Should I remove MicroVolts Surge?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,990
United States Rank #19,887
Reach 0.0099%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.81 days
189.03 days >
Average installed length: 99.32 days
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MicroVolts Surge
from NQ Games
Overview
MicroVolts Surge is a program developed by NQ Games. 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 Launcher.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.21 GB (1,297,250,804 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 45% of users of MicroVolts Surge come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Brazil.
Program details
URL: www.MicroVolts.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\MicroVolts
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/109400
Estimated size: 1.21 GB
Files installed by MicroVolts Surge
Program executable: | Launcher.exe |
Name: | MicroVolts |
| MicroVolts Launcher |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\MicroVolts\Launcher.exe |
MD5: | c27b6786063c2e1860350e3ca0787789 |
Additional files:
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Launcher.exe (by NQGames) - MicroVolts (MicroVolts Launcher)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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BugslayerUtil.dll (by Debugging Applications for Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Windows) - Bugslayer Utility Routines
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DeltaMAX.dll (by Indigo Rose) - DeltaMAX DLL
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gdiplus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+
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LauncherAx.dll (by SK-imedia) - LauncherAx (Launcher)
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raptr_installer.exe
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{72F41C53-030A-4ADE-903F-843A5B54AEF5}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Launcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\MicroVolts\Launcher.exe'.
How do I remove MicroVolts Surge?
You can uninstall MicroVolts Surge 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 MicroVolts Surge, 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 MicroVolts Surge.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 54%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
#20,990
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
53.57% |
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Windows 7 |
44.90% |
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Windows XP |
1.02% |
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Windows Vista |
0.51% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.47% |
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Windows 8.1 |
21.43% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.27% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.73% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.63% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.61% |
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Geography
44.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
44.83% |
France |
6.03% |
Brazil |
5.60% |
Germany |
5.17% |
Canada |
4.31% |
Italy |
3.45% |
Australia |
3.02% |
Netherlands |
3.02% |
Sweden |
2.59% |
Romania |
2.59% |
DK |
2.59% |
United Kingdom |
2.59% |
Portugal |
2.16% |
Norway |
1.72% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
22.40% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.80% |
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ASUS |
14.40% |
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Dell |
10.40% |
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Toshiba |
9.60% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.80% |
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Lenovo |
8.00% |
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Alienware |
2.40% |
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MSI |
1.60% |
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Samsung |
1.60% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
8.26% |
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MSI MS-7721 |
3.31% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.48% |
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Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
1.65% |
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Acer Aspire E1-531 |
1.65% |
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ASUSTeK K54L |
1.65% |
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