Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter

A guide to uninstall Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter for Windows. It is developed by Broadcom. You can find out more on Broadcom or check for application updates here. Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO directory, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter is RunDll32. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. install2k.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 45.38 KB (46472 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter. They occupy about 459.33 KB (470350 bytes) on disk.

• install2k.exe (45.38 KB)
• install9x.exe (45.94 KB)
• MAINCTRL.EXE (324.00 KB)
• PCARMDRV.EXE (44.00 KB)

The current page applies to Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter version 07.13.2006 only. When planning to uninstall Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO

The files below are left behind on your disk by Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\bcm43xx.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\bcm43xx64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\Bcmnpf64.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\bcmwl5.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\bcmwl5.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Driver\bcmwl564.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Install\INSTALL.INI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Install\install2k.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Install\install9x.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Install\MAINCTRL.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Broadcom\WirelessBCM MIMO\Install\PCARMDRV.EXE

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Broadcom\Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AFD36BF1-DA28-4702-A83F-C49D03199A0F}

A way to uninstall Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter is a program offered by Broadcom. Frequently, people decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter". If it exists on your system the Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter application will be found very quickly. When you click Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter.


8. After uninstalling Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter by Broadcom from your PC, nor are we saying that Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter by Broadcom is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.