Rocksmith 2014
Overview
Rocksmith 2014 is a program developed by Ubisoft. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is Rocksmith2014.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 9.65 MB (10,118,558 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 59% of users of Rocksmith 2014 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: rocksmith.ubi.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Rocksmith2014
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/221680
Estimated size: 9.65 MB
Files installed by Rocksmith 2014
| Program executable: | Rocksmith2014.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Rocksmith2014\Rocksmith2014.exe |
| MD5: | c198e0fc1caf98ebd2714e61b5bce6d8 |
Additional files:
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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D3DX9_42.dll
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Rocksmith2014.exe
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uplay_r1_loader.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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AppOverlay64.dll - Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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avutil-51.dll
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bink2w32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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crashhandler64.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam (gameoverlayui.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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hldsupdatetool.exe - Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool
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MiscUtil.dll - MiscUtil
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Newtonsoft.Json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET
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PSARC.dll - PSARC
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PSTaskDialog.dll (by Pioneer Software) - PSTaskDialog
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Rocksmith2014_nocable.exe - Rocksmith2014_nocable
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RocksmithNoCableNew.exe
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RocksmithTookitGUI.exe (by Rocksmith Custom Song Project) - Rocksmith Custom Song Creator Toolkit
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RocksmithTookitGUI.vshost.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010 (vshost32.exe)
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RocksmithToolkitLib.dll - RocksmithToolkitLib
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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steamclient.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamclient64.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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steamerrorreporter.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamerrorreporter64.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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SteamSetup.exe
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SteamTmp.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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systemdetection.dll - System Detection DLL
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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tier0_s64.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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uninstall.exe
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uplay_r1.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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vstdlib_s64.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
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ZLIB.dll - ZLIB
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8E6D450D-7C08-4DF7-9EAC-AB4C84D93368}' (runs on registration).
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0135D05C-22F0-463E-AE4E-661DC36824AD}' (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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Rocksmith2014.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rocksmith2014\Rocksmith2014.exe'.
- 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'.
Network connections
- SteamTmp.exe connects to PROGRESS-TE.edge3.NewYork1.Level3.net (4.26.35.154 port 27031).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| RocksmithTookitGUI.vshost.exe |
| Memory: | 18.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001750403% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011011% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006493% | |
| SteamTmp.exe |
| Memory: | 253.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.3797347844% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.17239688% | |
| User CPU: | 0.20733791% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 320,631,158 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1,169 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 26.76 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 4.33 MB | |
How do I remove Rocksmith 2014?
You can uninstall Rocksmith 2014 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 Rocksmith 2014, 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 Rocksmith 2014.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 51%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.94% |
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| Windows 7 |
47.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.50% |
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| Windows XP |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.84% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
14.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.95% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.09% |
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Geography
58.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.52% |
| United Kingdom |
7.34% |
| Germany |
4.19% |
| Canada |
4.11% |
| France |
3.82% |
| Australia |
2.50% |
| Finland |
1.98% |
| Netherlands |
1.84% |
| Sweden |
1.40% |
| Norway |
1.25% |
| DK |
1.25% |
| Belgium |
1.17% |
| Italy |
1.10% |
| Brazil |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.39% |
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| Dell |
16.86% |
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| ASUS |
16.48% |
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| Acer |
13.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.54% |
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| Lenovo |
6.90% |
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| Toshiba |
5.36% |
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| Alienware |
4.60% |
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| MSI |
4.02% |
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| Samsung |
1.72% |
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| Intel |
0.96% |
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| Apple |
0.57% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
17.63% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.04% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.43% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.13% |
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| Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 |
1.82% |
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| Gigabyte X58A-UD3R |
1.52% |
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About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com