Gothic II
What is Gothic II?
Gothic II is a role-playing video game and the sequel to Gothic.
Overview
Gothic II is a program developed by JoWooD. The most used version is 1.32, with over 41% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 gothic2.exe. The software installer includes 27 files and is usually about 13.61 MB (14,265,981 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 47% of users of Gothic II come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Romania.
Program details
URL: www.jowood.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\JoWooD\Gothic II
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\JoWooD\GOTHIC~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\JoWooD\GOTHIC~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 13.61 MB
Files installed by Gothic II
| Program executable: | gothic2.exe |
| Name: | Gothic II |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\jowood\gothic ii\system\gothic2.exe |
| MD5: | 3c436bd199caaaa64e9736e3cc1c9c32 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Gothic II?
You can uninstall Gothic II 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 Gothic II, 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 Gothic II.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.35% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.77% |
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| Windows XP |
7.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.76% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.69% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.69% |
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Geography
46.62% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
46.62% |
| United States |
17.29% |
| Romania |
5.26% |
| Austria |
4.51% |
| Italy |
4.51% |
| Netherlands |
3.01% |
| Czech Republic |
3.01% |
| Switzerland |
1.50% |
| RS |
1.50% |
| Russia |
1.50% |
| Croatia |
1.50% |
| Slovakia |
1.50% |
| Belgium |
0.75% |
| GE |
0.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
32.88% |
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| ASUS |
16.44% |
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| Dell |
13.70% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.22% |
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| Lenovo |
8.22% |
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| Medion |
5.48% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.11% |
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| Alienware |
1.37% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire M7811 |
2.06% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.06% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
2.06% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
2.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L670 |
1.03% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7713 |
1.03% |
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About JoWooD
JoWooD Entertainment AG was an Austrian computer game publisher of video games.