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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:   6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
MD5:   9d4a2d0e7807bdcb4e7a22ab92bc0d50
SHA1:   6184351f1464fa0fd27d952ba9d5898ca3526080
SHA256:   0129a24cc535ae5f1663afc59c854f9fb2288b567de896a7db4416cbf617e049
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:6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
Product version:6.2.8400.0
Size:281.5 KB (288,256 bytes)
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'
  • 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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