Should I remove BYOND?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,187
United States Rank #6,643
Reach 0.0352%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.65 days
373.19 days >
Average installed length: 196.08 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 512.1422 |
0.14% |
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| 512.1417 |
0.29% |
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| 512.1416 |
0.14% |
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| 511.1385 |
2.31% |
|
| 511.1384 |
0.43% |
|
| 511.1382 |
0.14% |
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| 511.1381 |
0.29% |
|
| 511.1378 |
0.14% |
|
| 511.1377 |
0.29% |
|
| 511.1372 |
0.14% |
|
| 511.1370 |
0.14% |
|
| 511.1366 |
0.14% |
|
| 511.1364 |
0.14% |
|
| 511.1362 |
0.29% |
|
| 510.1347 |
3.61% |
|
| 510.1345 |
0.29% |
|
| 510.1344 |
0.14% |
|
| 510.1320 |
0.14% |
|
| 509.1319 |
3.61% |
|
| 509.1318 |
1.44% |
|
| 509.1317 |
0.87% |
|
| 509.1316 |
0.29% |
|
| 509.1315 |
0.14% |
|
| 508.1299 |
2.74% |
|
| 508.1295 |
0.14% |
|
| 508.1292 |
0.14% |
|
| 508.1290 |
0.14% |
|
| 507.1286 |
5.77% |
|
| 507.1285 |
1.01% |
|
| 507.1284 |
0.72% |
|
| 507.1283 |
0.14% |
|
| 507.1267 |
0.14% |
|
| 507.1248 |
0.14% |
|
| 506.1250 |
1.44% |
|
| 506.1249 |
2.45% |
|
| 506.1248 |
0.14% |
|
| 506.1247 |
18.61% |
|
| 506.1237 |
0.14% |
|
| 504.1234 |
11.54% |
|
| 504.1232 |
0.14% |
|
| 504.1231 |
0.14% |
|
| 504.1230 |
0.14% |
|
| 504.1227 |
0.14% |
|
| 503.1224 |
6.64% |
|
| 503.1222 |
0.29% |
|
| 502.1219 |
0.14% |
|
| 501.1217 |
9.38% |
|
| 501.1214 |
0.14% |
|
| 500.1213 |
1.73% |
|
| 500.1212 |
0.14% |
|
| 500.1207 |
0.14% |
|
| 72 versions |
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BYOND
What is BYOND? (from the publisher)
BYOND is the premier community for making and playing online multiplayer games. As a player, enjoy hundreds of games created by our community, by people just like you. As a developer, make your own indie sensation with an easy-to-learn language, built-in online support, tools for developers, and plenty of articles and ... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 506.1247, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 byond.exe. The software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 10.24 MB (10,739,618 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 72% of users of BYOND come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.byond.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BYOND
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BYOND\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 10.24 MB
Files installed by BYOND
| Program executable: | byond.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\byond\bin\byond.exe |
| MD5: | c50ee31b1ff443bdfb1cba9634dc3e5f |
Additional files:
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npbyond.dll - BYOND stub plugin for Mozilla (npbyond)
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ByondStub.dll - ByondStub Module
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uninst.exe (by BYOND Software) - BYOND Installer
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npbyond.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npbyond.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npbyond.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'BYOND' with a plugin key of 'BYOND' for all users of the PC.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- byond.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BYOND\bin\byond.exe'.
How do I remove BYOND?
You can uninstall BYOND 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 BYOND, 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 BYOND.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BYOND you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,187
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.31% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.95% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.44% |
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| Windows XP |
2.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.73% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.07% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.61% |
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Geography
71.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.72% |
| United Kingdom |
6.35% |
| Canada |
4.71% |
| Brazil |
2.05% |
| Australia |
1.95% |
| Belgium |
1.23% |
| France |
0.92% |
| Russia |
0.82% |
| New Zealand |
0.72% |
| Sweden |
0.72% |
| Germany |
0.61% |
| Argentina |
0.51% |
| Ireland |
0.51% |
| Netherlands |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.33% |
|
| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
13.10% |
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| ASUS |
12.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.29% |
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| Toshiba |
7.38% |
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| Lenovo |
6.43% |
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| Alienware |
5.00% |
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| Intel |
1.43% |
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| Samsung |
0.95% |
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| MSI |
0.95% |
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| Apple |
0.71% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.95% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.17% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.78% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.38% |
|
| Alienware Alienware X51 |
2.38% |
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