What is NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows?

NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows is software application developed by NETGEAR Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 75.00% of installations running this operating system. NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows's installer is typically 13.00 MB in size and installs around 19 files.

NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows is most popular in the United States with 36.36% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows is known to create 5 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows?

The NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows is a software program developed by NETGEAR. The program includes an auto-start registry entry that allows it to run on each boot for the user who installed it, as well as a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Users have the option to delay the start of this service through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and includes a Windows Firewall exception to ensure uninterrupted access. The installer for the software includes 19 files and has a file size of approximately 13.17 MB (13,814,693 bytes). The software also features an automatic update component, updater.exe, which is designed to download and apply new updates as they are released. It is most commonly used on PCs running the operating systems Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While the majority of users are based in the United States, the software also has a strong user base in Australia and the Netherlands.

Software Behaviors

Services:

recvrsvc.exe runs as a service named 'NETGEAR Receiver Service' (recvrsvc.exe) "Controls shutdown and start up of Windows Media Service".

Firewall:

tagtool.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\tagtool.exe'.
sjcmdwiz.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\sjcmdwiz.exe'.
sharefolder.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\sharefolder.exe'.
receiver.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\receiver.exe'.
ffmpeg.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\ffmpeg.exe'.

Startup Entries

Registry entries:

receiver.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'NETGEARNeoTV' and executes as C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\receiver.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.netgear.com

Support:

https://kbserver.netgear.com

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR NeoTV for Windows\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /X{8EDE6FDA-2C30-436A-B1BF-00D8033925D3}

Size:

13.00 MB

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