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Should I remove InstallShieldHiRezCurrent?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,382
United States Rank #11,818
Reach 0.0200%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.04 days
207.70 days >
Average installed length: 109.13 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0.0.0 100.00%

InstallShieldHiRezCurrent

Overview

InstallShieldHiRezCurrent is a software program developed by Hi-Rez Studios. 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 VideoCardCompatibility.exe. The setup package generally installs about 50 files and is usually about 78.65 MB (82,474,016 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 53% of users of InstallShieldHiRezCurrent come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Hi-RezStudios.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hi-Rez Studios
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9433FC1C-7405-433C-A26D-81076293BBCE}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 78.65 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by InstallShieldHiRezCurrent

Program executable:VideoCardCompatibility.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Hi-Rez Studios\VideoCardCompatibility.exe
MD5:4857390962b29ea9ae2202fb6248c116
Additional files:
  • HiRezGamesDiagAndSupport.exe (by Hewlett-Packard Company) - HiRezGamesDiagAndSupport
  • HirezGameNotifier.exe (by Hewlett-Packard Company) - HirezGameNotifier
  • HirezLauncherUI.exe - HirezLauncherUI
  • PortalAccess.dll - PortalAccess
  • HirezUtils.dll - HiPatch (HirezUtils)
  • HiManagedBridge.dll
  • VideoCardCompatibility.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • HirezLauncherUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{33DF7670-4259-41C8-BF38-2B322E4CC62E}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove InstallShieldHiRezCurrent?

You can uninstall InstallShieldHiRezCurrent 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 InstallShieldHiRezCurrent, 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 InstallShieldHiRezCurrent.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,382

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 75.19%
Windows 7 24.56%
Windows Vista 0.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 38.73%
Windows 10 Pro 17.47%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.62%
Windows 8.1 9.11%
Windows 7 Professional 4.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.25%
  Canada 4.73%
  United Kingdom 4.73%
  Italy 3.55%
  Germany 3.35%
  Australia 2.96%
  France 2.76%
  Russia 2.17%
  DK 1.78%
  Sweden 1.58%
  Belgium 1.38%
  Spain 1.18%
  Netherlands 1.18%
  South Africa 0.99%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.76%
ASUS 20.39%
Acer 14.56%
Dell 10.19%
Lenovo 8.74%
GIGABYTE 5.34%
MSI 4.37%
Alienware 4.37%
Toshiba 4.37%
Intel 1.94%
Samsung 0.97%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.87%
MSI MS-7821 4.05%
MSI MS-7850 3.47%
MSI MS-7816 2.89%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.31%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.31%

About (from Hi-Rez Studios)

Our talented development team consists of industry-proven concept, character, environment, and technical artists, animators, designers, and programmers.
Publisher URL: www.hirezstudios.com

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