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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,905
United States Rank #9,778
Reach 0.0242%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.43 days
396.24 days >
Average installed length: 208.20 days
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Costume Quest
from Double Fine Productions, Inc.
Overview
Costume Quest is a program developed by Double Fine Productions. 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 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 Cq.exe. The software installer includes 35 files and is usually about 635.32 MB (666,182,202 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 63% of users of Costume Quest come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.costumequestgame.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Costume Quest
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/115100
Estimated size: 635.32 MB
Files installed by Costume Quest
| Program executable: | Cq.exe |
| Costume Quest |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Costume Quest\Cq.exe |
| MD5: | 6f739759617989691663f9273e72c969 |
Additional files:
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Cq.exe - Cq (Costume Quest)
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-52.dll
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libavutil-53.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01) (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamTmp.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
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x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
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xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CA0A08B1-D2F1-46FC-9295-451F4B63D5F3}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (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.
- SteamTmp.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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- Cq.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Install\DownLoader\Sterm\steamapps\common\Costume Quest\Cq.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GameOverlayUI.exe |
| Memory: | 19.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020147051% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00175589% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00025881% | |
| Steam.exe |
| Memory: | 57.52 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004700060% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00038533% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008468% | |
How do I remove Costume Quest?
You can uninstall Costume Quest 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 Costume Quest, 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 Costume Quest.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win XP 0%
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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 |
52.83% |
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| Windows 7 |
46.54% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.42% |
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| Windows XP |
0.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.49% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.34% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.04% |
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Geography
62.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.69% |
| United Kingdom |
6.63% |
| Canada |
4.98% |
| France |
4.81% |
| Germany |
3.32% |
| Australia |
2.65% |
| Poland |
1.33% |
| Sweden |
1.16% |
| Spain |
1.16% |
| Ireland |
1.16% |
| Netherlands |
1.00% |
| Finland |
0.83% |
| Norway |
0.66% |
| Russia |
0.66% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
16.73% |
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| ASUS |
15.10% |
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| Dell |
12.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.61% |
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| Lenovo |
8.57% |
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| Toshiba |
8.16% |
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| Alienware |
2.86% |
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| Samsung |
2.45% |
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| MSI |
1.63% |
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| Apple |
1.22% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.00% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
2.29% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.29% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.29% |
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| MSI MS-7751 |
2.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3520 |
1.71% |
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