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BTWDIns.exe

Bluetooth Software by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)

Remove BTWDIns.exe

Overview

btwdins.exe has 78 known versions, the most recent one is 12.0.0.6300. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Bluetooth Service' with the name 'btwdins' and described as “Handles installation and removal of Bluetooth devices.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 794 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Broadcom Corporation by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software, ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software and Software Bluetooth WIDCOMM have been observed as installing specific variations of btwdins.exe. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0004% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.59 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.36 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 634 Bytes per minute for reads and 4 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is btwdins.exe?

Bluetooth Support Server for Broadcom's OEM distributed Bluetooth Windows software drivers. This module is installed as part of the OEMs driver updates.

About btwdins.exe (from Broadcom Corporation)

With a pure digital CMOS approach and excellent blocking performance, Broadcom's Bluetooth chipsets and system solutions provide the technology to make wireless personal area networking a reality. Pro

DetailsDetails

File name:btwdins.exe
Publisher:Broadcom Corporation.
Product name:Bluetooth Software
Description:Bluetooth Support Server
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\widcomm\bluetooth software\btwdins.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Broadcom Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Windows Service
Service name:btwdins
Display name:Bluetooth Service
Description:“Handles installation and removal of Bluetooth devices.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Bluetooth Software.)
Broadcom Corporation
5% remove
Bluetooth wireless technology is an international open standard for allowing intelligent devices to communicate with each other over short range wireless links. It allows any sort of electronic equipm...
Broadcom Corporation
2% remove
This software is to add functions over the Microsoft Bluetooth software for Microsoft Windows Vista. So the version number of some of the software may not the same as the version number of this softwa...
Broadcom Corporation
3% remove
This software is to add functions over the Microsoft Bluetooth software for Microsoft Windows Vista. So the version number of some of the software may not the same as the version number of this softwa...
Broadcom Corporation
12% remove
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short-wavelength radio transmissions in the ISM band from 2400–2480 MHz) from fixed and mobile devices, crea...
Broadcom Corporation
5% remove
Broadcom Corporation
7% remove
Hewlett-Packard
8% remove
The HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth Wireless Technology provides wireless connectivity to other devices from the integrated module of the supported notebooks.

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of btwdins.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'btwdins' (Bluetooth Service)
  • btwdins

VersionsAll file variations of btwdins.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
cb89636bd7bdbfb1c5ba18d4cb14d069 d69567ffb239807018bea043d3522df0876de1b8 936.71 KB
667a7ec859bc8b561a7f96bc93cef021 1be18d77e0d6966ea5a492522ece89e4b8289288 936.71 KB
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35412cd4a227ee7a99179a930b1fdf4e c61e53b3c70a9e74855154d6e40c64862029d9ed 937.86 KB
4fd5e8cf1010f1b5558a1342e4a7c38a 3f02d280850429c0a7e1503d17af5d4015530b3d 935.37 KB
2f65fce4454fe0dfbc216136061adcc7 87424ceae2f94d25aa9396d0652bac05266cffc4 934.87 KB
3173c76329587553032bf72601861538 35ad445bac4c8a1bfff5b1827f89bebf5ed9a622 934.87 KB
e7e83f8c4d988aa152f23b26ff26fc49 69055500aa5fcc82239dde34e17e39b6ce35dbf4 934.87 KB
d9fe4ec142b0761d902fe2e97b244998 1424c124354f7b37da37f867184f747a69d7dd70 931.37 KB
483049783773f79e8f4040d84cdae00c c7a3f15bf0c8d95c2b0674c6f769de63085e1f20 931.37 KB
c8306c64f95dabc69a11df3a664c00fb 4184865e04054e8265b3235907949dda95f6d3f1 984.71 KB
c540bea575d4b2e74a2f4af5b036ae03 a82c7e6ec126a3cef9e7362b8798fa1e46e37d5d 984.71 KB
1d17d9c239db2d1aa21acd620e18afe9 43c509ccb2b37e48c4ff21a79a79661d0b696f3f 984.71 KB
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26a80d7aca49e03a403806418b5fed46 a291e33bd3d9d4d5487e2f2a947d0bd449676748 934.78 KB
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eb3c8eb163e437ceae2b738ed99f35c5 259be9fd5cdd062baa0517f1ebdca6303bb1f1d5 1.03 MB
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4e6ac6475ef653bdffda67a74b9591d8 95950dde0758d0561baf9e76264228568df26008 929.78 KB
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4e63c48e7328a11ed0e9075c18fce782 4d175e98dbfe35c5c9bb2bbe4e821b5c0bab200e 852.78 KB
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.12%
Windows 7 Professional 8.56%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.76%
Windows 8.1 4.05%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.60%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.60%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.80%
Windows 8 Pro 1.80%
Windows 8 1.35%
Windows 7 Starter 0.90%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.90%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.45%
Windows Vista Business 0.45%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.91% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 27.27%
Sony 23.97%
Hewlett-Packard 20.25%
Lenovo 12.40%
ASUS 4.96%
Acer 3.31%
Samsung 3.31%
Toshiba 1.65%
Alienware 1.24%
Sahara 0.83%
GIGABYTE 0.83%
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