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Should I remove Need For Speed?World?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.1599 66.67%
1.0.0.1509 11.11%
1.0.0.1353 11.11%
1.0.0.1166 11.11%

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Need For Speed?World

What is Need For Speed?World?

Need For Speed World is a video game distributed through EA's Origin digital distribution and digital rights management content delivery system.

Overview

Need For Speed?World is a software program developed by Electronic Arts. The most common release is 1.0.0.1599, 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 setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 13.84 MB (14,514,575 bytes). 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 72% of users of Need For Speed?World come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Singapore.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ea.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed World\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed World\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 13.84 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Need For Speed?World

  • GameLauncher.exe - NFSW Launcher
  • GameLauncher.dll - GameLauncher
  • Log4Net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 2.0)
  • LZMA.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (LZMA library)
  • GDFBinary.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GameLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A0877DD6-12DA-4926-9776-4124B0BFFD05}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • GameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Need for Speed World\GameLauncher.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameLauncher.exe
Memory:420.58 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0045141548%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00253535%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00197881%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Need For Speed?World?

You can uninstall Need For Speed?World 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 Need For Speed?World, 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 Need For Speed?World.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 11%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
72.22%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.78%
Windows 10 22.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 22.22%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.22%
  Malaysia 11.11%
  Singapore 5.56%
  Korea 5.56%
  Canada 5.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
ASUS 11.11%
Intel 11.11%
Samsung 11.11%
Dell 11.11%
Common models
Samsung 300V3A/300V4A/300... 14.29%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 14.29%
HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook ... 14.29%
Dell Inspiron 1440 14.29%
Acer Veriton M430 14.29%
Acer Aspire T3-600 14.29%

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA) is developer & publisher of video games who develops & publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Irritate NFL, FIFA Soccer & NBA Jam.
Publisher URL: www.ea.com

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