Should I remove Need for Speed: SHIFT?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,542
United States Rank #22,342
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.41 days
248.06 days >
Average installed length: 130.33 days
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Need for Speed: SHIFT
from Slightly Mad Studios
Overview
Need for Speed: SHIFT is a program developed by Slightly Mad Studios. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 573.27 KB (587,024 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 49% of users of Need for Speed: SHIFT come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: shift.needforspeed.com/home.action
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Need For Speed Shift
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/24870
Estimated size: 573.27 KB
Files installed by Need for Speed: SHIFT
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NVShaderPerf.exe - NVShaderPerf Performance Tool
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SHIFT.exe (by Electronic Arts)
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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quickbms.exe (by Luigi Auriemma
e-mail: [email protected]
web: aluigi.org) - QuickBMS
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GDFBinary.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamTmp.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{24119BA4-1D08-43EE-BF5D-971EEE712888}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
- SteamTmp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Need for Speed: SHIFT?
You can uninstall Need for Speed: SHIFT 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 Need for Speed: SHIFT, 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 Need for Speed: SHIFT.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
52.78% |
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| Windows 7 |
47.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.36% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.03% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.94% |
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Geography
48.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.54% |
| Germany |
8.19% |
| United Kingdom |
7.02% |
| France |
5.26% |
| Australia |
4.09% |
| Canada |
4.09% |
| Netherlands |
3.51% |
| Italy |
2.34% |
| Belgium |
1.75% |
| Finland |
1.75% |
| Norway |
1.75% |
| Switzerland |
1.17% |
| DK |
1.17% |
| Spain |
1.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
23.73% |
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| Acer |
23.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.25% |
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| Dell |
13.56% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.17% |
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| Alienware |
5.08% |
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| Intel |
3.39% |
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| MSI |
3.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.69% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.99% |
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| Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H |
3.37% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.25% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.25% |
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| Gigabyte P55A-UD3 |
2.25% |
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| ASUSTeK G750JW |
2.25% |
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