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Casel002
Aspirant
Apr 04, 2019

A7000 CPU usage

Hi, just wanted to post this to ask a quick question.   I don't entirely understand why, but even just idling, the A7000 Genie MFC Application seems to use anywhere from 18% CPU to 28% CPU. This ...
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Blanca_O
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Apr 14, 2019

Hi Casel002

 

Welcome to NETGEAR Community! 

 

You can uninstall the NETGEAR Genie utility for the A7000 and use the built in Windows wireless manager to connect to wireless networks instead.

 

Regards, 
Blanca 
Community Team

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    Blanca_O
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Apr 17, 2019

    Hi Casel002

     

    We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if you need further assistance.

     

    Regards, 
    Blanca 
    Community Team

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      Casel002
      Aspirant
      Apr 18, 2019

      Actually, I have still been having issues. When I uninstall the Genie, my does not seem to find the Antenna. I've tried searching for it as a device but I'm not having any luck so far.