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Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

What is Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties?

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is a video game for the PC distributed through the GameStop App, a game download and management utility.

About  (from GameStop)

Immerse yourself in the award-winning strategy experience. Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Command mighty European powers looking to explore new lands in the New World; or jump eastward to Asia and determine the outcome of its struggles f...  Read more

Overview

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is a program developed by GameStop. 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 age3y.exe. The software installer includes 42 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 94% of users of Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties come from the United States, it is also popular in Finland and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/pc-game-downloads
Help link: www.impulsedriven.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Game Studios\Age of Empires III - Complete Collection
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Game Studios\Age of Empires III - Complete Collection\UninstHelper.exe" /autouninstall aoe3cx2

Program filesFiles installed by Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

Program executable:age3y.exe
Name:Age of Empires III Expansion 2
Path:C:\Program Files\microsoft game studios\age of empires iii - complete collection\age3y.exe
MD5:ecd34fe051b4ddbe1341295c07e78fd8
Additional files:
  • age3x.exe (by Ensemble Studios) - Microsoft Ensemble Studios Age of Empires 3: The WarChiefs (Age of Empires 3: The WarChiefs)
  • Age3Launcher.exe (by Ensemble Studios) - Microsoft Ensemble Studios Age of Empires 3 Launcher (Age of Empires 3 Launcher)
  • age3.exe - Microsoft Ensemble Studios Age of Empires 3 (Age of Empires 3)
  • deformerdll.dll - deformer Dynamic Link Library
  • esinet.dll - EsInet Dynamic Link Library
  • instapupy.exe - Age of Empires 3 Patcher
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • Age3GDF.dll
  • Age3xLauncher.exe
  • deformerdllx.dll
  • EsInetx.dll
  • filecrc.exe
  • FirewallInstallHelper.dll
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll
  • granny2.dll
  • instapup.exe
  • instapupx.exe
  • SetupENU.dll
  • chktrust.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility)
  • ConfigDetect.dll (by Microsoft) - ConfigDetect Dynamic Link Library
  • ConfigDetectx.dll
  • ConfigDetecty.dll
  • deformerdlly.dll (by Microsoft Games) - Age of Empires III : The Asian Dynasties
  • deformerdllyD.dll (by Microsoft Games)
  • dw15.exe - Microsoft Application Error Reporting
  • EsInety.dll - Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
  • Eula.dll - Microsoft Corporation EulaDll (EulaDll)
  • eulax.dll
  • eulay.dll
  • mgspid.dll - Microsoft Corporation MGSPID (MGSPID)
  • mgspidx.dll
  • mgspidy.dll
  • PidGen.dll - Microsoft PidGen (PidGen)
  • PidGenX.dll - Pidgen Module
  • pidgeny.dll
  • rockalldll.dll - Rockall (Rockall Heap Manager DLL)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 Scheduled Tasks
  • age3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6B73DCB-4FBB-406A-B25F-7E9A96D353B2}' (runs on registration).
  • age3y.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B64C88F5-0584-4E62-A8A6-776610BC279F}' (runs on registration).
  • age3x.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D75B82FB-4EEB-406F-87CC-23CEB5C3B70A}' (runs on registration).
  • Age3Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9C5A9067-A9B2-4BF2-B5E0-9F5305D055E2}' (runs on registration).
  • Age3xLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE7645E5-1431-4CEA-BD89-6C0C346489A7}' (runs on registration).
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • age3x.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\age3x.exe'.
  • age3y.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Age of Empires III - Complete Collection\age3y.exe'.
  • age3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\age3.exe'.

How do I remove Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties?

You can uninstall Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties 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 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, 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 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 90%
Win 10 10%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
US RANK
#34,153

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 90.48%
Windows 10 9.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 76.19%
Windows 7 Professional 9.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.76%
Windows 8.1 4.76%
Windows 10 Home 4.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 94.44%
  Finland 2.78%
  Canada 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.29%
Lenovo 23.53%
Acer 11.76%
ASUS 11.76%
Toshiba 5.88%
Hewlett-Packard 5.88%
GIGABYTE 5.88%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C855D 5.26%
SYX SYX-P8Z68-VLE 5.26%
LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad P58... 5.26%
LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 5.26%
LENOVO 20255 5.26%
LENOVO 1024DMU 5.26%

About (from GameStop)

GameStop is the world's largest multichannel video game retailer.
Publisher URL: www.gamestop.com

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