Xmas Puzzles
What is Xmas Puzzles?
Xmas Puzzles is a free casual video game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (which will modify the user's browser homepage and default search provider to myplaycity.com within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome). While the game itself is free to download, uninstalling it will not restore the changes made to the user's browser, although this can be done manually. The game also has some advertising popups when laoding as well as pops open a web page with ads after being played.
Overview
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 6 files and is usually about 20.36 MB (21,352,704 bytes).
Xmas Puzzles has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Xmas Puzzles\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Xmas Puzzles\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 20.36 MB
Files installed by Xmas Puzzles
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PreLoader.exe
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Xmas Puzzles.exe
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BTNexgenIPL32.dll (by Binary Technologies) - NexgenIPL (Image Processing Library)
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game.exe - Jigsaw Application (Jigsaw MFC Application)
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sqlite3.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Xmas Puzzles.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2332A1D-9E77-45C8-808D-803960BC6467}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Xmas Puzzles?
You can uninstall Xmas Puzzles 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 Xmas Puzzles, 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 Xmas Puzzles.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 88%
Win 10 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
40.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
71.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
14.29% |
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Geography
40.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.00% |
| Germany |
30.00% |
| Italy |
20.00% |
| Switzerland |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Medion |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A200 |
16.67% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7707 |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard SLIC-MPC |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
16.67% |
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| Compaq-Presario KP271AA-A... |
16.67% |
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| Acer Veriton M265 |
16.67% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com