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\troubleshooting.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\troubleshooting.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\troubleshooting.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn_p.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\up_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\up_cmp_online-help010_hbtn.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\up_cmp_online-help010_hbtn_a.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\zero_config.htm_cmp_online-help000_bnr.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Manual\_derived\zero_config.htm_cmp_online-help000_hbtn.gif
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Atheros\Atheros Client Utility
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{16E8BF9A-B419-4A44-A020-30F8CFB84B9D}
How to uninstall Atheros Client Utility from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Atheros Client Utility is a program released by Atheros Communications, Inc.. Frequently, users try to erase this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE manner to erase Atheros Client Utility 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.
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- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Atheros Client Utility or simply click the Search field and type in "Atheros Client Utility". If it exists on your system the Atheros Client Utility app will be found automatically. When you select Atheros Client Utility in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Atheros Client Utility, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Atheros Client Utility:
- The software company is: http://www.atheros.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Windows\ATCDriver\uninst.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Atheros Client Utility.

8. After uninstalling Atheros Client Utility, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Atheros Client Utility which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Atheros Client Utility using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Atheros Client Utility by Atheros Communications, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Atheros Client Utility by Atheros Communications, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Atheros Client Utility supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2018-04-12 12:28:37.440