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Should I remove TimeShift?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,869
United States Rank #29,912
Reach 0.0071%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.07 days
798.54 days >
Average installed length: 419.57 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.2 0.71%
1.00.0001 1.43%
1.00.000 93.57%
1.00.0000 4.29%

Other programs by Sierra Entertainment

TimeShift

Overview

TimeShift is a program developed by Sierra Entertainment. The most used version is 1.00.000, with over 98% 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 main program executable is timeshiftlauncher.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 24.3 MB (25,478,650 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 29% of users of TimeShift come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Belgium.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.activision.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sierra Entertainment\TimeShift
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1367FA2F-2B3D-430F-872F-588B93420BFC}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0007 -removeonly
Estimated size: 24.3 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by TimeShift

Program executable:timeshiftlauncher.exe
Path:C:\users\user\documents\gamefly\games\sierra entertainment\timeshift\bin\timeshiftlauncher.exe
MD5:c4d1b000bcbb7a4faa99f5c525fd7141
Additional files:
  • TimeShift.exe - TimeShift
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TimeShift.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B80D7ADF-F060-48B1-BA8C-9A8B4329B123}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove TimeShift?

You can uninstall TimeShift 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 TimeShift, 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 TimeShift.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#24,869

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.71%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows Vista 10.00%
Windows XP 4.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.71%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.71%
Windows 7 Professional 12.14%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.14%
Windows 8.1 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.03%
  Germany 15.48%
  Belgium 4.52%
  Italy 4.52%
  Brazil 3.87%
  France 2.58%
  Russia 2.58%
  Austria 2.58%
  Netherlands 2.58%
  United Kingdom 2.58%
  Australia 1.94%
  DZ 1.94%
  Czech Republic 1.94%
  Poland 1.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.77%
Dell 24.62%
ASUS 15.38%
Hewlett-Packard 15.38%
GIGABYTE 9.23%
Lenovo 3.08%
American Megatrends 1.54%
Common models
ASUS All Series 4.85%
Dell Inspiron 580 2.91%
Alienware Aurora 1.94%
ASUSTeK K55VD 1.94%
MEDIONPC MS-7501 1.94%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.94%

Publisher URL: www.ign.com/companies/sierra

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