Should I remove Rockstar Games Social Club?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #433
United States Rank #633
Reach 1.4576%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.47 days
486.00 days >
Average installed length: 255.36 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.4.3 |
0.19% |
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| 2.0.4.1 |
0.07% |
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| 2.0.3.7 |
0.01% |
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| 2.0.3.4 |
0.00% |
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| 2.0.3.1 |
0.05% |
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| 2.0.2.5 |
0.02% |
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| 1.2.4.1 |
0.13% |
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| 1.2.4.0 |
0.01% |
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| 1.2.3.8 |
1.43% |
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| 1.2.3.1 |
2.11% |
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| 1.2.2.2 |
0.00% |
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| 1.2.2.0 |
0.80% |
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| 1.2.1.9 |
0.78% |
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| 1.2.1.4 |
3.37% |
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| 1.2.1.2 |
0.30% |
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| 1.2.1.0 |
1.18% |
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| 1.2.0.8 |
0.11% |
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| 1.2.0.5 |
1.42% |
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| 1.1.9.6 |
4.00% |
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| 1.1.9.5 |
0.55% |
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| 1.1.7.8 |
3.44% |
|
| 1.1.7.2 |
1.86% |
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| 1.1.6.9 |
2.75% |
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| 1.1.6.8 |
2.96% |
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| 1.1.6.5 |
2.62% |
|
| 1.1.6.1 |
3.32% |
|
| 1.1.6.0 |
2.47% |
|
| 1.1.5.8 |
16.62% |
|
| 1.1.5.6 |
1.46% |
|
| 1.1.5.5 |
0.10% |
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| 1.1.5.0 |
0.02% |
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| 1.1.3.5 |
0.05% |
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| 1.1.0.6 |
15.99% |
|
| 1.1.0.1 |
6.53% |
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| 1.1.0.0 |
0.07% |
|
| 1.0.9.7 |
1.13% |
|
| 1.0.9.5 |
4.43% |
|
| 1.0.9.1 |
0.19% |
|
| 1.0.6.1 |
2.17% |
|
| 1.0.5.0 |
0.58% |
|
| 1.0.0.0 |
1.83% |
|
| 1.00.0000 |
12.87% |
|
Typically installed together
Other programs by Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games Social Club
What is Rockstar Games Social Club?
Rockstar Games Social Club is a free online service provided by Rockstar Games for use with their latest generation of games. Rockstar Games Social Club provides certain different features based on the type of game. Allows users to find tracks created by the community. Once a user finds a track they like, they can mark it as a favourite, rate it and download it.
Overview
The most common release is 1.1.5.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 RGSCLauncher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 71 files and is usually about 46.78 MB (49,054,803 bytes).
Program details
URL: socialclub.rockstargames.com
Help link: www.rockstargames.comsupport/index.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\rockstar games\social club
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Social Club\uninstallRGSCRedistributable.exe
Estimated size: 46.78 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Rockstar Games Social Club
| Program executable: | RGSCLauncher.exe |
| Name: | Rockstar Games Social Club |
| RGSCLauncher |
| Signed by: | Take-Two Interactive Software |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Social Club\RGSCLauncher.exe |
| MD5: | c185402fe08a07a5a8554ae9414829f8 |
Additional files:
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Social Club v1.0.5.0 Setup.exe - Rockstar Games Social Club
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Social Club v1.0.9.5 Setup.exe
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uninstallRGSCRedistributable.exe
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LANoire.exe - LANoire_ Application (L.A. Noire)
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renderer.dll - Social Club Renderer
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renderer.exe
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LANLauncher.exe - LANLauncher
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MaxPayne3.exe - Max Payne 3
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socialclub.dll - Social Club
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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widevinecdmadapter.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter
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icudt42.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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steam_api64.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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SocialClubHelper.exe (by Take-Two Interactive Software) - Social Club UI
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subprocess.exe (by Take-Two Interactive Software)
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chrome_elf.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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ffmpegsumo.dll
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avcodec-52.dll
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avformat-52.dll
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avutil-50.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- renderer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2EEAD6BC-D73A-4F25-83B3-C8A277667A73}' (runs on registration).
- RGSCLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE388967-11F8-49B1-8704-F1A2DADA351D}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- RGSCLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RGSC' and executes as C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Social Club\RGSCLauncher.exe /silent.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- renderer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Social Club\renderer.exe'.
- RGSCLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Social Club\RGSCLauncher.exe'.
How do I remove Rockstar Games Social Club?
You can uninstall Rockstar Games Social Club 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 Rockstar Games Social Club, 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 Rockstar Games Social Club.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 52%
Win 8 0%
|
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
52.02% |
|
| Windows 7 |
46.48% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.76% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.74% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.85% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.67% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
14.87% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
12.69% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
7.85% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.17% |
|
Geography
39.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.28% |
| Germany |
6.52% |
| United Kingdom |
5.19% |
| France |
5.01% |
| Canada |
2.73% |
| Italy |
2.30% |
| Netherlands |
2.29% |
| Brazil |
2.14% |
| Sweden |
2.02% |
| Russia |
1.99% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Poland |
1.54% |
| India |
1.30% |
| Turkey |
1.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
21.94% |
|
| Acer |
16.52% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.43% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
12.59% |
|
| Dell |
11.36% |
|
| Lenovo |
7.26% |
|
| Alienware |
3.91% |
|
| MSI |
3.72% |
|
| Toshiba |
2.11% |
|
| Samsung |
2.00% |
|
| Intel |
1.17% |
|
| Medion |
0.99% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
21.61% |
|
| MSI MS-7821 |
2.94% |
|
| MSI MS-7693 |
2.94% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.67% |
|
| MSI MS-7917 |
2.17% |
|
| MSI MS-7850 |
2.10% |
|
About Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games is a video game developer/publisher owned by Take-Two Interactive and is mostly known for Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, and Red Dead, series and the use of open world, free roaming settings in their games.
Publisher URL: www.rockstargames.com