Installation Process for Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software
Your wireless adapter doesn't require the Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software on Windows® 10. As such, we don't recommend installing the Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software on Windows® 10 unless you meet the criteria outlined in the exceptions below. Refer to the following article for additional information.
| Important Notice | Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software Legacy and DCH versions have been placed in End-of-Life (EOL) status starting with software package version 21.50.X onwards. |
On Windows® 10, you only need to install the Wi-Fi driver, not the whole Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software package. Starting with release version 20.120, a driver-only installation package is provided on Download Center.
| Note | Your system manufacturer may have pre-installed the DCH-Compliant Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software on your system to enable OEM-specific features. You should get the latest OEM-specific, DCH-compliant Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software from your computer manufacturer support. You may lose OEM-specific features if you uninstall DCH-compliant Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software. |
First-time installation
- Download the Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software.
- Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
- Select the checkbox after you read and agree to the End User License Agreement.
- Choose:
- Install for default settings or
- Customize to install optional features
Note If your system already has the same version of Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software installed, you'll see the Repair, Modify, or Uninstall options instead.
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Examples of available optional features:
- Wireless Software Extensions / Intel® MyWiFi Technology
- Administrator Toolkit
- Intel® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software (also known as Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility)
- The software begins installing:
- Installation is complete:
Upgrade installation
- Download the Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software.
- Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
- Select the checkbox after you read and agree to the End User License Agreement.
- Choose:
- Upgrade for using existing settings or
- Customize to install optional features
Note If your system already has the same version of Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software installed, you'll see the Repair, Modify, or Uninstall options instead.
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Examples of available optional features:
- Wireless Software Extensions / Intel® MyWiFi Technology
- Administrator Toolkit
- Intel® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software (also known as Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility)
- The software begins upgrading:
- Upgrade installation is complete:
Repair, modify, or uninstall
- Right-click the Windows button and select Programs and Features.
- For Windows* 7: Click the Windows button and type Programs and Features.
- For Windows 8.1: Right-click the Windows button and select Programs and Features.
- Select the Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, and then select Change.
- Select an option:
- Repair: If you're seeing issues with the Intel PROSet/Wireless Software, you may try to repair it.
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Modify: You may add or remove optional features.
- Uninstall: Uninstall the Intel PROSet/Wireless Software (and Wi-Fi driver)
- Repair or Modify starts:
- Repair or Modify finished successfully:
Silent or customized installation using setup.xml for IT Admins
See Silent Installation of Intel® WiFi Driver and Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software.| Related topics |
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