Sid Meier's Civilization 4
What is Sid Meier's Civilization 4?
Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a turn-based strategy computer game and the fourth installment of the Civilization series that uses the 4X empire-building model for turn-based strategy gameplay,
About (from Firaxis Games)
Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options*. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beau... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.74, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 civilization4.exe. The setup package generally installs about 122 files and is usually about 127.56 MB (133,754,859 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.2kgames.com/civ4
Help link: www.2kgames.com/civ4/support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Sid Meier's Civilization 4
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C
Estimated size: 127.56 MB
Language: German
Files installed by Sid Meier's Civilization 4
| Program executable: | civilization4.exe |
| Name: | Sid Meier's Civilization 4 |
| Path: | C:\sid meier's civilization 4\civilization4.exe |
| MD5: | ae3b47863e7d88636a5c87d90643e845 |
Additional files:
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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python24.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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hapdbg.dll
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Mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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PitBoss.exe - Sid Meier's Civilization 4
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vort_dls.dll
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boost_python-vc71-mt-1_32.dll
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Civ4BeyondSword.exe - Sid Meier's Civilization 4 : Beyond The Sword
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Image Helper
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msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
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msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
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PSAPI.DLL - Process Status Helper
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Civ4v109.exe (by Macrovision) - InstallShield (R) (Setup.exe)
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Civ4Warlords.exe - Sid Meier's Civilization 4 : Warlords
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dsound.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative ALchemy
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sd4hide.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Civilization4.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7FA95626-504B-4BE5-8904-E6FFDDE467B3}' (runs on registration).
- Civ4BeyondSword.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC042DC2-AEA6-48E7-A65F-D888A7368BE5}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- vort_dls.dll is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Smp.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Civilization4.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Juegos\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe'.
- Civ4BeyondSword.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Juegos\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Civ4BeyondSword.exe'.
- Civ4Warlords.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Civilization IV\Warlords\Civ4Warlords.exe'.
How do I remove Sid Meier's Civilization 4?
You can uninstall Sid Meier's Civilization 4 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 Sid Meier's Civilization 4, 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 Sid Meier's Civilization 4.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.69% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.83% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.89% |
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| Windows XP |
5.55% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.68% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.70% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.57% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.48% |
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Geography
49.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.85% |
| Germany |
6.84% |
| United Kingdom |
6.77% |
| France |
6.14% |
| Canada |
4.79% |
| Italy |
1.94% |
| Australia |
1.83% |
| Netherlands |
1.65% |
| Poland |
1.50% |
| Sweden |
1.32% |
| Brazil |
1.21% |
| Belgium |
1.17% |
| Finland |
1.13% |
| Austria |
1.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.42% |
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| Dell |
20.16% |
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| Acer |
15.18% |
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| ASUS |
10.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.03% |
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| Toshiba |
5.68% |
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| Samsung |
4.05% |
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| Lenovo |
3.19% |
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| Intel |
1.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.93% |
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| Gateway |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
9.63% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
7.07% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.34% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.34% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.16% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.96% |
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About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is a video game developer that focuses on strategy games whose titles are frequently prefixed with Sid Meier's name, due to his design and programming contributions and original games.
Publisher URL: www.firaxis.com