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Aerosoft - Discus K

What is Aerosoft - Discus?

Discus K is an aircraft add-on for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator featuring high quality texture modeling details.

About  (from Aerosoft)

Aerobatic gliding is perhaps the most complex and demanding of aviation sports. It`s hard enough with an engine but doing it all on kinetic energy demands a very high degree of skill. And a suitable aircraft and finally there is one for FS! The Aerosoft Discus has been create with help from Schempp-Hirth and without a ...  Read more

Overview

Aerosoft - Discus K is a software program developed by Aerosoft. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 73 files and is usually about 80.09 MB (83,982,695 bytes). 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 31% of users of Aerosoft - Discus come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.aerosoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Games\FSX\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\
Uninstaller: "C:\Games\FSX\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 80.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Aerosoft - Discus K

  • api.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Flight Simulator X (api dll)
  • fsui.dll (by Microsoft) - fsui dll
  • Kiosk.exe - Flight Simulator Kiosk
  • language.dll - language dll
  • main.dll - main dll
  • ablscpt.dll - ablscpt dll
  • Ace.exe - Ace Editor
  • acontain.dll - acontain dll
  • activate.exe - Microsoft Game Studios Activation Wizard (Microsoft Games Studios Activation Wizard)
  • ai_player.dll - ai_player dll
  • atc.dll - atc dll
  • bglmanx.dll (by VIRTUALI Sagl) - bglmanx Dynamic Link Library
  • controls.dll - controls dll
  • demo.dll - demo dll
  • DVDCheck.exe - Flight Simulator DVDCheck
  • eula.dll - eula dll
  • facilities.dll - facilities dll
  • fe.dll - fe dll
  • flight.dll - flight dll
  • FS2000.exe - Microsoft Flight Simulator®
  • FS2002.exe
  • FS9.exe
  • fs-traffic.dll - fs-traffic dll
  • fsx.exe
  • g2d.dll - g2d dll
  • g3d.dll - g3d dll
  • gps.dll - gps dll
  • livingwater.dll - livingwater dll
  • mspac.dll - Product Activation Wizard (Microsoft Game Studios PA Wizard)
  • mspacres.dll - Produktaktivierungs-Assistent
  • multiplayer.dll - multiplayer dll
  • panels.dll - panels dll
  • ASC.DLL
  • aw109uninstall.exe
  • C208BSCFREELIVERUES.exe - Carenado C208B SUPER CARGOMASTER FREE LIVERIES Install Program< ProductVersion
  • Cessna Citation II.exe
  • Check.dll
  • Ckpsound.dll
  • CMeteoXml.dll - Carenado Meteo (Flight Simulator X Module DLL)
  • CX20X Uninstaller.exe
  • d3d9.dll (by ENB) - ENBSeries mod
  • DLLCFGFSX.exe (by Carenado Team) - Carenado Fix Flight Simulator X
  • FnpCommsSoap.dll (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) (FLEXnet Publisher Communication SOAP Module)
  • FSACL.exe - FS ACL
  • FSSound.dll (by Daniel Steiner) - FSSound module for FS98, CFS1, FS2000, CFS2 and FS2002 (Flight Simulator 98/2000/2002 Module)
  • FSTscenery.exe (by gsb) - FSTscenery
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll
  • HAPX.DLL
  • Kodiak Uninstaller.exe
  • komuld.dll
  • leveld.dll
  • libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
  • LLH4_Uninstall.exe
  • LLH5_Uninstall.exe
  • LLH5X_uninstall.exe
  • LLH6_Uninstall.exe
  • LLH7Xuninstall.exe
  • LLH8Xuninstall.exe
  • LLH-Heli_uninstall.exe
  • LVLD.dll (by Level D Simulations Panels for Flight One Publishing) - Level D Simulations B767-300 add-on for Flight Simulator X (Level D Simulations Module for Microsoft Flight Simulator)
  • Mega Airport Munich 1_00 for FSX Uninstal.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Scheduled Tasks
  • fsx.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B49D6CC0-11A7-4D64-A94F-35D2BC00D02C}' (runs on registration).
  • FS9.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CCDBEF22-5870-48D3-B6D1-6D925D83B07F}' (runs on registration).
  • activate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E27E0D7B-F2CB-4608-9FCA-BF6C17B43254}' (runs on registration).
  • DVDCheck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{64EFB321-6E68-4819-8927-112192BBEEB2}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • fsx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe'.

How do I remove Aerosoft - Discus?

You can uninstall Aerosoft - Discus from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Aerosoft - Discus K, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Aerosoft - Discus.

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.64%
Windows 10 27.27%
Windows XP 9.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 18.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.18%
Windows 8.1 18.18%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.09%
Windows 10 Home 9.09%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.77%
  Austria 7.69%
  Australia 7.69%
  Canada 7.69%
  Germany 7.69%
  United Kingdom 7.69%
  Italy 7.69%
  Netherlands 7.69%
  Philippines 7.69%
  Romania 7.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 37.50%
Acer 25.00%
Sony 12.50%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Dell 12.50%
Common models
Sony VPCEH2Z1E 16.67%
Gigabyte EP45-DS3 16.67%
Dell Latitude E5430 non-v... 16.67%
ASUSTeK N550JV 16.67%
ASUS All Series 16.67%
Acer Aspire VN7-791 16.67%

About (from Aerosoft)

Aerosoft is at present the leading software publisher of Flight and Train Simulation add-ons offering more than 25 new products every year.
Publisher URL: www.aerosoft.com

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