Should I remove Sleeping Dogs?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,501
United States Rank #3,992
Reach 0.1172%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.25 days
582.92 days >
Average installed length: 306.28 days
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Sleeping Dogs
from United Front Games
Overview
Sleeping Dogs is a program developed by United Front Games. 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 main program executable is HKShip.exe. The software installer includes 49 files and is usually about 6.84 MB (7,169,545 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 53% of users of Sleeping Dogs come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: sleepingdogs.net
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\SleepingDogs
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/202170
Estimated size: 6.84 MB
Files installed by Sleeping Dogs
| Program executable: | HKShip.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\SleepingDogs\HKShip.exe |
| MD5: | da789661d745b65fe3cf9abb7b83bd0c |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- HKShip.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A991A205-1F4B-435E-A45E-F43B7F7E7B28}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Sleeping Dogs?
You can uninstall Sleeping Dogs 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 Sleeping Dogs™, 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 Sleeping Dogs.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,501
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REACH
~0.12%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.80% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.18% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.64% |
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Geography
53.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.26% |
| United Kingdom |
8.74% |
| Germany |
5.48% |
| Canada |
5.09% |
| France |
5.09% |
| Australia |
3.51% |
| Sweden |
1.54% |
| DK |
1.40% |
| Brazil |
1.36% |
| Netherlands |
1.15% |
| Norway |
0.97% |
| Finland |
0.86% |
| New Zealand |
0.86% |
| Spain |
0.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
20.79% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.09% |
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| Acer |
12.61% |
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| Dell |
10.30% |
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| Lenovo |
9.14% |
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| Alienware |
6.35% |
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| MSI |
3.66% |
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| Toshiba |
2.60% |
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| Medion |
1.35% |
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| Samsung |
1.06% |
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| Intel |
0.96% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
16.40% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
3.79% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
3.79% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.85% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
2.44% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 |
2.03% |
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