Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver
A guide to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver from your computer
This page contains complete information on how to remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver for Windows. It was developed for Windows by
Realtek. More information on Realtek can be found
here. Click on
http://www.realtek.com to get more information about Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver on Realtek's website. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169 directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's choice. Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8833FFB6-5B0C-4764-81AA-06DFEED9A476}\Setup.exe -runfromtemp -removeonly. The program's main executable file has a size of 182.64 KB (187024 bytes) on disk and is labeled RTINSTALLER64.EXE.
The executables below are part of Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver. They occupy an average of 182.64 KB (
187024 bytes) on disk.
- RTINSTALLER64.EXE (182.64 KB)
The current web page applies to Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver version
7.87.529.2014 alone. You can find below a few links to other Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver versions:
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If you're planning to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169
The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\ICON\remove.ico
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\InstallLog.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\RTInstaller32.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\RTINSTALLER64.EXE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\EngLangID.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\8168C_manual_install.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Change_installer_language.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Driver_failed_to_load_code_10.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Driver_Installer_Rollback.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\INF_default_option_changed.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\Use_installer_to_auto_remove_driver.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\WAIK_Ver_RTM_with_new_driver.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\FAQ\WOL_AND_Shutdown_Link_Speed_OPTION.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\InstCtrl.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\InstOpt.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\note.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Arabic\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\French\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\German\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Hebrew\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Hungarian\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Italian\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Japanese\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Korean\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Portuguese\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Simplified_Chinese\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Spanish\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Traditional_Chinese\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\README\WIN7\Turkish\title.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt64win7.cat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt64win7.inf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\rt64win7.sys
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\RtNicprop64.DLL
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\RTNUninst64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\setupctrl.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\WIN7\32\note.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\WIN7\WIN7\64\note.txt
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; 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
A way to remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is a program released by Realtek. Some users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button

5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear
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". The Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver:
- The web site of the application 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 uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver.

8. After removing Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Geographical user distribution
- 10.0
- Windows 7 (6.1)
- Windows 8 (6.2)
- Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek from your PC, nor are we saying that Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2016-06-19 15:10:42.367