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Should I remove Forged Alliance Forever?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,792
United States Rank #15,371
Reach 0.0152%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 87.62 days
561.65 days >
Average installed length: 295.10 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
242.10.125 9.03%
240.10.122 23.08%
240.10.121 13.04%
240.10.119 3.34%
240.10.116 1.67%
240.10.112 2.01%
240.10.111 1.67%
240.10.109 6.35%
240.10.108 1.34%
240.10.107 0.67%
240.10.105 2.01%
240.10.104 0.33%
240.10.100 0.33%
240.10.99 0.67%
240.10.98 2.68%
240.10.96 0.33%
240.10.94 4.35%
240.10.92 0.67%
240.10.88 1.34%
240.10.87 2.68%
240.10.86 0.67%
240.8.73 1.34%
240.8.69 0.67%
240.8.68 0.33%
240.8.61 0.67%
240.8.60 0.67%
240.8.59 0.33%
240.8.54 2.68%
240.8.53 2.68%
240.8.51 0.33%
240.8.48 1.34%
240.8.43 0.33%
240.8.31 1.00%
240.8.19 0.67%
240.8.17 1.67%
240.8.11 0.67%
240.8.8 0.67%
240.8.4 0.33%
240.7.598 0.33%
240.7.595 1.00%
240.7.593 0.33%
240.7.592 0.33%
240.7.586 1.00%
240.7.561 0.33%
240.7.557 0.33%
240.7.551 0.33%
240.7.548 0.67%
240.7.511 0.33%
240.6.354 0.33%

Forged Alliance Forever

Overview

Forged Alliance Forever is a software program developed by FAF Community. The most common release is 240.10.122, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named faf.exe. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 48.03 MB (50,360,306 bytes). The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework. 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 47% of users of Forged Alliance Forever come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.faforever.com
Help link: www.faforever.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=3
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Forged Alliance Forever\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{E64C8B05-4076-4961-9D9A-B9EB3F035C21}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 48.03 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Forged Alliance Forever

Program executable:faf.exe
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{94F21487-E7E2-4B6E-8060-B5F2361B3FFC}\faf.exe
MD5:03596353461ecdd185eff8658ea0929b
Additional files:
  • FAForever.exe - Forged Alliance Forever
  • uid.dll
  • LIBEAY32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • SSLEAY32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • tcl85.dll (by ActiveState) - Tcl 8.5 for Windows (Tcl DLL)
  • tk85.dll (by ActiveState) - Tk 8.5 for Windows (Tk DLL)
  • FreeImage.dll (by FreeImage) - FreeImage (FreeImage library)
  • pythoncom27.dll - PyWin32
  • pywintypes27.dll
  • python27.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
  • qgif4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • qico4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • qjpeg4.dll
  • qmng4.dll
  • qsvg4.dll
  • QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • qtga4.dll
  • QtGui4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • qtiff4.dll
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtOpenGL4.dll
  • QtWebKit4.dll
  • w9xpopen.exe
  • xdelta3.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FAForever.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{916117FD-5D07-4C79-AB55-52126AD312CA}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • FAForever.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Forged Alliance Forever\FAForever.exe'.

How do I remove Forged Alliance Forever?

You can uninstall Forged Alliance Forever 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 Forged Alliance Forever, 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 Forged Alliance Forever.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,792

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.56%
Windows 10 31.44%
Windows Vista 1.34%
Windows XP 0.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.07%
Windows 8.1 11.37%
Windows 7 Professional 9.70%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.35%
Windows 10 Home 5.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.34%
  United Kingdom 10.08%
  France 7.00%
  Canada 5.60%
  Australia 5.04%
  Germany 4.20%
  Netherlands 4.20%
  DK 1.96%
  Finland 1.68%
  Sweden 1.40%
  Belgium 1.40%
  Italy 1.12%
  Norway 1.12%
  Poland 0.84%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 21.71%
Hewlett-Packard 21.71%
ASUS 19.08%
Acer 11.84%
Dell 7.24%
Alienware 4.61%
Lenovo 3.95%
MSI 2.63%
Samsung 2.63%
Intel 1.97%
Medion 1.32%
Toshiba 1.32%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.26%
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 2.63%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.63%
Alienware Alienware X51 R... 2.63%
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD4 1.75%
ASUSTeK N56VZ 1.75%

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