84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Assassin's Creed II?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,558
United States Rank #6,928
Reach 0.1553%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.26 days
509.27 days >
Average installed length: 267.58 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.02 0.07%
1.01 79.32%
1.00 16.79%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed II

What is Assassin's Creed II?

Assassin's Creed II is a historical action-adventure open world stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Assassin's Creed II takes place in an open world with nonlinear gameplay, allowing the player to roam freely within several regions throughout late fifteenth-century Italy.

Overview

The most common release is 1.01, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named AssassinsCreedII.exe. The setup package generally installs about 119 files and is usually about 35.47 MB (37,190,233 bytes). The installed file AC2.Launcher_update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ubi.com
Help link: support.ubi.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Assassin's Creed II
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8570BEE8-0CA3-4977-9AB1-80ED93F0513C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0005 -removeonly
Estimated size: 35.47 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Assassin's Creed II

Program executable:AssassinsCreedII.exe
Name:Autopatch
Autopatch system
Path:C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Assassin's Creed II\AssassinsCreedII.exe
MD5:1e711b66a3037e6e4c6c0b62e675dd77
Additional files:
  • ubiorbitapi_r2.dll - Ubisoft Game Launcher DLL (orbitdll Dynamic Link Library)
  • UbisoftGameLauncher.exe - launcher Application
  • autorun.exe - Assassin's Creed II
  • AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe - Assassin's Creed (Assassin's Creed Game)
  • AssassinsCreed_Dx9.exe
  • AssassinsCreedII.exe - Autopatch (Autopatch system)
  • AC2.Launcher_update.exe - Assassin's Creed II Launcher
  • xinput1_3.dll - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
  • UPlayBrowser.exe - UPlayBrowser Application
  • x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • Play AC2.exe (by Approved) - AssassinsCreedII (setup.exe)
  • d3d9.dll (by ENB) - ENBSeries mod
  • python26.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
  • AssassinsCreedIIGame.exe
  • dinput8.dll
  • mitm.exe
  • mitmgeneric.exe
  • server.exe
  • SKIDROW.exe
  • ubiorbitapi_r2_loader.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • w9xpopen.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • AssassinsCreedII.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{523C0F54-C204-40EB-AC83-1542B14C712C}' (runs on registration).
  • AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5F9D9275-AB83-4E9F-9755-F6A773FFF43B}' (runs on registration).
7 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • UPlayBrowser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Assassin's Creed II\UPlayBrowser.exe'.
  • AssassinsCreedIIGame.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Assassin's Creed II\AssassinsCreedIIGame.exe'.
  • AssassinsCreedII.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Assassin's Creed II\AssassinsCreedII.exe'.
  • AssassinsCreed_Dx9.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Assassins Creed\AssassinsCreed_Dx9.exe'.
  • AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Assassins Creed\AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe'.
  • UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UbisoftGameLauncher.exe'.
  • Plus 1 more

How do I remove Assassin's Creed II?

You can uninstall Assassin's Creed II 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 Assassin's Creed II, 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 Assassin's Creed II.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,558

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.20%
Windows 10 33.29%
Windows Vista 2.68%
Windows XP 1.83%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.84%
Windows 8.1 9.32%
Windows 7 Professional 8.96%
Windows 10 Home 7.22%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.53%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.42%
  Germany 18.48%
  France 6.29%
  Italy 4.97%
  United Kingdom 3.69%
  Brazil 3.03%
  Australia 2.85%
  Poland 2.78%
  Netherlands 2.72%
  Czech Republic 2.28%
  Belgium 2.00%
  Canada 1.78%
  India 1.72%
  Sweden 1.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 19.97%
Hewlett-Packard 19.04%
ASUS 16.59%
Dell 12.59%
GIGABYTE 11.58%
Lenovo 5.45%
Samsung 4.07%
Toshiba 3.38%
Medion 3.01%
MSI 1.50%
Alienware 1.50%
Intel 1.31%
Common models
ASUS All Series 7.28%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.40%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.79%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.19%
MSI MS-7821 1.82%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 1.82%

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.