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A guide to uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver from your system

This page is about Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Realtek. More information on Realtek can be found here. You can see more info about Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver at . The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169 directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8833FFB6-5B0C-4764-81AA-06DFEED9A476}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -removeonly. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. RTINSTALLER64.EXE is the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver's primary executable file and it takes circa 168.60 KB (172648 bytes) on disk.

Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 168.60 KB (172648 bytes) on disk.

  • RTINSTALLER64.EXE (168.60 KB)


The current web page applies to Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver version 7.49.927.2011 alone. Click on the links below for other Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver versions:

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Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169

The files below are left behind on your disk by Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\ICON\remove.ico
  • 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\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\Spanish\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

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • 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 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver is a program released by the software company Realtek. Frequently, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver or simply click the Search feature and type in "Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver". If it is installed on your PC the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application 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. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver.
Uninstall Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver


8. After uninstalling Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows (6.4)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek from your PC, we are not saying that Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver by Realtek is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver in case you want to. 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' PCs.

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

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 22:13:28.110