Should I remove Happy Cloud Client?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,995
United States Rank #1,398
Reach 0.3319%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.99 days
471.65 days >
Average installed length: 247.81 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.97 |
0.73% |
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5.88 |
0.28% |
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5.79 |
1.15% |
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5.78 |
0.02% |
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5.59 |
0.02% |
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5.24 |
0.70% |
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4.93 |
0.31% |
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4.54 |
27.07% |
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4.30 |
0.05% |
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4.28 |
20.02% |
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3.72 |
8.85% |
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3.59 |
4.78% |
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3.41 |
5.95% |
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3.40 |
0.02% |
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3.36 |
1.59% |
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3.18 |
0.29% |
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1.386 |
6.82% |
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1.374 |
9.52% |
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1.368 |
5.82% |
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1.342 |
2.63% |
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1.338 |
1.41% |
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1.308 |
1.36% |
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1.307 |
0.02% |
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1.303 |
0.11% |
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1.293 |
0.32% |
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1.291 |
0.03% |
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1.275 |
0.15% |
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Happy Cloud Client
from Happy Cloud, Inc.
What is Happy Cloud Client? (from Happy Cloud)
The Happy Cloud network lets you play games on demand, much like video on demand for your cable TV--no more waiting for long downloads. Happy Cloud uses cloud-computing technology to deliver streaming games. Instead of streaming the video as YouTube does, Happy Cloud streams the actual game media and resources. Eventua... Read more
Overview
Happy Cloud Client is a software program developed by Happy Cloud. The most common release is 4.54, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named HappyCloudService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 6.91 MB (7,250,504 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 66% of users of Happy Cloud Client come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\HappyCloud\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\HappyCloud\Application\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 6.91 MB
Files installed by Happy Cloud Client
Program executable: | HappyCloudService.exe |
Name: | HappyCloudService |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\HappyCloud\Application\HappyCloudService.exe |
MD5: | 7f76511e67b779edee2335c6e2f2a7b3 |
Additional files:
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HCLOTROLoader.exe
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HCTeraLoader.exe
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npHappyCloudPlugin.dll (by The Happy Cloud) - Happy Cloud Plugin (Happy Cloud Web Plugin)
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detourfileops.dll - HappyCloudService (DetourFileOps DLL)
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HappyCloudService.exe
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hcfwexcp.exe
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hcgameapi.dll
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hcuninstaller.exe - Happy Cloud Game Uninstaller
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uninstaller.exe
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HCDDOLoader.exe
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hcwebwindow.exe
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detourfileops64.dll
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D3DX9_41.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D 9 Extensions)
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d3dx9_x64_41.dll (by Microsoft)
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HCLOTROLoader_fr.exe
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managegames.json
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npHappyCloudPlugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npHappyCloudPlugin.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npHappyCloudPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'thehappycloud.com/HappyCloudPlugin' with a plugin key of 'thehappycloud.com/HappyCloudPlugin'.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- HCDDOLoader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ECCB1968-271D-4D2B-AE7F-24E7C6B70A51}' (runs on registration).
- HCTeraLoader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C17C9A19-B0EE-4A9B-B679-CB93DDCCF6AA}' (runs on registration).
- HCLOTROLoader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0A96F4E5-FC79-4016-8448-EE7D51DCAF10}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Happy Cloud Client?
You can uninstall Happy Cloud Client 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 Happy Cloud Client, 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 Happy Cloud Client.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Happy Cloud Client you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.36% |
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Windows 10 |
36.52% |
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Windows Vista |
2.20% |
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Windows XP |
0.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.61% |
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Windows 8.1 |
15.18% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.81% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.05% |
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Windows 10 Home |
6.56% |
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Windows 8 |
4.31% |
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Geography
66.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.45% |
Canada |
5.51% |
United Kingdom |
2.94% |
Brazil |
2.79% |
Germany |
2.53% |
Australia |
2.14% |
France |
1.82% |
Netherlands |
1.26% |
Sweden |
1.04% |
Italy |
0.75% |
DK |
0.65% |
Belgium |
0.60% |
Mexico |
0.58% |
Finland |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.84% |
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Dell |
15.96% |
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ASUS |
15.96% |
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Acer |
14.97% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.51% |
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Toshiba |
6.87% |
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Lenovo |
4.41% |
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Samsung |
3.64% |
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Alienware |
3.45% |
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MSI |
1.54% |
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Intel |
0.84% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
6.33% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.09% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.62% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.55% |
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ASUSTeK G75VW |
2.31% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.31% |
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