Should I remove Puzzle Pirates?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,729
United States Rank #19,441
Reach 0.0072%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.90 days
262.46 days >
Average installed length: 137.90 days
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Puzzle Pirates
from Three Rings
Overview
Puzzle Pirates is a program developed by Three Rings. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 545.22 KB (558,305 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 59% of users of Puzzle Pirates come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.puzzlepirates.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam Head Shot Die\steamapps\common\Puzzle Pirates
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam Head Shot Die\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/99910
Estimated size: 545.22 KB
Files installed by Puzzle Pirates
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jRegistryKey.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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uninstall.exe
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v8.dll
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B5CA6405-5A3F-4781-A9A6-E3272506F96B}' (runs on registration).
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Puzzle Pirates?
You can uninstall Puzzle Pirates 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 Puzzle Pirates, 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 Puzzle Pirates.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.70% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.43% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.43% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.29% |
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Geography
59.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.46% |
| United Kingdom |
11.35% |
| Canada |
4.86% |
| Belgium |
2.16% |
| Germany |
2.16% |
| Turkey |
2.16% |
| Australia |
1.62% |
| DK |
1.62% |
| Philippines |
1.62% |
| France |
1.08% |
| Mexico |
1.08% |
| Netherlands |
1.08% |
| Poland |
1.08% |
| Portugal |
1.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.70% |
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| Dell |
17.39% |
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| Acer |
14.13% |
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| ASUS |
10.87% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.78% |
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| Lenovo |
3.26% |
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| Alienware |
3.26% |
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| Medion |
2.17% |
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| Samsung |
2.17% |
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| Toshiba |
2.17% |
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| Apple |
1.09% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.80% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
1.87% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
1.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.87% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
1.87% |
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