Should I remove Sandstone Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,477
United States Rank #32,491
Reach 0.0018%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.8.25.16 |
5.56% |
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2.7.51791.255 |
33.33% |
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2.7.49938.245 |
13.89% |
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2.7.47510.240 |
2.78% |
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2.6.37699.228 |
16.67% |
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2.6.35072.220 |
13.89% |
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2.6.31479.187 |
5.56% |
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2.6.30977.32 |
2.78% |
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2.5.24322.149 |
2.78% |
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2.4.22944.44 |
2.78% |
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Sandstone Player
from Muzzy Lane
Overview
Sandstone Player is a program developed by Muzzy Lane. The most used version is 2.7.51791.255, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 7.48 MB (7,839,184 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 75% of users of Sandstone Player come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
URL: muzzylane.com/sandstone
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Muzzy Lane Software\Sandstone Player
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Muzzy Lane Software\Sandstone Player\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 7.48 MB
Files installed by Sandstone Player
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npSandstonePocketAlreadyPlaying.dll - Sandstone Pocket Already Playing
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ml-barney-1_43.dll - Muzzy Lane Common C++ Library (Barney XML Parsing System DLL)
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ml-barney-1_45.dll
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ml-mlcommon-1_43.dll - Muzzy Lane Common Library DLL
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ml-mlcommon-1_45.dll
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npSandstoneUpdatePlayable.dll - Sandstone Update Playable (Sandstone Playable Updater)
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npSandstoneVersionCheck.dll - Sandstone Version Check (Sandstone Version Checker)
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sandstone.dll - Sandstone Game Platform (Sandstone Core DLL)
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sandstone_content_librarian.exe - Sandstone Content Librarian
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sandstone_game_client.exe - Sandstone Game
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sandstone-barney-2_6.dll - Sandstone Barney XML Parsing System DLL
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sandstone-mlcommon-2_6.dll - Sandstone Common Core DLL
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npSandstonePlayer.dll - Sandstone Player
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npSandstonePocket.dll - Sandstone Pocket
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uninstall.exe - Sandstone Game Player Browser Plugin
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boost_date_time-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
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boost_filesystem-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
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boost_iostreams-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
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boost_system-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
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boost_thread-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
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libzmq.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npSandstonePlayer.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npSandstonePlayer.dll'.
4 Mozilla Plugins
- npSandstonePlayer.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Sandstone Player' with a plugin key of '@muzzylane.com/SandstonePlayer' for all users of the PC.
- npSandstoneVersionCheck.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'muzzylane.com/SandstoneVersionCheck' with a plugin key of 'muzzylane.com/SandstoneVersionCheck' for all users of the PC.
- npSandstoneUpdatePlayable.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'muzzylane.com/SandstoneUpdatePlayable' with a plugin key of 'muzzylane.com/SandstoneUpdatePlayable' for all users of the PC.
- npSandstonePocket.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'muzzylane.com/SandstonePocket' with a plugin key of 'muzzylane.com/SandstonePocket' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove Sandstone Player?
You can uninstall Sandstone Player 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 Sandstone Player, 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 Sandstone Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Sandstone Player you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP2) 8%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
61.11% |
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Windows 10 |
30.56% |
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Windows Vista |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.67% |
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Windows 8.1 |
19.44% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.33% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Windows 8 |
5.56% |
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Geography
74.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
74.51% |
Australia |
7.84% |
Canada |
5.88% |
Switzerland |
3.92% |
Mexico |
1.96% |
United Kingdom |
1.96% |
Italy |
1.96% |
Singapore |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Dell |
15.15% |
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Toshiba |
12.12% |
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Acer |
12.12% |
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Samsung |
9.09% |
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Lenovo |
9.09% |
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ASUS |
6.06% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.03% |
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Common models |
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C |
5.88% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.94% |
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Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 |
2.94% |
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Gigabyte X58A-UD3R |
2.94% |
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ASUSTeK K54C |
2.94% |
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Samsung 530U3C/530U4C/532... |
2.94% |
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