Microsoft Halo
What is Microsoft Halo?
Halo is a science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant. The Covenant are led by their religious leaders, The Prophets, and worship an ancient civilization known as the Forerunners, who perished in combat with the parasitic Flood. Many of the games center on the experiences of Master Chief John-117, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier, and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana.
Overview
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 halo.exe. The setup package generally installs about 64 files and is usually about 1.41 GB (1,515,201,922 bytes). The installed file haloupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\UNINSTAL.EXE" /runtemp /addremove
Estimated size: 1.41 GB
Files installed by Microsoft Halo
| Program executable: | halo.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft games\halo\halo.exe |
| MD5: | f9436dd0226934379c240dbf6e632ac5 |
Additional files:
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unicows.dll - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
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chktrust.exe - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility)
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ksimeui.dll - Microsoft Corporation Keystone IMEUI (ksimeui)
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d3dx9_43.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D 9 Extensions)
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keystone.dll - Microsoft Corporation Keystone (Keystone)
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eula.dll - Microsoft Corporation EulaDll (EulaDll)
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msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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mgspid.dll - Microsoft Corporation MGSPID (MGSPID)
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SETUPENU.DLL - Microsoft Games Setup (Microsoft Games AutoRun/Setup Resources)
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Uninstal.EXE - Microsoft Games AutoRun/Setup
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strings.dll - Halo Strings
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halo_old.exe - Halo
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haloce.exe
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haloceded.exe
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haloded.exe
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halopc106.exe - Halo Patch
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HaloPC107.exe
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haloupdate.exe - Halo Update
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PidGen.dll - Microsoft PidGen (PidGen)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- halo.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C112331F-396B-4875-BD07-87E12A6E9E8E}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- halo.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\halo.exe'.
- haloce.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\haloce.exe'.
How do I remove Microsoft Halo?
You can uninstall Microsoft Halo 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 Microsoft Halo, 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 Microsoft Halo.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,481
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REACH
~0.09%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.89% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.33% |
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| Windows XP |
5.03% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.62% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.99% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.42% |
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Geography
56.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.13% |
| Mexico |
4.94% |
| United Kingdom |
4.20% |
| Australia |
3.74% |
| Canada |
3.27% |
| Colombia |
3.18% |
| Italy |
2.44% |
| Germany |
2.26% |
| France |
1.85% |
| India |
1.43% |
| Argentina |
1.25% |
| Brazil |
0.83% |
| Netherlands |
0.83% |
| Chile |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.02% |
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| Dell |
19.98% |
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| Acer |
16.10% |
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| ASUS |
9.15% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.65% |
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| Toshiba |
4.47% |
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| Lenovo |
3.78% |
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| Alienware |
2.39% |
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| Intel |
2.29% |
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| Samsung |
2.19% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.99% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.24% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.49% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.49% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.24% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.99% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.74% |
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com