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Should I remove AdventureQuest 3D?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,893
United States Rank #27,199
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.61 days
233.38 days >
Average installed length: 122.62 days

AdventureQuest 3D

Overview

AdventureQuest 3D is a program developed by Artix Entertainment. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is aq3d.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 54.33 MB (56,970,772 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 65% of users of AdventureQuest 3D come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.AQ3D.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\AdventureQuest3D
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/429790
Estimated size: 54.33 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AdventureQuest 3D

Program executable:aq3d.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\AdventureQuest3D\aq3d.exe
MD5:f39c8b801f1dc52552f2f537b4a58860
Additional files:
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B9A080C3-7144-4893-B6E8-913270948209}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-284693106-1457385533-720182514-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'STEAM' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove AdventureQuest 3D?

You can uninstall AdventureQuest 3D 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 AdventureQuest 3D, 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 AdventureQuest 3D.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 2%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 80.95%
Windows 7 19.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 35.48%
Windows 10 Pro 24.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.68%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 6.45%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.45%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.12%
  United Kingdom 9.30%
  Brazil 3.49%
  BG 2.33%
  France 2.33%
  Netherlands 2.33%
  Philippines 2.33%
  Austria 1.16%
  Canada 1.16%
  Switzerland 1.16%
  Colombia 1.16%
  Germany 1.16%
  DK 1.16%
  Hong Kong 1.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 22.73%
Lenovo 20.45%
Hewlett-Packard 20.45%
ASUS 18.18%
Dell 6.82%
GIGABYTE 4.55%
Toshiba 2.27%
MSI 2.27%
Alienware 2.27%
Common models
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-B 1.96%
PositivoAG31AP 1.96%
MSI MS-7978 1.96%
MSI MS-7971 1.96%
MSI MS-7721 1.96%
Microsoft Corporation Sur... 1.96%

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