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1% remove it99% keep it
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Sonic Lost World

Overview

Sonic Lost World is a program developed by Sonic Team. 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 main program executable is slw.exe. The software installer includes 50 files and is usually about 7.47 MB (7,832,271 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 60% of users of Sonic Lost World come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Lost World
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/329440
Estimated size: 7.47 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Sonic Lost World

Program executable:slw.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Lost World\slw.exe
MD5:6d33ef8902f061bd59e8ba3bbe5f532a
Additional files:
  • cpkredir.dll (by Korama Software) - CPKREDIR (Korama's CPK file redirector)
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • DllInjector32.exe (by Korama Software) - Korama's DLL Injector (32 Bit)
  • freetype6.dll (by GnuWin32 ) - FreeType (Libfreetype: font engine and rasterizer)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • SLWModLoader.exe - SLWModLoader
  • SLWModLoader.vshost.exe - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015 (vshost.exe)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator (x86)
  • zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • slw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BCCAB21D-2A25-49F3-917F-4F03A5351BD5}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (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.

How do I remove Sonic Lost World?

You can uninstall Sonic Lost World 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 Sonic Lost World, 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 Sonic Lost World.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 79%
Win 7 (SP1) 21%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 79.49%
Windows 7 20.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 43.59%
Windows 10 Pro 30.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.82%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.13%
Windows 10 Enterprise 201... 2.56%
Windows 7 Professional 2.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.38%
  Germany 13.21%
  Spain 3.77%
  United Kingdom 3.77%
  Italy 3.77%
  Norway 3.77%
  Australia 1.89%
  Brazil 1.89%
  DK 1.89%
  France 1.89%
  Netherlands 1.89%
  Russia 1.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.00%
ASUS 15.00%
Alienware 15.00%
Dell 10.00%
Lenovo 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
Packard Bell 5.00%
GIGABYTE 5.00%
Common models
ASUS All Series 17.86%
MSI MS-7971 7.14%
ZOOSTORM 7200-5185A 3.57%
PACKARD BELL BV iMedia W1... 3.57%
MSI MS-7A12 3.57%
Alienware Aurora-R4 3.57%

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