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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #25,814
United States Rank #24,083
Reach 0.0065%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.46 days
482.14 days >
Average installed length: 253.33 days

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Overview

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a program developed by Frogwares. 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 82 files and is usually about 85.35 MB (89,500,734 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 46% of users of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Sherlock Holmes - Crimes and Punishments
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/241260
Estimated size: 85.35 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

  • Sherlock.exe (by Focus Home Interactive) - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
  • APEX_Clothing_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll (by NVIDIA) - APEX Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_ClothingCHECKED_x86.dll (by NVIDIA)
  • APEX_ClothingGPUCHECKED_x86.dll
  • APEX_Common_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
  • APEX_Destructible_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
  • APEX_DestructibleCHECKED_x86.dll
  • APEX_Framework_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
  • ApexFrameworkCHECKED_x86.dll
  • atc_api.dll
  • cudart32_30_9.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 3.0.9)
  • cudart32_41_22.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 4.1.22 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 4.1.22)
  • cudart32_42_9.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 4.2.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 4.2.9)
  • dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • EasyHook32.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleFr.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleGr.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleIt.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleLa.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleSp.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleUk.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleUs.dll
  • FxGraphLayout.dll (by OC3 Entertainment) - FxGraphLayout
  • GRB_1_x86.dll - GPU accelerated Rigid Body Dynamic Link Library
  • libogg.dll
  • libresample.dll (by Dominic Mazzoni) - libresample
  • libvorbis.dll
  • libvorbisfile.dll
  • nvtt.dll - NVIDIA Texture Tools Dynamic Link Library
  • NxCharacter.dll - NxCharacter Dynamic Link Library
  • p4dn.dll
  • PhysX3GpuCHECKED_x86.dll
  • PhysXCooking.dll - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
  • PhysXCore.dll - PhysXCore Dynamic Link Library
  • PhysXDevice.dll - NVIDIA PhysX Device Module
  • PhysXExtensions.dll - PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (EG))
  • PhysXLoader.dll - PhysXLoader Dynamic Link Library
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
  • substance_linker.dll
  • substance_sse2_blend.dll
  • wxmsw28u_adv_vc_custom.dll (by wxWidgets development team) - wxWidgets (wxWidgets for MSW)
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
  • dinput8.dll
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • P4API.dll - P4.Net (P4API)
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E84064F0-178F-4A18-A7BB-F8093855D5F4}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
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:\Games\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 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments?

You can uninstall Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 63.57%
Windows 7 35.66%
Windows Vista 0.78%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 31.25%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.97%
Windows 8.1 15.63%
Windows 7 Professional 9.38%
Windows 10 Pro 7.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.45%
  Germany 12.26%
  France 7.74%
  United Kingdom 7.74%
  Italy 4.52%
  Australia 3.23%
  Brazil 2.58%
  Austria 1.94%
  Netherlands 1.94%
  Canada 1.29%
  Czech Republic 1.29%
  Finland 1.29%
  Ireland 1.29%
  Norway 1.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.40%
Acer 17.46%
ASUS 14.29%
Dell 11.11%
GIGABYTE 9.52%
Alienware 7.94%
Medion 6.35%
Intel 3.17%
Lenovo 1.59%
Gateway 1.59%
American Megatrends 1.59%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.32%
MSI MS-7917 3.16%
Acer Aspire V3-572G 2.11%
Alienware Alienware Area-... 2.11%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.11%
MEDION H81H3-EM2 2.11%

Publisher URL: www.frogwares.com

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