Should I remove FarmVille 2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
22% remove it78% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,653
United States Rank #2,223
Reach 0.1506%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.66 days
314.47 days >
Average installed length: 165.23 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.4.55785 |
92.39% |
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1.0.3.48508 |
7.61% |
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FarmVille 2
What is FarmVille 2?
FarmVille 2 is an app for the Pokki desktop platform. The app itself runs as an embedded HTML5 program within the Pokki software outside of the web browser.
About (from SweetLabs)
FarmVille 2 is the best free online social game that allows you to become immersed in a vibrant 3D countryside where everything comes alive and reacts to every touch. You'll meet a variety of interesting characters and be able to play with friends as on a nostalgic journey to restore your childhood farm.
Overview
The most used version is 1.0.4.55785, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 installer includes 27 files and is usually about 96.25 MB (100,928,627 bytes). HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe" /UNINSTALL34e8f5c0c9e5744bf2cdb514283762dd0524776b
Estimated size: 96.25 MB
Files installed by FarmVille 2
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Host App Service Updater
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ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Service Host App Updater
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ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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StartMenuIndexer.exe
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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ServiceHostApp.exe - Service Host App
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Launcher.dll - Pokki (Pokki support library.)
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pokki.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pokki.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0DAE7161-A16D-437F-BD0E-BA1ECE615375}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetLabs App Platform.
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
- pokki.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'pokki.exe' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe.
3 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #2' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe /openmenu --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --di.
- pokki.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-client-side-p.
- ServiceHostApp.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #6' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Pokki' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
Network connections
- pokki.exe connects to www2.twitter.com (199.59.149.198 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
StartMenuIndexer.exe |
Memory: | 10.71 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0002254694% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00013306% | |
User CPU: | 0.00009241% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,259,178 | |
I/O reads/min: | 12.54 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 2.31 KB | |
HostAppService.exe |
Memory: | 19.89 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0018348910% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00103271% | |
User CPU: | 0.00080218% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,429,857 | |
Switches/sec: | 7 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 10.83 KB | |
pokki.exe |
Memory: | 45.8 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0019988336% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00047534% | |
User CPU: | 0.00152350% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 85,309,511 | |
I/O reads/min: | 920.66 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 241.68 KB | |
How do I remove FarmVille 2?
You can uninstall FarmVille 2 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 FarmVille 2, 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 FarmVille 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
99.87% |
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Windows 7 |
0.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
61.49% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
17.72% |
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Windows 10 Home |
14.32% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.48% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
0.88% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.37% |
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Geography
77.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
77.69% |
United Kingdom |
3.33% |
Canada |
2.39% |
Germany |
2.13% |
Italy |
1.69% |
Australia |
1.50% |
Mexico |
1.22% |
France |
1.03% |
Netherlands |
0.87% |
India |
0.82% |
Sweden |
0.68% |
Norway |
0.63% |
Belgium |
0.42% |
Spain |
0.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
66.24% |
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Toshiba |
32.68% |
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Lenovo |
0.61% |
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Acer |
0.34% |
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Dell |
0.07% |
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Samsung |
0.07% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
13.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
11.42% |
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HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
8.92% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55D-B |
5.47% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C75D-B |
4.97% |
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Hewlett-Packard 19-2113w |
3.99% |
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About SweetLabs
SweetLabs has two platforms, Pokki, a platform which brings media-rich web apps to the desktop and the OpenCandy Software Network, which offers installer based software bundles through the download and installation process.
Publisher URL: www.pokki.com