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DCFDHelper.dll

DCFDHelper by Atheros Communications

Remove DCFDHelper.dll
Version:   3.0.0.238
MD5:   9612d2f48cae9c4e87fbf6acd7bf7906
SHA1:   67c3ad606d737bf31f2c4c50a5fc64b557019d18

Overview

dcfdhelper.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Atheros Direct Connect published by Atheros Communications. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).

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File name:dcfdhelper.dll
Publisher:Atheros Communications Inc.
Product name:DCFDHelper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\atheros direct connect\dcfdhelper.dll
File version:3.0.0.238
Size:52 KB (53,248 bytes)
Build date:3/31/2011 11:59 AM
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File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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Atheros Communications
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Direct Connect allows for simple peer-to-peer connections between devices in the home or office, such as computers to printers, cameras to computers, smartphones to computers, computers to gaming devices….without hopping through the access point. This preserves bandwidth, as an indirect hop through the access point cuts throughput virtually in half and enables easy file sync and printing. And, with Direct Connect, a device like a comput...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

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Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

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