Half Life 2
What is Half Life 2?
Half-Life 2 the sequel to Half-Life, is a first-person shooter video game and a signature title in the Half-Life series. The game was developed alongside Valve's Steam software. It introduced the Source game engine and, because of Steam, is the first video game to require online product activation. Like its predecessor, Half-Life 2 is a single-player first-person shooter broken into chapters, permanently casting the player as Gordon Freeman. The sequel has nearly the same mechanics as Half-Life, including health-and-weapon systems and periodic physics puzzles. The player also starts without items, slowly building up an arsenal over the course of the game. Despite the game's mainly linear nature, much effort was put into making exploration rewarding and interesting; many optional areas can be missed or avoided. For Half-Life 2, Valve Corporation developed a new game engine called the Source engine, which handles the game's visual, audio, and artificial intelligence elements. The Source engine comes packaged with a heavily modified version of the Havok physics engine that allows for an extra dimension of interactivity in both single-player and online environments.
Overview
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 hl2.exe. The setup package is about 3.04 MB (3,184,821 bytes) when donwloaded.
Program details
URL: www.Valve.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Valve\Half Life 2\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{93300300-9560-43E1-B890-635640466A13}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.04 MB
Language: Spanish (Spain)
Files installed by Half Life 2
| Program executable: | hl2.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Valve\Half Life 2\hl2.exe |
| MD5: | 269dd86b815568033033021518bddf59 |
Additional files:
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Dbg.dll (by Codelobster Software) - Debug DLL (Dbg DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- hl2.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E4504F38-8335-4640-AE96-6C894FBE5598}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- hl2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Half Life 2\hl2.exe'.
How do I remove Half Life 2?
You can uninstall Half Life 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 Half Life 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 Half Life 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
Win XP 11%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #45,406
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.56% |
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| Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
22.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.44% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.56% |
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Geography
21.21% of installs come from Mexico
Which countries install it?
| Mexico |
21.21% |
| United States |
21.21% |
| Argentina |
18.18% |
| Spain |
15.15% |
| Peru |
15.15% |
| Colombia |
3.03% |
| France |
3.03% |
| Honduras |
3.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Lenovo |
7.41% |
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| ASUS |
7.41% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
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| Dell |
3.70% |
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| Toshiba |
3.70% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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| Intel |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
4.00% |
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| Samsung M300A2A |
4.00% |
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| MSI MS-7885 |
4.00% |
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| MSI MS-7302 |
4.00% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo C200 |
4.00% |
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| LENOVO 7829BP5 |
4.00% |
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About Valve
Valve is a video game development and digital distribution company through Steam best known for its critically acclaimed product, Half-Life.
Publisher URL: www.valvesoftware.com