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Global Rank #44,160
United States Rank #34,612
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Sonic Lost World
by Sonic Team
Overview
Sonic Lost World is a program developed by Sonic Team. 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 main program executable is slw.exe. The software installer includes 50 files and is usually about 7.47 MB (7,832,271 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 60% of users of Sonic Lost World come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.
Program details
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Lost World
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/329440
Estimated size: 7.47 MB
Files installed by Sonic Lost World
Program executable: | slw.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Lost World\slw.exe |
MD5: | 6d33ef8902f061bd59e8ba3bbe5f532a |
Additional files:
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cpkredir.dll (by Korama Software) - CPKREDIR (Korama's CPK file redirector)
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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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DllInjector32.exe (by Korama Software) - Korama's DLL Injector (32 Bit)
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freetype6.dll (by GnuWin32 ) - FreeType (Libfreetype: font engine and rasterizer)
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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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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openvr_api.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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SLWModLoader.exe - SLWModLoader
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SLWModLoader.vshost.exe - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015 (vshost.exe)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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uninstall.exe
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v8.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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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
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xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator (x86)
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zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- slw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BCCAB21D-2A25-49F3-917F-4F03A5351BD5}' (runs on registration).
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:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
How do I remove Sonic Lost World?
You can uninstall Sonic Lost World 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 Sonic Lost World, 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 Sonic Lost World.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 79%
Win 7 (SP1) 21%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
79.49% |
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Windows 7 |
20.51% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
43.59% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
30.77% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.82% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.13% |
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Windows 10 Enterprise 201... |
2.56% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.56% |
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Geography
60.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
60.38% |
Germany |
13.21% |
Spain |
3.77% |
United Kingdom |
3.77% |
Italy |
3.77% |
Norway |
3.77% |
Australia |
1.89% |
Brazil |
1.89% |
DK |
1.89% |
France |
1.89% |
Netherlands |
1.89% |
Russia |
1.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
30.00% |
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ASUS |
15.00% |
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Alienware |
15.00% |
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Dell |
10.00% |
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Lenovo |
10.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
10.00% |
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Packard Bell |
5.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.00% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
17.86% |
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MSI MS-7971 |
7.14% |
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ZOOSTORM 7200-5185A |
3.57% |
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PACKARD BELL BV iMedia W1... |
3.57% |
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MSI MS-7A12 |
3.57% |
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Alienware Aurora-R4 |
3.57% |
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