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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,256
United States Rank #25,888
Reach 0.0029%
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Shadowgrounds Editor
from Frozenbyte
Overview
Shadowgrounds Editor is a program developed by Frozenbyte. 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 main program executable is ShadowgroundsEditor.exe. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 929.17 MB (974,304,853 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 Shadowgrounds Editor come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Austria.
Program details
URL: www.meridian4.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\shadowgrounds
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/2505
Estimated size: 929.17 MB
Files installed by Shadowgrounds Editor
| Program executable: | ShadowgroundsEditor.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\shadowgrounds\ShadowgroundsEditor.exe |
| MD5: | 4d5ab55109af81765efeb20584501e0b |
Additional files:
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Shadowgrounds.exe - Frozenbyte Oy shadowgrounds (Shadowgrounds)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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fmod.dll (by Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd) - FMOD
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ShadowgroundsEditor.exe
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ShadowgroundsLauncher.exe
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storm3dv2.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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libavcodec-55.dll
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libavformat-55.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-53.dll
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libswscale-2.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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SteamTmp.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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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4695AF4D-997B-4413-8256-8EF413E8BECC}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam Startup.
2 Startup Files (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.
- SteamTmp.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.
5 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- ShadowgroundsLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\steamapps\common\shadowgrounds\ShadowgroundsLauncher.exe'.
- ShadowgroundsEditor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\steamapps\common\shadowgrounds\ShadowgroundsEditor.exe'.
- Shadowgrounds.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\steamapps\common\shadowgrounds\Shadowgrounds.exe'.
Network connections
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SteamTmp.exe |
| Memory: | 230.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0025027453% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00142709% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00107566% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 28,069,388 | |
| Switches/sec: | 334 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.77 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.18 MB | |
How do I remove Shadowgrounds Editor?
You can uninstall Shadowgrounds Editor 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 Shadowgrounds Editor, 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 Shadowgrounds Editor.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.36% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.56% |
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| Windows XP |
3.39% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.61% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.30% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.54% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.26% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.51% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.51% |
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Geography
75.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.31% |
| Canada |
6.17% |
| Austria |
2.47% |
| Germany |
2.47% |
| France |
2.47% |
| United Kingdom |
2.47% |
| Netherlands |
2.47% |
| Finland |
1.23% |
| Luxembourg |
1.23% |
| Philippines |
1.23% |
| Russia |
1.23% |
| Sweden |
1.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
26.32% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.79% |
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| Acer |
15.79% |
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| ASUS |
5.26% |
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| MSI |
2.63% |
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| Lenovo |
2.63% |
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| Intel |
2.63% |
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| Gateway |
2.63% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
10.53% |
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| Acer Aspire 7551 |
5.26% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L655D |
2.63% |
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| Sony VPCL215FD |
2.63% |
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| MSI MS-7681 |
2.63% |
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| MSI MS-7673 |
2.63% |
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