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Should I remove Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,403
United States Rank #9,422
Reach 0.0472%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.44 days
561.83 days >
Average installed length: 295.20 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.0 (a) 1.40%
2.1.0.21 4.62%
2.1.0.20 0.43%
2.0.0.16 38.17%
2.0.0.15 2.90%

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Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete

What is Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete?

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete is a digital video game distributed through the DRM-free GOG service. This game can be run from the optional download manager or directly downloaded through the cloud.

About  (from GOG.com)

When Erathia's King Gryphonheart is murdered by traitors he is resurrected as an undead warlord who leads a ruthless invasion of his former Kingdom. Little resistance is met until his daughter Catherine, Queen of Enroth, returns to her homeland commanding an army of elite Enrothian warriors. Meanwhile the Necromancer...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 2.0.0.16, with over 71% 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 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 Heroes3.exe. The software installer includes 104 files and is usually about 866.48 MB (908,564,916 bytes). HD3_Update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gog.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GOG.com\Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GOG.com\Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 866.48 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete

Program executable:Heroes3.exe
Name:Heroes of Might and Magic® III: The Shadow of Death
Heroes of Might and Magic® III
Path:C:\Program Files\GOG.com\Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete\Heroes3.exe
MD5:56c1d9bba7ef58285c2a2441496b105f
Additional files:
  • Heroes3.exe (by The 3DO Company) - Heroes of Might and Magic® III: The Shadow of Death (Heroes of Might and Magic® III)
  • h3wmaped.exe (by The 3DO Company) - Heroes of Might and Magic® III Map Editor
  • HD3_Backup.exe - HoMM3 HD 3.710u (HoMM3 HD 3.710u Setup)
  • HD3_Update.exe - HoMM3 HD 3.712u (HoMM3 HD 3.712u Setup)
  • _HD3_.dll - HoMM 3 HD (HoMM3 HD Dynamic Link Library)
  • HD3_Launcher.exe - HoMM 3 HD Launcher Application
  • Heroes3HDSetup.exe - Heroes3HDSetup Application
  • HiRez.dll
  • goggame.dll
  • HD3_InternalTool.exe
  • unins001.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Heroes3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FEC0CECC-DA74-4117-B133-23154B2C1F80}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Heroes3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\GOG.com\Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete\Heroes3.exe'.

How do I remove Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete?

You can uninstall Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete 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 Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete, 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 Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#8,403

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.43%
Windows 10 38.56%
Windows Vista 1.61%
Windows XP 1.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.96%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.92%
Windows 8.1 12.72%
Windows 7 Professional 9.91%
Windows 10 Home 9.91%
Windows 10 Pro 5.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.62%
  United Kingdom 5.25%
  Poland 5.07%
  Canada 4.88%
  DK 4.41%
  Norway 3.47%
  Finland 3.47%
  Sweden 3.47%
  Germany 3.47%
  France 3.00%
  Hungary 2.72%
  Australia 2.53%
  Romania 2.44%
  Netherlands 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 21.94%
Hewlett-Packard 19.38%
Dell 14.81%
Acer 12.98%
Lenovo 9.51%
GIGABYTE 8.41%
Samsung 5.67%
Toshiba 3.29%
MSI 1.46%
Alienware 1.28%
Intel 0.73%
Sony 0.55%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.02%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.76%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.38%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.26%
MSI MS-7821 2.26%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 1.88%

About GOG.com

GOG Limited (GOG.com) is a video game distribution service that delivers "classic" video games through its DRM-free digital platform for Windows.
Publisher URL: www.gog.com

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