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Should I remove Need For Speed World?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0013%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.1599 50.00%
1.0.0.1516 15.38%
1.0.0.1509 15.38%
1.0.0.1398 3.85%
1.0.0.1353 3.85%
1.0.0.1229 11.54%

Other programs by Electronic Arts

Need For Speed World

What is Need For Speed World?

Need For Speed World is a video game distributed through EA's Origin digital distribution and digital rights management content delivery system.

Overview

Need For Speed World is a software program developed by Electronic Arts. The most common release is 1.0.0.1599, with over 98% 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 setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 13.68 MB (14,347,407 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 70% of users of Need For Speed World come from Thailand, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ea.com
Help link: E:\NFS World\Need For Speed World\EA Help\Electronic_Arts_Technical_Support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed World\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed World\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 13.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Need For Speed World

  • GameLauncher.exe - NFSW Launcher
  • GameLauncher.dll - GameLauncher
  • Log4Net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 2.0)
  • LZMA.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (LZMA library)
  • GDFBinary.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GameLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A0877DD6-12DA-4926-9776-4124B0BFFD05}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • GameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Need for Speed World\GameLauncher.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameLauncher.exe
Memory:420.58 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0045141548%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00253535%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00197881%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Need For Speed World?

You can uninstall Need For Speed World 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 Need For Speed(TM) World, 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 Need For Speed World.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win XP 12%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
23.33%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.38%
Windows 10 23.08%
Windows XP 11.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 53.85%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.54%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.69%
Windows 8 Pro 3.85%
Windows 7 Professional 3.85%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.00% of installs come from Thailand
Which countries install it?
  Thailand 70.00%
  United States 23.33%
  Hong Kong 3.33%
  Malaysia 3.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 29.17%
ASUS 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Dell 12.50%
GIGABYTE 4.17%
Samsung 4.17%
Lenovo 4.17%
Sony 4.17%
Common models
Intel Corporation HuronRi... 5.26%
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... 5.26%
Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H 5.26%
ECS A75F-A 5.26%
BIOSTAR Group A780L3B 5.26%
ASUSTeK K45VD 5.26%

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA) is developer & publisher of video games who develops & publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Irritate NFL, FIFA Soccer & NBA Jam.
Publisher URL: www.ea.com

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