Lost about 8 processes compared to the set-up using the Intel PROSet Wireless Software. Windows XP now manages the connection.
Processes dropped from around 50 to 41 with just this mod.
I rarely use the wireless, so, whatever "features" I lost, I'm cool with.
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Bottom of the page...
http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-010623.htm
iProdifx.EXE is the installer in the Drivers folder after you unzip.
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I've thought about doing this as I've noticed the many processes associated with PROSet. I added up the memory alll of the processes were using, it was ~85Mb. Does your Fn+F2 still work to enable/disable wireless?
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Yes, Fn+F2 still works.
Only difference I can tell is that I'm using Windows to access and connect and not the Intel ProSet.
I promise, I went from 50 processes to 40 with just this.
Uninstall Intel ProSet.
Install driver only.
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ok I just did it an lost 4 services. But there does seem to be a significant amount of RAM freed up. I had been sitting at ~310 used previously on a fresh boot and now at 271. So I think its worth it an personally I like keeping things as simple as possible and just using windows to control the wireless anyway. Thanks for the link.
edit: oh ya I uninstalled, restarted then installed just the driver. -
Did this and noticed a significant drop in RAM usage. Thanks for letting us know
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I'm going to move this over to the wireless/networking forum. This is good information for all users who have intel 3945 cards.
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I understand... :shifty
Intel 3945 Wireless Driver Only Package
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by count_schemula, Dec 8, 2006.