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Should I remove Unreal Engine?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,877
United States Rank #19,713
Reach 0.0092%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.97 days
412.21 days >
Average installed length: 216.58 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.16.0 14.36%
1.1.15.0 4.42%
1.1.14.0 1.10%
1.1.13.0 8.84%
1.1.12.0 9.39%
1.1.11.0 4.42%
1.1.10.0 2.76%
1.1.9.0 2.76%
1.1.8.0 14.36%
1.1.7.0 4.97%
1.1.6.0 3.31%
1.1.5.0 2.76%
1.1.4.0 2.21%
1.1.3.0 4.42%
1.1.2.0 2.76%
1.1.1.0 1.10%
1.1.0.0 4.97%
1.0.3.0 2.76%
1.0.2.0 1.10%
1.0.1.0 0.55%
0.1.0.0 6.63%

Other programs by Epic Games

Unreal Engine

Overview

Unreal Engine is a program developed by Epic Games. The most used version is 1.1.16.0, 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 installer includes 74 files and is usually about 62.22 MB (65,238,913 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 48% of users of Unreal Engine come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{882ED3D9-6C0B-4D20-81FD-36605361DCE8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 62.22 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Unreal Engine

  • AgentInterface.dll - UE4 (AgentInterface)
  • DSETUP.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
  • dsetup32.dll (by Microsoft) - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
  • DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
  • libfbxsdk.dll (by Autodesk) - FBX SDK
  • CrashReportClient.exe
  • ShaderCompileWorker.exe
  • ShaderCompileWorker-Core.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-CoreUObject.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-DesktopPlatform.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ImageCore.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ImageWrapper.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-LaunchDaemonMessages.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-MetalShaderFormat.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-Projects.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-RenderCore.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-RHI.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-SandboxFile.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ShaderCompilerCommon.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ShaderCore.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ShaderFormatD3D.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ShaderFormatOpenGL.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-ShaderPreprocessor.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-TargetPlatform.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-TextureFormatAndroid.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-TextureFormatDXT.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-TextureFormatPVR.dll
  • ShaderCompileWorker-TextureFormatUncompressed.dll
  • tadp-2.0r8-windows.exe (by NVIDIA) - Tegra Android Development Pack
  • UE4Editor-ActorPickerMode.dll
  • UE4Editor-Advertising.dll
  • UE4Editor-AIModule.dll
  • UE4Editor-Analytics.dll
  • UE4Editor-AnalyticsET.dll
  • UE4Editor-AnimGraph.dll
  • UE4Editor-AssetRegistry.dll
  • UE4Editor-AssetTools.dll
  • UE4Editor-AudioFormatADPCM.dll
  • UE4Editor-AudioFormatOgg.dll
  • UE4Editor-AudioFormatOpus.dll
  • UE4Editor-AutomationController.dll
  • UE4Editor-AutomationMessages.dll
  • UnrealEngineLauncher.exe
  • UE4Editor-AppFramework.dll
  • UE4Editor-AutomationWindow.dll
  • UE4Editor-AutomationWorker.dll
  • UnrealVersionSelector.exe
  • icudt53.dll
  • icudtd53.dll
  • icuin53.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU I18N DLL)
  • icuind53.dll (by The ICU Project)
  • icuio53.dll - ICU I/O DLL
  • icuiod53.dll
  • icule53.dll - ICU Layout DLL
  • iculed53.dll
  • iculx53.dll - ICU Layout Extensions DLL
  • iculxd53.dll
  • icutu53.dll
  • icutud53.dll
  • icuuc53.dll - ICU Common DLL
  • icuucd53.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Unreal Engine?

You can uninstall Unreal Engine 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 Unreal Engine, 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 Unreal Engine.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,877

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.04%
Windows 10 46.96%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.55%
Windows 8.1 17.68%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.57%
Windows 8.1 Pro 13.26%
Windows 7 Professional 12.71%
Windows 10 Pro 6.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.75%
  United Kingdom 10.81%
  Canada 4.50%
  Sweden 4.05%
  Netherlands 3.15%
  Brazil 2.70%
  Germany 2.70%
  Spain 2.25%
  Norway 1.80%
  France 1.80%
  Australia 1.35%
  Austria 1.35%
  Poland 1.35%
  DK 0.90%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 25.26%
GIGABYTE 14.74%
Acer 14.74%
Dell 10.53%
MSI 9.47%
Hewlett-Packard 9.47%
Alienware 7.37%
Lenovo 3.16%
Toshiba 2.11%
Samsung 1.05%
Medion 1.05%
American Megatrends 1.05%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.09%
Alienware Alienware 17 2.48%
Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GS60... 1.65%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 1.65%
MSI MS-7693 1.65%
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 1.65%

About Epic Games

Epic Games is a video game development company known for their Unreal Engine technology, which has powered their popular in-house Unreal series of first-person shooters, and the Gears of War series.
Publisher URL: epicgames.com

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