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Hoyle Slots Games

What is Hoyle Slots Games?  (from Encore Software)

Hoyle Slots has great eye-catching graphics and exciting sound effects on every machine. Animated bonus rounds make winning even more fun, and with themes like Gator Elevator, Camp Cash and Reels of Wonder, Hoyle Slots has something for everyone!

Overview

Hoyle Slots Games is a software program developed by Encore Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 setup package generally installs about 34 files and is usually about 718.33 KB (735,568 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Encore.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Encore\Hoyle\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{5C4F0BC8-3607-4020-9CA5-03546470AAD5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 718.33 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Hoyle Slots Games

  • 24Cents.dll - 24 Cents.
  • Billiards.dll
  • Bombs.dll
  • carom.dll
  • Hoyle Card Games.exe
  • Blackjack.exe
  • CPUCheck.dll
  • DevIL.dll
  • DevILU.dll
  • DevILUT.dll
  • dlcomp.dll (by Datalode) - Datalode Compression Engine
  • dlcrypt.dll (by Datalode) - Datalode Security Engine
  • dlkrnl.dll - Datalode Agent Kernel
  • dlplay.dll - Datalode Agent Display Engine
  • encore_reg.exe (by DataLode) - RealConnect Agent (RealConnect Agent Application)
  • FColladaU.dll
  • freetype6.dll (by FreeType) - FreeType (FreeType: font engine and rasterizer)
  • Hoyle Puzzle Games.exe
  • Hoyle Slots.exe
  • hoyle_miami_solitaire.exe
  • HoyleDLL.dll
  • ILU.dll (by Abysmal Software) - Developer's Image Utilities Library (ILU: A portable image library in development)
  • ILUT.dll (by Abysmal Software) - Developer's Image Utility Toolkit Library (ILUT: A portable image library in development)
  • KingOfCheapGames_Solitaire.exe
  • libeay32.dll
  • LibJpeg.dll
  • libpng.dll
  • mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
  • OpenAL32.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
  • pool.exe (by Dynamix) - Maximum Pool.
  • ssleay32.dll
  • Uninstall.exe
  • zlib.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
  • zlib1.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Hoyle Card Games.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{976E8974-048B-4D75-A20F-4FE043DCF987}' (runs on registration).
  • KingOfCheapGames_Solitaire.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{05BD5E08-C10F-45D5-8551-F4FAB7AB78AD}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • encore_reg.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '20090604' and executes as C:\Program Files\Broderbund\Home and Business Lawyer\encore_reg.exe /r "C:\Program Files\Broderbund\Home and Business Lawyer\encore_reg.rpd".

How do I remove Hoyle Slots Games?

You can uninstall Hoyle Slots Games 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 Hoyle Slots Games, 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 Hoyle Slots Games.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win 7 4%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.85%
Windows 10 40.74%
Windows Vista 7.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.44%
Windows 8.1 18.52%
Windows 10 Home 14.81%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.41%
Windows 10 Pro 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
Acer 15.38%
Toshiba 11.54%
Lenovo 11.54%
Dell 7.69%
Samsung 3.85%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 3.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 3.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite A300 3.70%
Samsung 305V4A/305V5A 3.70%
LENOVO 90B700H6US 3.70%
LENOVO 1450ABU 3.70%

About (from Encore Software)

Based in Minneapolis, MN, Encore Software, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and a Top Ten interactive software publisher.
Publisher URL: www.encore.com

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