Should I remove Need For Waves?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,879
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.31 days
746.72 days >
Average installed length: 392.34 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Need For Waves
What is Need For Waves?
Need For Waves is a free casual game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (the installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for IE, FF and Chrome). While the game itself is free to download, uninstalling it will not restore the changes made to the user's browser, although this can be done manually.
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 primary executable is named Need For Waves.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 16.55 MB (17,351,051 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Need For Waves\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Need For Waves\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 16.55 MB
Files installed by Need For Waves
| Program executable: | Need For Waves.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Need For Waves\Need For Waves.exe |
| MD5: | 84cabd6b63f12dad69215a619669f7e2 |
Additional files:
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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Need For Waves.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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downloader.exe - Setup Downloader
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game.exe
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MiniFMOD.dll
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pfbdownloader.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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toolbar.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Need For Waves.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2332A1D-9E77-45C8-808D-803960BC6467}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Need For Waves?
You can uninstall Need For Waves 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 Need For Waves, 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 Need For Waves.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #33,879
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REACH
~0.00%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.28% |
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| Windows XP |
13.89% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.89% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.94% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.94% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.56% |
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Geography
10.96% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
10.96% |
| United States |
9.59% |
| DZ |
8.22% |
| Italy |
8.22% |
| Israel |
5.48% |
| Egypt |
4.11% |
| Iran |
4.11% |
| BD |
2.74% |
| Brazil |
2.74% |
| Germany |
2.74% |
| Ecuador |
2.74% |
| Indonesia |
2.74% |
| Mexico |
2.74% |
| Malaysia |
2.74% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.82% |
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| Acer |
21.05% |
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| ASUS |
15.79% |
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| Dell |
10.53% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.77% |
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| Samsung |
8.77% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.51% |
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| Lenovo |
1.75% |
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Common models |
| ECS MCP61M-M3 |
3.17% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
3.17% |
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| Samsung 300E5E/300E4E/300... |
3.17% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
3.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.59% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A75 |
1.59% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com