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VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.0.6300 1.33%
12.0.0.6200 0.44%
12.0.0.6000 1.33%
12.0.0.5400 0.44%
12.0.0.5100 1.33%
12.0.0.4900 1.33%
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12.0.0.2800 1.33%
12.0.0.2100 1.33%
12.0.0.1800 0.44%
12.0.0.1600 0.44%
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6.5.0.3300 3.11%
6.5.0.2300 2.22%
6.5.0.2200 0.44%
6.5.0.2000 0.44%
6.5.0.1300 1.33%
6.4.0.2300 0.44%
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BTWDIns.exe

Bluetooth Software by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)

Remove BTWDIns.exe
Version:   6.2.1.3100
MD5:   ffe8c1c3abbf75ce4e74e9a0942dae7d
SHA1:   775416a2d20396bdf159cdf9f021bb6b41be2378
SHA256:   650b2403bb7fbc43cd111a9abe71d48d685be4af84cd91aca9a9a4c21a45e565

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
File version:6.2.1.3100
Size:893.78 KB (915,232 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Broadcom Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
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 software. This package installs the software (Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software II) to enable the ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate and the Thinkpad Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate. However, some models do not support Blue...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'btwdins' (Bluetooth Service)
  • btwdins

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00009236%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005787%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003450%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:156 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.5 MB
Private (minimum):2.49 MB
Non-paged memory:3.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:69 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):76.4 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.26 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.13 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:113
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\thinkpad\bluetooth software\btwdins.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:btwdins
Display name:Bluetooth Service
Description:“Handles installation and removal of Bluetooth devices.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.00%
Windows 7 Professional 8.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.00%
Windows 8.1 4.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro 2.00%
Windows 8 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.30% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.89%
Sony 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.98%
Lenovo 13.39%
ASUS 5.36%
Acer 3.57%
Samsung 2.68%
Alienware 1.34%
Sahara 0.89%
GIGABYTE 0.89%
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