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Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition

What is Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition?  (from Microsoft)

Age of Empires II Gold Edition unites the exciting game play of both Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion - plus additional content - for one compelling gaming experience. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings spans 1,000 years, from the fall of Rome through the Mi...  Read more

Overview

Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition is a program developed by Microsoft. 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 age2_x1.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 670.39 KB (686,479 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 27% of users of Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition come from Mexico, it is also popular in Peru and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com
Help link: www.ensemblestudios.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 670.39 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition

Program executable:age2_x1.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\microsoft games\age of empires ii\age2_x1\age2_x1.exe
MD5:f27238dfa1c3ec444152c85f01af30a0
Additional files:
  • EBUEula.dll - EulaDll de Microsoft Corporation (EulaDll)
  • ebueulax.dll
  • empires2.exe - Age of Empires II

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • empires2.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C070A59A-0310-4BD6-83BA-3738CBE54D0B}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • empires2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\empires2.exe'.

How do I remove Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition?

You can uninstall Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition 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 Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition, 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 Microsoft Age of Empires II: Gold Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 10 48%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
18.18%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 52.38%
Windows 10 47.62%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Basic 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 7 Starter 9.52%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.27% of installs come from Mexico
Which countries install it?
  Mexico 27.27%
  Peru 18.18%
  United States 18.18%
  Argentina 13.64%
  Chile 9.09%
  Spain 9.09%
  Colombia 4.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 42.86%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Lenovo 14.29%
Samsung 7.14%
American Megatrends 7.14%
Common models
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... 10.53%
Samsung 355V4C/355V4X/355... 5.26%
Packard Bell dot s 5.26%
MSI MS-7309 5.26%
LENOVO INVALID 5.26%
LENOVO IdeaPad Z475 5.26%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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