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Should I remove Race Driver 3?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,585
United States Rank #31,475
Reach 0.0196%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.27 days
391.40 days >
Average installed length: 205.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1 0.26%
1.00.0000 99.74%

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Race Driver 3

What is Race Driver 3?  (from Codemasters)

Ultimate racing experience with extensive variety of autosport. 116 championships; over 35 different racing styles. Toca Race Driver 3 is the ultimate racing experience with more variety of autosport than any other game on the market. Featuring six thrilling autosport genres rendered in extraordinarily-realistic detail...  Read more

Overview

Race Driver 3 is a software program developed by Codemasters. The most common release is 1.00.0000, 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 18 files and is usually about 781.97 KB (800,735 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 25% of users of Race Driver 3 come from Germany, it is also popular in France and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.codemasters.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Race Driver 3
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0
Estimated size: 781.97 KB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Race Driver 3

  • protect.dll - RaceDriver3 (keyless) (Protection Library)
  • protect.exe - Protection System GUI Application
  • rd3.exe - Race Driver 3 (RaceDriver 3 Application)
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • HardwareSetup.exe
  • IntelMobileTDK.dll
  • m4d.dll
  • test.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • RD3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6F9A0C34-9642-41AD-8BE8-3F0D6E1DF683}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • RD3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Race Driver 3\RD3.exe'.

How do I remove Race Driver 3?

You can uninstall Race Driver 3 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 Race Driver 3, 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 Race Driver 3.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,585

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.39%
Windows 10 17.10%
Windows Vista 8.03%
Windows XP 6.48%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.49%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.83%
Windows 7 Professional 6.99%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.48%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.22%
Windows 10 Home 4.15%

Distribution by countryGeography

24.62% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 24.62%
  France 10.66%
  United States 10.15%
  Italy 6.35%
  Netherlands 4.82%
  New Zealand 4.31%
  United Kingdom 4.06%
  Australia 3.81%
  Belgium 2.79%
  Brazil 2.54%
  Spain 2.54%
  Argentina 2.03%
  Romania 1.78%
  Hungary 1.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.79%
Hewlett-Packard 21.05%
ASUS 13.16%
Dell 12.63%
GIGABYTE 12.11%
Medion 8.95%
Toshiba 2.11%
Intel 1.58%
MSI 1.58%
American Megatrends 1.05%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.85%
eMachines ET1840 3.08%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.08%
Acer Aspire 5750G 2.31%
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 2.31%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.31%

About Codemasters

Codemasters is a video game developer and publisher and is notable for making the large majority of games published by Camerica.
Publisher URL: www.codemasters.com/uk

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