Should I remove Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,637
United States Rank #2,373
Reach 0.1516%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.36 days
541.65 days >
Average installed length: 284.60 days
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Overview
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a software program developed by BioWare. 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 primary executable is named swkotor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 70 files and is usually about 3.36 MB (3,518,789 bytes). The installed file swupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 73% of users of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.bioware.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\swkotor
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/32370
Estimated size: 3.36 MB
Files installed by Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
| Program executable: | swkotor.exe |
| Name: | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| Path: | C:\spiele\steam\steamapps\common\swkotor\swkotor.exe |
| MD5: | 3c439dbbe840530420e1b8bd27d6c514 |
Additional files:
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launcher.exe - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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Mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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dsound.dll (by Creative Technology Ltd) - Creative ALchemy
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swupdate.exe - swupdate (Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic Update Program)
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swconfig.exe
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- swkotor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F94B484D-A014-4CD5-9CEB-0C719082CAFF}' (runs on registration).
- launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{30D2AE68-3047-4EE9-BCC6-5EA69891C342}' (runs on registration).
- swupdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DE6BF6CF-CD88-44A6-A5BF-FB9B48213BC6}' (runs on registration).
- swconfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BE78498A-61F6-4BA4-8DB7-21F26B70DBD1}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- swkotor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\swkotor\swkotor.exe'.
How do I remove Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?
You can uninstall Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, 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 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,637
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
42.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.30% |
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| Windows XP |
0.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.03% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.15% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.96% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.47% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.56% |
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Geography
72.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.85% |
| United Kingdom |
6.72% |
| Canada |
3.95% |
| Germany |
2.65% |
| Australia |
2.60% |
| France |
2.20% |
| Sweden |
0.97% |
| Finland |
0.78% |
| DK |
0.66% |
| New Zealand |
0.64% |
| Netherlands |
0.64% |
| Norway |
0.54% |
| Spain |
0.47% |
| Belgium |
0.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.24% |
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| Dell |
14.74% |
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| ASUS |
14.74% |
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| Acer |
12.51% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.88% |
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| Lenovo |
8.76% |
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| Alienware |
5.20% |
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| Toshiba |
4.83% |
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| MSI |
2.66% |
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| Samsung |
1.81% |
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| Intel |
1.63% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.28% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.37% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.53% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.30% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 |
2.07% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.07% |
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About BioWare
BioWare is a video game developer owned by Electronic Arts and specializes in role-playing video games.
Publisher URL: www.bioware.com