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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,321
United States Rank #13,738
Reach 0.0143%
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NightSky
from Nicalis
Overview
NightSky is a software program developed by Nicalis. 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 primary executable is named NightSky.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 6.99 MB (7,326,834 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 60% of users of NightSky come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.nicalis.com/nightsky
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Nightsky
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/99700
Estimated size: 6.99 MB
Files installed by NightSky
| Program executable: | NightSky.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Nightsky\NightSky.exe |
| MD5: | 3662fa9d95ca3afd3a3e7fbc27db50d1 |
Additional files:
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NightSky.exe
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msvcp100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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glew32.dll - The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
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msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft)
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soft_oal.dll
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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
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- NightSky.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Nightsky\NightSky.exe'.
How do I remove NightSky?
You can uninstall NightSky 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 NightSky, 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 NightSky.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,321
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.99% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.59% |
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| Windows XP |
1.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.45% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.74% |
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Geography
59.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.89% |
| United Kingdom |
7.74% |
| France |
5.16% |
| Australia |
4.01% |
| Canada |
3.72% |
| DK |
3.44% |
| Sweden |
2.01% |
| Brazil |
1.15% |
| Finland |
1.15% |
| Spain |
1.15% |
| Netherlands |
1.15% |
| Germany |
1.15% |
| Belgium |
0.86% |
| Austria |
0.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
22.16% |
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| ASUS |
18.75% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.77% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| Lenovo |
4.55% |
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| Alienware |
4.55% |
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| Toshiba |
3.41% |
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| MSI |
2.27% |
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| Samsung |
2.27% |
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| Apple |
1.14% |
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| Intel |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.55% |
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| Gateway DX4860 |
2.27% |
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| Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 |
2.27% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.27% |
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| ASUSTeK U56E |
2.27% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 |
2.27% |
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