Should I remove World of Warcraft Public Test?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,244
United States Rank #4,732
Reach 0.0728%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.61 days
548.92 days >
Average installed length: 288.42 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.3.0.16911 |
0.35% |
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| 5.3.0.16896 |
0.91% |
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| 5.3.0.16853 |
0.14% |
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| 5.3.0.16837 |
0.70% |
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| 5.3.0.16825 |
0.21% |
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| 5.3.0.16790 |
0.35% |
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| 5.3.0.16781 |
0.42% |
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| 5.3.0.16767 |
0.42% |
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| 5.2.0.16650 |
0.21% |
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| 5.2.0.16634 |
0.21% |
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| 5.2.0.16618 |
0.14% |
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| 5.2.0.16597 |
0.35% |
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| 5.2.0.16577 |
0.14% |
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| 5.2.0.16562 |
0.28% |
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| 5.2.0.16503 |
0.14% |
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| 5.2.0.16486 |
0.42% |
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| 5.2.0.16467 |
0.35% |
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| 5.2.0.16446 |
0.28% |
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| 5.2.0.16408 |
0.14% |
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| 5.1.0.16309 |
0.35% |
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| 5.1.0.16257 |
0.14% |
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| 5.1.0.16208 |
0.07% |
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| 5.1.0.16173 |
0.07% |
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| 5.0.3.15890 |
8.44% |
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| 0.0.0.0 |
9.76% |
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World of Warcraft Public Test
What is World of Warcraft Public Test?
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 0.0.0.0, with over 13% of all installations currently using this 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 main program executable is wow.exe. The software installer includes 86 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,707,280 bytes).
Program details
URL: eu.blizzard.com/support
Installation folder: C:\World of Warcraft Public Test\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft Public Test\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.63 MB
Files installed by World of Warcraft Public Test
| Program executable: | wow.exe |
| Name: | World of Warcraft |
| World of Warcraft Retail |
| Path: | C:\world of warcraft public test\wow.exe |
| MD5: | 6ec261842ec83bcd09735fccd8de8f00 |
Additional files:
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BackgroundDownloader.exe - Blizzard Downloader
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Blizzard Downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.0.10522-to-0.3.0.10958-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.0.10958-to-0.3.3.11573-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11573-to-0.3.3.11599-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11599-to-0.3.3.11623-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11623-to-0.3.3.11643-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11643-to-0.3.3.11655-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11655-to-0.3.3.11685-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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WoW-0.3.3.11685-to-0.3.5.11993-enUS-ptr-downloader.exe
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Launcher.exe - Blizzard Launcher
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MovieProxy.exe - World of Warcraft (World of Warcraft: Movie Proxy)
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Wow-64.exe - World of Warcraft PTR
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World of Warcraft Public Test Launcher.exe - Blizzard Setup (World of Warcraft Setup)
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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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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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WowError.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- BackgroundDownloader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\BackgroundDownloader.exe'.
How do I remove World of Warcraft Public Test?
You can uninstall World of Warcraft Public Test 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 Public Test, 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 Public Test.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,244
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
51.18% |
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| Windows 10 |
46.03% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.23% |
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| Windows XP |
0.49% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.01% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
16.26% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.89% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.89% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.30% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.49% |
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Geography
60.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.14% |
| Germany |
4.94% |
| United Kingdom |
4.47% |
| France |
3.85% |
| Canada |
3.48% |
| DK |
3.12% |
| Australia |
2.23% |
| Sweden |
2.23% |
| Netherlands |
1.61% |
| Norway |
1.51% |
| Brazil |
0.94% |
| Italy |
0.94% |
| Austria |
0.88% |
| Belgium |
0.83% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.42% |
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| Acer |
17.19% |
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| ASUS |
15.08% |
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| Dell |
14.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.82% |
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| Lenovo |
6.18% |
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| Alienware |
5.73% |
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| Toshiba |
3.02% |
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| MSI |
1.66% |
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| Medion |
1.66% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.60% |
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| Samsung |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
13.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.20% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.56% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.10% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
1.86% |
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| Gateway DX4860 |
1.63% |
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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