Pageant Princess
What is Pageant Princess?
This is a video game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (which will modify the user's browser homepage and default search provider to myplaycity.com within Internet Explorer, Firefox 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. The game also has some advertising popups when laoding as well as pops open a web page with ads after being played.
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 setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 33.87 MB (35,516,943 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Pageant Princess\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Pageant Princess\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 33.87 MB
Files installed by Pageant Princess
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Pageant Princess.exe
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engine.exe - Pageant Princess
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game.exe
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pfservlet_stub.dll (by PlayFirst) - PlayFirst Hiscore DLL
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Pageant Princess.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2332A1D-9E77-45C8-808D-803960BC6467}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Pageant Princess?
You can uninstall Pageant Princess 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 Pageant Princess, 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 Pageant Princess.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win XP 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.52% |
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| Windows XP |
4.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
4.76% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Indonesia |
9.38% |
| Israel |
9.38% |
| Italy |
9.38% |
| South Africa |
6.25% |
| Czech Republic |
3.13% |
| DZ |
3.13% |
| Egypt |
3.13% |
| IQ |
3.13% |
| Malaysia |
3.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
23.81% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Sony |
9.52% |
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| Lenovo |
4.76% |
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Common models |
| Standard J10IL |
5.26% |
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| Sony VPCW11S1E |
5.26% |
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| Sony VGN-NW21EF_S |
5.26% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7599 |
5.26% |
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| HP ProBook 4520s |
5.26% |
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| HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook ... |
5.26% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com