Should I remove Application Blizzard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,681
United States Rank #17,681
Reach 0.0093%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 62.32 days
266.45 days >
Average installed length: 140.00 days
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Application Blizzard
Overview
Application Blizzard is a program developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is battle.net.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 684.69 KB (701,121 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 54% of users of Application Blizzard come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
Program details
URL: eu.blizzard.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Blizzard App
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\Blizzard Uninstaller.exe" --lang=frFR --uid=battle.net --displayname="Application Blizzard"
Estimated size: 684.69 KB
Files installed by Application Blizzard
| Program executable: | battle.net.exe |
| Name: | Blizzard File Switcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\blizzard app\battle.net.exe |
| MD5: | 123ec741d9a68366066ba5ad14d93489 |
Additional files:
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Battle.net Launcher.exe - Blizzard Battle.net App Launcher
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Battle.net Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{32AC2C5C-4F86-4650-B863-45EE200AD161}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Battle.net.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Battle.net' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Battle.net\Battle.net.exe" --autostarted.
- Battle.net Launcher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Battle.net' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe" --autostarted.
How do I remove Application Blizzard?
You can uninstall Application Blizzard 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 Application Blizzard, 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 Application Blizzard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 90%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
90.22% |
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| Windows 7 |
9.78% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
63.04% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
19.02% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.26% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.63% |
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Geography
53.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.72% |
| France |
37.19% |
| Canada |
2.89% |
| Germany |
2.07% |
| Belgium |
1.65% |
| United Kingdom |
1.65% |
| Netherlands |
0.41% |
| South Africa |
0.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
50.91% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.91% |
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| Acer |
8.18% |
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| Lenovo |
6.36% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.55% |
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| Dell |
4.55% |
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| MSI |
3.64% |
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| Intel |
0.91% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
2.92% |
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| ASUSTeK GL552VW |
2.92% |
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| HP OMEN by HP Laptop |
2.92% |
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| MSI MS-7816 |
2.19% |
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| ASUSTeK GL553VD |
2.19% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.19% |
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About Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment is a video game developer & publisher that originally concentrated primarily on the creation of game ports for other studios before beginning development of their own program with the development of games like Rock n' Roll Racing & The Lost Vikings.
Publisher URL: us.blizzard.com