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King's Quest Collection

What is King's Quest Collection?

King's Quest Collection is a PC video game published by Activision.

Overview

King's Quest Collection is a software program developed by Activision. 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 primary executable is named SierraLauncher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.37 GB (1,471,761,464 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 73% of users of King's Quest Collection come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.activision.com/index.html
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\king's quest collection
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/10100
Estimated size: 1.37 GB

Program filesFiles installed by King's Quest Collection

Program executable:SierraLauncher.exe
Name:SierraLauncher
Sierra Launcher
Path:C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\king's quest collection\SierraLauncher.exe
MD5:42fd568e1ab43b2d44b22d192c5094a3
Additional files:
  • uninst.exe (by The Sierra Help Pages)
  • Conf.exe (by The Sierra Help Pages) - SHP Configuration Wizard Launcher (Configuration Wizard Launcher)
  • DiagnosticTool.exe - SHP Diagnostic Tool Launcher (Diagnostic Tool Launcher)
  • King's Quest Collection.exe - Sierra Help Pages Launcher (Game Launcher)
  • SierraLauncher.exe (by Vivendi Universal Games) - SierraLauncher (Sierra Launcher)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • SierraLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F86363A5-70A6-483C-AEB4-46A773E12A93}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • SierraLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\King's Quest Collection\SierraLauncher.exe'.

How do I remove King's Quest Collection?

You can uninstall King's Quest Collection 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 King's Quest Collection, 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 King's Quest Collection.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#45,212

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.05%
Windows 10 37.84%
Windows Vista 5.41%
Windows XP 2.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
Windows 10 Home 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 8.1 8.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.78%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 73.08%
  Canada 7.69%
  Germany 3.85%
  Netherlands 3.85%
  Sweden 3.85%
  France 1.92%
  United Kingdom 1.92%
  Malaysia 1.92%
  Thailand 1.92%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.74%
Toshiba 17.39%
Dell 13.04%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
Samsung 8.70%
Lenovo 8.70%
Gateway 4.35%
Sony 4.35%
MSI 4.35%
Intel 4.35%
ASUS 4.35%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C855D 11.54%
TOSHIBA Satellite P745 3.85%
Sony VPCL2190X 3.85%
Samsung R780/R778 3.85%
Samsung R580 3.85%
MSI MS-7926 3.85%

About Activision

Activision is a video game publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA.
Publisher URL: www.activision.com/corp/index.html

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