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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,611
United States Rank #25,529
Reach 0.0027%
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The Baconing
from Hothead Games Inc.
Overview
The Baconing is a program developed by Hothead Games. 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 TheBaconing.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 1.06 GB (1,142,809,093 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 80% of users of The Baconing come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.thebaconing.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\thebaconing
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/18070
Estimated size: 1.06 GB
Files installed by The Baconing
| Program executable: | TheBaconing.exe |
| Name: | DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue |
| Path: | C:\Gry\Steam\steamapps\common\TheBaconing\TheBaconing.exe |
| MD5: | c48ca3bbdd6bc958fc7ef202aa411af8 |
Additional files:
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TheBaconing.exe - DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue
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fmod_event_net.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex Net EventSystem
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fmod_event.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex EventSystem
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cg.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA Cg Runtime (Cg Core Runtime Library)
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cgD3D9.dll (by NVIDIA) - Cg D3D9 Runtime Library
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cgGL.dll - Cg GL Runtime Library
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
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fmodex.dll - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
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vcredist_x86.exe (by Microsoft) - Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
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xinput1_3.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Microsoft Common Controller API)
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- TheBaconing.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\steamapps\common\TheBaconing\TheBaconing.exe'.
How do I remove The Baconing?
You can uninstall The Baconing 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 The Baconing, 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 The Baconing.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 87%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #38,611
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
86.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.32% |
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| Windows XP |
1.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
24.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.21% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.77% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.89% |
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Geography
79.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.75% |
| Australia |
3.80% |
| United Kingdom |
3.80% |
| France |
2.53% |
| Netherlands |
2.53% |
| Germany |
1.27% |
| Croatia |
1.27% |
| Italy |
1.27% |
| Japan |
1.27% |
| Kuwait |
1.27% |
| Poland |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
29.03% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.13% |
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| Acer |
16.13% |
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| ASUS |
12.90% |
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| Dell |
9.68% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| MSI |
3.23% |
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| Lenovo |
3.23% |
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| Alienware |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Qosmio X775 |
3.03% |
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| TOSHIBA Qosmio X770 |
3.03% |
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| MSI MS-7673 |
3.03% |
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| Micro-Star MS-16F1 |
3.03% |
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| LENOVO 20193 |
3.03% |
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