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Should I remove Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,428
United States Rank #6,823
Reach 0.0899%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.65 days
904.10 days >
Average installed length: 475.03 days

Typically installed together

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer

What is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. Along with revamping the entire Killstreak reward system, Modern Warfare 3 also has a completely modified Ranking and Unlocks system, which does not use a currency system for unlocks.

Overview

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 main program executable is iw5mp.exe. The software installer includes 62 files and is usually about 8.05 MB (8,440,294 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.callofduty.com/mw3
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/42690
Estimated size: 8.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer

Program executable:iw5mp.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3\iw5mp.exe
MD5:65ddce87d9280ea21675d35aad106cd9
Additional files:
  • iw5mp_server.exe
  • iw5sp.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • iw5sp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7FBA9FA1-E0F9-4D61-90DC-301669FCA12C}' (runs on registration).
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • iw5mp_server.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\steam\SteamApps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3\iw5mp_server.exe'.
  • iw5sp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3\iw5sp.exe'.
  • iw5mp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3\iw5mp.exe'.

How do I remove Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer?

You can uninstall Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer, 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,428

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 86.29%
Windows 10 9.31%
Windows Vista 3.44%
Windows XP 0.96%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.75%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.01%
Windows 7 Professional 10.62%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.18%
Windows 8 Pro 2.27%
Windows 10 Home 1.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.52%
  Germany 18.56%
  France 5.95%
  United Kingdom 4.10%
  Canada 3.60%
  Sweden 3.10%
  Australia 2.95%
  DK 2.90%
  Netherlands 2.70%
  Belgium 2.10%
  Finland 2.05%
  Norway 1.90%
  Italy 1.70%
  Poland 1.40%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 23.74%
Acer 19.06%
Dell 18.11%
Hewlett-Packard 15.47%
ASUS 13.43%
Alienware 3.24%
Intel 2.16%
Medion 1.80%
Toshiba 1.20%
MSI 1.08%
Lenovo 0.72%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.95%
Dell XPS 8300 3.74%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 3.08%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.08%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 3.08%
ASUSTeK G74Sx 2.20%

About Infinity Ward - Sledgehammer Games

Infinity Ward is the creator of the Call of Duty video game. All of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty games use the id Tech 3 engine.
Publisher URL: www.infinityward.com

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