Should I remove World of Warcraft Beta?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
14% remove it86% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,034
United States Rank #6,358
Reach 0.0421%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.35 days
482.43 days >
Average installed length: 253.48 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.5.16048 |
14.23% |
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| 5.0.5.16030 |
0.97% |
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| 5.0.4.16016 |
2.17% |
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| 5.0.4.16010 |
0.24% |
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| 5.0.4.16004 |
0.84% |
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| 5.0.4.15983 |
0.72% |
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| 5.0.4.15972 |
0.12% |
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| 5.0.4.15961 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.4.15952 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.4.15929 |
0.72% |
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| 5.0.4.15913 |
1.33% |
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| 5.0.3.15882 |
0.72% |
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| 5.0.3.15851 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.1.15799 |
1.45% |
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| 5.0.1.15781 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.1.15762 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.1.15752 |
0.60% |
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| 5.0.1.15739 |
0.24% |
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| 4.0.0.12635 |
0.36% |
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| 4.0.0.11927 |
0.12% |
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World of Warcraft Beta
What is World of Warcraft Beta?
World of Warcraft is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe. As with other MMORPGs, players control a character avatar within a game world in third- or first-person view, exploring the landscape, fighting various monsters, completing quests, and interacting with non-player characters (NPCs) or other players.
Overview
The most used version is 5.0.5.16048, with over 19% 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 wow.exe. The software installer includes 36 files and is usually about 41.44 MB (43,457,123 bytes).
Program details
URL: us.blizzard.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft Beta\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft Beta\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 41.44 MB
Files installed by World of Warcraft Beta
| Program executable: | wow.exe |
| Name: | World of Warcraft |
| World of Warcraft Retail |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\world of warcraft beta\wow.exe |
| MD5: | 516a82139d954f04341f11d8d9e1382c |
Additional files:
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World of Warcraft Beta Launcher.exe - World of Warcraft Beta Setup
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World of Warcraft Launcher.exe - World of Warcraft Setup
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BackgroundDownloader.exe - Blizzard Downloader
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Blizzard Downloader.exe
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wow-4.0.0.1837-to-4.0.0.1988-enUS-beta-tools-downloader.exe
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Launcher.exe - Blizzard Launcher
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WoW-64.exe - World of Warcraft (World of Warcraft Retail)
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WowB.exe
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WowB-64.exe
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World of Warcraft Beta Launcher - Copy.exe - Blizzard Setup
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World of Warcraft Beta Setup.exe
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BlizzardError.exe - BlizzardError
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Scan.dll - Blizzard Scan
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Scan-64.dll
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SystemSurvey.exe - SystemSurvey
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Battle.net.dll - Battle.net (Battle.net Client Library)
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Battle.net-64.dll
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divxdecoder.dll
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MovieProxy.exe
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WowError.exe
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WowError-64.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- BlizzardError.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{54CA7BB7-CECA-4780-8D00-A0150231A29D}' (runs on registration).
- World of Warcraft Beta Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{344CA00B-84A4-4E9F-9479-F1683CE3ABF4}' (runs on registration).
- WowError.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D4ECE02D-6E19-4D48-A542-5B9F4BA36C43}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove World of Warcraft Beta?
You can uninstall World of Warcraft Beta 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 World of Warcraft Beta, 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 World of Warcraft Beta.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 8.1 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 14%
Keep it 86%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,034
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.91% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.41% |
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| Windows XP |
1.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.34% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.98% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.86% |
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Geography
65.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.08% |
| Germany |
5.37% |
| United Kingdom |
4.42% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| France |
3.21% |
| DK |
3.12% |
| Netherlands |
1.99% |
| Australia |
1.82% |
| Sweden |
1.47% |
| Norway |
1.30% |
| Austria |
0.95% |
| Belgium |
0.78% |
| Brazil |
0.69% |
| Switzerland |
0.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
19.06% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.96% |
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| ASUS |
15.19% |
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| Acer |
14.36% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.81% |
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| Alienware |
8.01% |
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| Toshiba |
4.14% |
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| Lenovo |
3.04% |
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| Medion |
1.93% |
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| MSI |
1.38% |
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| Intel |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
14.54% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.84% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.48% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.13% |
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| MSI MS-7721 |
1.77% |
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| Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 |
1.77% |
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About Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment is a video game developer & publisher that originally concentrated primarily on the creation of game ports for other studios before beginning development of their own program with the development of games like Rock n' Roll Racing & The Lost Vikings.
Publisher URL: us.blizzard.com