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Should I remove Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,424
United States Rank #25,546
Reach 0.0038%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.2.23 1.35%
2.0.1.22 1.35%
2.0.0.19 4.05%

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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

What is Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri?

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is a video game distributed through the GOG.com service, a digital rights management (DRM) free cloud service. The game along with its included extras can be downloaded directly through the website or using the optional GOG Download Manager.

About  (from GOG.com)

Mankind begins its most monumental task – the colonization of space. A crew of internationally renowned scientists and security strategists, with wide-ranging convictions and diverse ethics, embarks on a mission that will change the world. One Planet. Seven unique factions. Which will you lead? Each faction has its own...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 2.0.0.19, with over 4% 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 setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 604.14 KB (618,642 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gog.com
Installation folder: C:\games\Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri\
Uninstaller: "C:\games\Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 604.14 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

  • Ip.exe (by EASTern DiGiTAL) - InfoPro® (InfoPro (System Information & Benchmark Program))
  • goggame.dll
  • sound.dll
  • terran.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • axstart.exe
  • clcd16.dll
  • clcd32.dll
  • clokspl.exe
  • dplayerx.dll
  • drvmgt.dll
  • facedit.exe
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll (by Microsoft) - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
  • goggame_add.dll
  • secdrv.sys
  • smac.exe - SMACPatch (Sid Mayers Alpha Centauri Czech Patch)
  • soundx.dll
  • terranx.exe
  • unins001.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • terran.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{67E9577D-FC9E-4BB8-9908-CEE8A54649BC}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri?

You can uninstall Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 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 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, 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 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,424

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.08%
Windows 10 12.16%
Windows Vista 5.41%
Windows XP 1.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 7 Professional 18.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.81%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.05%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.05%
Windows 10 Home 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.63%
  Canada 5.21%
  France 4.17%
  Finland 3.13%
  Germany 3.13%
  Norway 2.08%
  Australia 2.08%
  Sweden 2.08%
  DK 2.08%
  United Kingdom 2.08%
  Chile 1.04%
  South Africa 1.04%
  Belgium 1.04%
  New Zealand 1.04%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 22.92%
GIGABYTE 14.58%
Hewlett-Packard 14.58%
Acer 14.58%
ASUS 10.42%
Toshiba 8.33%
Intel 6.25%
Lenovo 4.17%
American Megatrends 2.08%
Alienware 2.08%
Common models
ASUSTeK K73SV 3.92%
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R 3.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite L655D 1.96%
LENOVO 42912WG 1.96%
LENOVO 4178CTO 1.96%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.96%

About GOG.com

GOG Limited (GOG.com) is a video game distribution service that delivers "classic" video games through its DRM-free digital platform for Windows.
Publisher URL: www.gog.com

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