WiMAXCU.exe
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility by Intel
Overview
There are 5 versions of wimaxcu.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.5.4589.16608. wimaxcu.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 1.47 MB. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0014% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 42.2 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.87 KB per minute for reads and 120 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is wimaxcu.exe?
The Intel PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility (WiMAX connection utility) lets you easily manage your laptop connections to WiMAX networks. Connecting to WiMAX is simple. And the utility keeps track of available networks and can connect to them automatically. The utility is completely configurable. The WiMAX adapter and connection can be easily turned off whenever necessary.
About wimaxcu.exe (from Intel)
“With your wireless network card, you can access wireless networks, share files or printers, or even share your Internet connection. All of these features can be explored using a wireless network in yo”
 Details
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| File name: | wimaxcu.exe |
| Publisher: | Intel® Corporation |
| Product name: | Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\wimax\bin\wimaxcu.exe |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.)
“The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility lets you easily manage your laptop connections to WiMAX networks. Connecting to WiMAX is simple, and the utility keeps track of available networks a...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wimaxcu.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'IntelWirelessWiMAX' → "C:\Program Files\Intel\WiMAX\Bin\WiMAXCU.exe" /tasktray /nosplash
All file variations of wimaxcu.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 61.11% of Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
38.10% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.05% |
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| Toshiba |
19.05% |
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| Dell |
9.52% |
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| Lenovo |
9.52% |
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| Samsung |
4.76% |
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