Associated Program:
D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140 or D-Link DWA-525 or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160 or D-Link DWA-125 by D-Link
Programm Category:
Networking and WiFi Software
What is airncfg.exe
D-Link WLAN Application, or D-Link Wireless LAN Monitor, is the process name of the executable file airncfg.exe, and a part of the program D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140, also D-Link DWA-525, or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band, or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160, or D-Link DWA-125, which is created by D-Link Corporation. This file is not just an ordinary process, but a digitally signed module by the same company that developed it, which is D-Link Corporation, and the signature is VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, which makes it a vital component that must not just be terminated or stopped, unless it causes errors that affect the software or the system performance. When the program that houses this module is installed onto the computer, airncfg.exe is also downloaded, registered with run identifier called D-Link D-Link DWA-525, as well as the execution command 'C:\Program Files\D-Link\DWA-525 revA\AirNCFG.exe, into the Windows registry labeled as HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, stored on folder location, and automatically run in the background.
How can I stop airncfg.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. airncfg.exe. is used by D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140 or D-Link DWA-525 or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160 or D-Link DWA-125 by D-Link, If you shut down airncfg.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop airncfg.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140 or D-Link DWA-525 or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160 or D-Link DWA-125 by D-Link, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140 or D-Link DWA-525 or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160 or D-Link DWA-125 by D-Link, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is airncfg.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if airncfg.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if airncfg.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that airncfg.exe, belongs to, in this case D-Link RangeBooster N DWA-140 or D-Link DWA-525 or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band or D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band DWA-160 or D-Link DWA-125 by D-Link