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RailWorks 2

What is RailWorks 2?  (from RailSimulator.com)

Can you control a 10,000-ton freight train over a mountain pass? Get your passengers safely home on a snowy winter’s night? Handle the pressure of a 125mph express train? Be the Driver, meet the challenge.

Overview

RailWorks 2 is a program developed by RailSimulator.com. 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 73 files and is usually about 5.03 MB (5,271,678 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 66% of users of RailWorks 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.railsimulator.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\railworks
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/24010
Estimated size: 5.03 MB

Program filesFiles installed by RailWorks 2

  • BlueprintEditor2.exe - BlueprintEditor2
  • StringExtractor.exe - StringExtractor
  • AssetEditor.exe - AssetEditor
  • BlueprintEditor.exe - RailWorks (Blueprint Editor Application)
  • InterprocessCommunication.dll - InterProcessCommunication Dynamic Link Library
  • RailWorks.exe
  • RWAceTool.exe - RWAceTool
  • Utilities.exe - Utilities
  • ConvertToTG.dll (by Kuju) - ConvertToTGDLL Dynamic Link Library
  • ConvertToTGLib.dll (by Kuju)
  • ConvertToTG.exe - ConvertToTG Application
  • IAOptimiser.exe - IAOptimiser Application
  • serz.exe - serz Application
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLibrary unlabelled version)
  • ConvertToGEO.exe - RailSim (ConvertToGEO Application)
  • LocalisedStrings.dll - Localise Dynamic Link Library
  • ConvertToDav.exe
  • TestLib.dll
  • TypeEdit.Base.dll
  • TypeEdit.Interfaces.dll
  • TypeEdit.Interop.dll
  • xls2lan.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • RailWorks.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AEE20E30-47EC-43B9-9784-1784AFC59591}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • RailWorks.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\railworks\RailWorks.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

RailWorks.exe
Memory:1.27 GB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0024756166%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00176220%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00071342%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:1,101
70 average

How do I remove RailWorks 2?

You can uninstall RailWorks 2 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 RailWorks 2, 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 RailWorks 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#48,773

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 73.33%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows XP 3.33%
Windows Vista 3.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.33%
Windows 10 Home 3.33%
Windows 7 Professional 3.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.85%
  United Kingdom 14.63%
  Canada 4.88%
  France 4.88%
  Finland 2.44%
  Israel 2.44%
  Netherlands 2.44%
  New Zealand 2.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 45.83%
GIGABYTE 20.83%
Dell 12.50%
Toshiba 12.50%
Intel 4.17%
ASUS 4.17%
Common models
HP G62 Notebook PC 8.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite L300 4.17%
TOSHIBA Satellite A660 4.17%
TOSHIBA Qosmio X305 4.17%
MSI MS-7668 4.17%
MSI MS-7522 4.17%

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