84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove DeskScapes 3?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
Be the first to rate (click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #47,744
United States Rank #32,883
Reach 0.0016%

Other programs by Stardock

DeskScapes 3

What is DeskScapes 3?  (from Stardock)

Choose from over 40 effects to apply to any wallpaper. Effects include: black and white, blur, canvas texture, inverted, night vision, pop art, sepia, animated snow and many more! Using a simple slider DeskScapes helps you apply new colors to wallpapers. Color customization can be applied to an entire image or only to ...  Read more

Overview

DeskScapes 3 is a software program developed by Stardock. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named deskscapesconfig.exe. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 23.28 MB (24,414,304 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 78% of users of DeskScapes 3 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DeskScapes3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DeskScapes3\UninstHelper.exe" /autouninstall deskscapes3
Estimated size: 23.28 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DeskScapes 3

Program executable:deskscapesconfig.exe
Name:Stardock DeskScapes 3
DeskScapes 3 Configuration app
Path:C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\deskscapes3\deskscapesconfig.exe
MD5:a5fac5756aefc8ac1bdb66ac67d45211
Additional files:
  • deskscape.dll - Stardock DeskScapes 3
  • DreamControl32.dll
  • DreamMaker.exe
  • deskscapes.dll - Stardock DeskScapes (DeskScapes)
  • DSHost.exe - DSHost Application
  • activate.exe - Activate (Stardock Product Activation)
  • UninstHelper.exe - Impulse (Add/Remove Programs Helper)
  • dk2_unregister.exe - WindowBlinds
  • deskscapesvideo.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • deskscapes.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'DeskscapesMenu' with a class of {EC654325-1273-C2A9-2B7C-45D29BCE68FB}.
Scheduled Task
  • DeskscapesConfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E4B2EEBE-D5A9-43B7-A49B-5543BCB52A3B}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove DeskScapes 3?

You can uninstall DeskScapes 3 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 DeskScapes 3, 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 DeskScapes 3.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#47,744

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.88%
Windows Vista 25.00%
Windows XP 3.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.13%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 16.13%
Windows 7 Professional 9.68%
Windows Vista Ultimate 6.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

78.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 78.26%
  Canada 6.52%
  Brazil 4.35%
  France 4.35%
  Australia 2.17%
  Germany 2.17%
  Norway 2.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 44.00%
Hewlett-Packard 16.00%
GIGABYTE 12.00%
Acer 12.00%
ASUS 8.00%
MSI 4.00%
American Megatrends 4.00%
Common models
Micro-Star FX420 4.76%
HP-Pavilion FQ560AA-ABA m... 4.76%
HP-Pavilion AW019AV-ABA e... 4.76%
Hewlett-Packard p6677c 4.76%
HP Pavilion P6000 Series 4.76%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.76%

About Stardock

Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.