Update Installer for WildTangent Games App
What is Update Installer for WildTangent Games App?
Update Installer for WildTangent Games App is a program designed to manage all installed WildTangent programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 9.65 MB (10,118,793 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.wildtangent.com
Help link: support.wildgames.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WildTangent Games\App
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WildTangent Games\App\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 9.65 MB
Files installed by Update Installer for WildTangent Games App
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GameConsole-wt.exe - WildTangent Games App
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GamesAppService.exe - GamesAppService
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GameLauncher.exe - GameLauncher
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GameLauncherDll.dll - Wild Games
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- GameConsole-wt.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8BD428C3-FAF6-47C3-9469-A0F426F57BD2}' (runs on registration).
Service
- GamesAppService.exe runs as a service named 'GamesAppService' (GamesAppService) "WT Games App Services".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GameConsole-wt.exe |
| Memory: | 286.8 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0056797225% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00203253% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00364720% | |
| Switches/sec: | 843 | |
| GameLauncher.exe |
| Memory: | 5.08 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0048224448% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00095173% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00387072% | |
| Switches/sec: | 39 | |
How do I remove Update Installer for WildTangent Games App?
You can uninstall Update Installer for WildTangent Games App 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 Update Installer for WildTangent Games App, 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 Update Installer for WildTangent Games App.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win 10 23%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.92% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
30.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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| Acer |
23.08% |
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| Samsung |
15.38% |
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| Dell |
7.69% |
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About WildTangent
WildTangent provides branded game services for several PC manufacturers including Toshiba, Gateway, Samsung, HP, Dell,, Acer and Sony VAIO.
Publisher URL: www.wildtangent.com