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LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII

Overview

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII is a program developed by SQUARE ENIX. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 LRFF13.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 20.68 MB (21,679,656 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 61% of users of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/FF13_Portal
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Game Files\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/345350
Estimated size: 20.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII

Program executable:LRFF13.exe
Name:LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII
Path:C:\Game Files\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII\LRFF13.exe
MD5:c24c6c223ff5f043f1c8b36747e77b91
Additional files:
  • LRFF13.exe - LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII
  • bink2w32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3d9.dll
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libavcodec-57.dll
  • libavformat-57.dll
  • libavresample-3.dll
  • libavutil-55.dll
  • libswscale-4.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6D81AEC-C691-4109-ACBA-39A635BBAF0E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3837917440-1771750534-681917250-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII?

You can uninstall LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII 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 LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII, 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 LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 (SP1) 19%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 81.25%
Windows 7 18.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 36.25%
Windows 10 Pro 32.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.25%
Windows 8.1 3.75%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 2.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.91%
  France 5.45%
  Germany 4.55%
  Canada 3.64%
  Italy 3.64%
  Brazil 2.73%
  Spain 2.73%
  United Kingdom 2.73%
  Belgium 1.82%
  Norway 1.82%
  Singapore 1.82%
  Austria 0.91%
  Australia 0.91%
  Finland 0.91%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 33.33%
Acer 21.21%
Hewlett-Packard 12.12%
Dell 9.09%
GIGABYTE 6.06%
Alienware 6.06%
MSI 6.06%
Toshiba 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.56%
Gigabyte Z97P-D3 3.39%
MSI MS-7760 3.39%
MSI MS-7821 3.39%
MSI MS-7917 3.39%
TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B 1.69%

About (from SQUARE ENIX)

Square Enix, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.square-enix.com

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