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What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,845
United States Rank #37,142
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Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy

What is Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy?

Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy utilizes the Impulse digital distribution platform. Impulse provides users the ability to purchase and download software that are tied to an account on GameStop's servers, and can be downloaded from anywhere that allows the use of the Impulse client. Impulse allows users to install, update (when desired) and uninstall the software tied to a user's account. Users who purchase Impulse-supported games at retail stores can download the client and install previously purchased software on their computers without the original disc after registration of the game.

Overview

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 sins of a solar empire diplomacy.exe. The software installer includes 32 files and is usually about 741.08 KB (758,869 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\stardock\Sins of a Solar Empire\
Uninstaller: "C:\stardock\Sins of a Solar Empire\UninstHelper.exe" /autouninstall sinsdiplo
Estimated size: 741.08 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy

Program executable:sins of a solar empire diplomacy.exe
Name:Sins of a Solar Empire Diplomacy
Path:C:\stardock\sins of a solar empire\sins of a solar empire diplomacy.exe
MD5:3df14bac557fecca1b38809f58b93cfb
Additional files:
  • SINS_Launcher.exe - Sins of a Solar Empire Autorun/Launcher
  • CryptoUtilAX.dll - Sins of a Solar Empire (Sins of a Solar Empire Utility Library)
  • SDActivate.exe - Activate (Stardock Product Activation)
  • Impulse.exe - Impulse
  • UninstHelper.exe - Add/Remove Programs Helper
  • disable_diplo_beta.exe - WindowBlinds
  • sins_install.exe
  • sins_uninstall.exe
  • sinsentrench_firewallgdf.exe
  • ConvertData_Diplomacy.exe
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Diplomacy Dev.exe (by Ironclad Games) - Sins of a Solar Empire Diplomacy
  • ConvertData_Entrenchment.exe
  • ConvertData_OriginalSins.exe
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Dev.exe (by Ironclad Games)
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment Dev.exe - Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment.exe
  • Sins of a Solar Empire.exe
  • Activate.exe
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • FirewallInstall.exe - Firewall Application
  • FirewallInstallHelper.dll (by Microsoft) - Firewall Install Helper DLL
  • fmod.dll (by Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd) - FMOD
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll (by Microsoft) - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
  • GDFSinsInstall.exe - GDFSinsIntall Application (GDFSinsInstall Application)
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment Developer.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • SINS_Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RunAsStdUser Task' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Sins of a Solar Empire.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Sins of a Solar Empire.exe'.
  • Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment.exe'.

How do I remove Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy?

You can uninstall Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy 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 Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy, 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 Sins of a Solar Empire - Diplomacy.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win 10 7%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#49,845

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 79.31%
Windows Vista 6.90%
Windows XP 6.90%
Windows 10 6.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.28%
Windows 7 Professional 17.24%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.90%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.90%
Windows 10 Home 3.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.05%
  Germany 11.90%
  United Kingdom 4.76%
  Australia 2.38%
  Brazil 2.38%
  Switzerland 2.38%
  DK 2.38%
  Finland 2.38%
  France 2.38%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
GIGABYTE 21.43%
Dell 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
ASUS 14.29%
Intel 7.14%
Common models
Micro-Star MS-7599 15.38%
Micro-Star MS-7380 7.69%
Hewlett-Packard p6631p 7.69%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.69%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.69%
HP G60 Notebook PC 7.69%

About Stardock

Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com

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