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# Installing and Removing the Application

- Installing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- Install Additional Software Features
- Remove Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

## Installing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

### Typical Installation

The following components are installed in a Typical installation.

- The WiFi adapter driver
- WiFi Advanced Statistics
- WiFi Event Viewer
- WiFi Manual Diagnostics

### Custom Installation

The following features are available to install during a Custom installation.

- Administrator Toolkit: Installs the Administrator Tool. The Administrator Tool is used to configure common (shared) network profiles and packages.
- WMI Support: Windows Management Instrumentation functionality allows administrators who do not have the WiFi connection utility installed to manage remotely clients that do have the WiFi connection utility installed.
- Intel® My WiFi Technology: This product lets you connect WiFi-capable devices to your computer in a personal network, apart from your internet connection.

To install these features, select Custom during installation. Follow the instructions below to install features. If the WiFi connection utility is already installed, see the post-installation instructions.

## Install Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

1. Insert the Installation CD in your CD drive.
2. The installer presents the message:
   Welcome to the Intel® PROSet Wireless Tools Installation Wizard. Click Next.
3. The next message displays:
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software. At this point, you can select to View User Guide and View Release Notes. To continue the installation, click Next.
4. Read the license agreement.
5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. You can click Print if you want a printed copy of the agreement. Then click Next.
6. Click Next to accept the default install destination folder. Otherwise, click Change to specify a different location. Then click OK and Next.
7. Click Typical or Custom. If you click Typical, proceed to step 9.
8. If performing a Custom installation, select from the list of features to install. See Custom Installation for an explanation of the available features. To view the amount of memory the feature will consume on your hard drive, select to install that feature. You can deselect it if you decide not to install. For each feature, you can select one the following.

- This feature will be installed on the local hard drive.
- This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard drive.
- The feature will not be available.

9. Click Next.
10. The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed displays. Click Finish.
11. You may be asked to reboot the computer. If so, you should reboot you computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to reboot later.

## Install Additional Software Features

If the WiFi connection utility is already installed, perform these steps to install more features:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
2. Select Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
3. Click Change.
4. The next message displays:
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software. Click Next.
5. Click Modify. Then click Next.
6. Click the red X next to any of the features not currently installed that you want to install. To view the amount of memory the feature will consume on your hard drive, select to install that feature. You can deselect it if you decide not to install.
7. For each feature you want to install, click one of the following choices, as appropriate:
   - This feature will be installed on the local hard drive.
   - This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard drive.
8. Click Next.
9. The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed displays. Click Finish.
10. You may be asked to reboot the computer. If so, you should reboot you computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to reboot later.

## Remove Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

To uninstall the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility, perform these steps:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
2. Select Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
3. Click Change.
4. The next message displays:
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software. Click Next.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Next.
7. The next message appears. Make your selection from the list and click Next.
   Save User Defined Settings. Choose what to do with your current application settings:
   - Save. Save settings and files applicable to the current version of the application.
   - Remove. Do not save application settings.

8. The removal may take several minutes. After the software is removed, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed displays. Click Finish.
9. You may be asked to reboot the computer. If so, you should reboot you computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to reboot later.

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