Should I remove AREA-51?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,717
United States Rank #35,751
Reach 0.0025%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.7.0.11.2.4.3 |
100.00% |
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AREA-51
Overview
AREA-51 is a software program developed by Midway Home Entertainment. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named a51.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 52% of users of AREA-51 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\midway home entertainment\area-51
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Midway Home Entertainment\AREA-51\uninstall.exe
Files installed by AREA-51
| Program executable: | a51.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\midway home entertainment\area-51\a51.exe |
| MD5: | c9f78d39e5f0825760601eff6db0fdca |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - AREA-51 (Application)
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A51.dll - Area 51 (Protection Library)
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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DFRTIEngine.dll (by DoubleFusion) - DoubleFusion Ad-On Engine (DoubleFusion Ad-On Engine Dynamic Link Library)
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DFRTIEngineStub.dll (by Double Fusion) - DFRTIEng Dynamic Link Library (DFRTIEngineStub Dynamic Link Library)
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mint-a51t.exe
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mint-a51t4.exe
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mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- A51.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CAE3E898-EF76-44F7-BE48-76F9027531CE}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove AREA-51?
You can uninstall AREA-51 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AREA-51 (remove only), click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AREA-51.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #39,717
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.00% |
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| Windows XP |
6.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.17% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.42% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.42% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.33% |
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Geography
51.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.67% |
| Australia |
6.67% |
| Canada |
3.33% |
| Czech Republic |
3.33% |
| Germany |
3.33% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| Romania |
3.33% |
| Austria |
1.67% |
| DK |
1.67% |
| Dominican Republic |
1.67% |
| Finland |
1.67% |
| United Kingdom |
1.67% |
| Mexico |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.50% |
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| Dell |
15.00% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| ASUS |
7.50% |
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| Lenovo |
7.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.50% |
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| MSI |
5.00% |
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| Alienware |
2.50% |
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| Toshiba |
2.50% |
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| Samsung |
2.50% |
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| Medion |
2.50% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.26% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.63% |
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| Samsung 350V5C/350V5X/350... |
2.63% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote TK8... |
2.63% |
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| MSI MS-7751 |
2.63% |
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| MSI MS-7522 |
2.63% |
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