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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.37%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.12%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.17%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.06%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.81%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.63%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.13%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.57%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.12%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.12%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.06%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.81%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 6.04%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.23%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 7.76%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.62%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 30.53%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 13.97%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.06%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.06%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.17%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.38%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.46%

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nlasvc.dll

Network Location Awareness 2 by Microsoft

Remove nlasvc.dll
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   9a1f19d474f53923823889485efcd4b1
SHA1:   fc56aaf4d718cca056f11690f368d919f254f762
SHA256:   dc7e3788f8cfaadafdead83beee7c37d5a45b47281d0165a262a4650a41c030c
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is nlasvc.dll?

The Network Location Awareness service provider, commonly referred to as NLA, enables Windows Sockets 2 applications to identify the logical network to which a Windows computer is attached. In addition, NLA enables Windows Sockets applications to identify to which physical network interface a given application has saved specific information.

About nlasvc.dll (from Microsoft)

Personal computers running Microsoft Windows often have numerous network connections, such as multiple network interface cards (NIC) connected to different networks, or a physical network connection a

DetailsDetails

File name:nlasvc.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Network Location Awareness 2
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nlasvc.dll
Original name:nlasvc.dll.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:237 KB (242,688 bytes)
Build date:2/24/2012 4:56 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
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  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'
  • Shared name is 'NlaSvc'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.50%
Windows 8.1 16.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.50%
Windows 7 Professional 6.00%
Windows 8 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 46.00% of Network Location Awareness 2.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.39%
Hewlett-Packard 16.08%
ASUS 14.90%
Acer 12.16%
Toshiba 11.76%
Lenovo 9.41%
Sony 5.49%
Intel 2.35%
GIGABYTE 2.35%
Alienware 1.57%
Samsung 1.57%
Medion 1.57%
Sahara 0.39%
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