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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,139
United States Rank #4,929
Reach 0.0746%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.30 days
775.86 days >
Average installed length: 407.66 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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Star Wars Empire at War

What is Star Wars Empire at War?  (from Lucas Arts)

Star Wars: Empire at War is a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game that is, quite simply, amazing in its scope and grandeur. This game has all the elements that both hard-core Star Wars fans and dedicated strategist gamers are looking for. In Empire at War, you must fight battles in space and on the ground, giving the game a ...  Read more

Overview

Star Wars Empire at War is a program developed by Lucas Arts. 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 LaunchEAW.exe. The software installer includes 60 files and is usually about 2.11 MB (2,214,956 bytes). fpupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 58% of users of Star Wars Empire at War come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.lucasarts.com/games/swempireatwar
Help link: www.lucasarts.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9
Estimated size: 2.11 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Star Wars Empire at War

Program executable:LaunchEAW.exe
Name:Game Application Launcher Utility.
Path:C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War\LaunchEAW.exe
MD5:12dd0b84f19a7b255b4812d3140f9765
Additional files:
  • EAWUpdate1_5.exe - Star Wars: Empire At War(TM) (Self-extracting Update)
  • LaunchEAW.exe - Game Application Launcher Utility.
  • Uninstal_UEAW_v3_2_2.exe
  • sweaw.exe - Star Wars: Empire at War
  • PerceptionFunctionG.dll
  • CDKey.exe
  • fpupdate.exe
  • LecSetup2.dll - LecSetup Dynamic Link Library
  • mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
  • A320III_demo.exe (by Rainer Bopf Software Entwicklungen) - Flugsimulator A320III (A320III)
  • A320III_displFlightplan.exe
  • A320III_eval.exe (by Rainer Bopf Software-Entwicklungen) - RBFS Flight Simulator (RBFS EVAL)
  • A320III_prep.exe (by Rainer Bopf / Future Software Projects) - RBFS
  • A320III_sim.exe (by Rainer Bopf Software Entwicklungen)
  • A320III_START.exe
  • A320IIIDX8_demo.exe - Flugsimulator A320 III (A320 III)
  • a320IIIDX8_sim.exe
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • buddy.exe
  • CleanEx.exe
  • Common_Check4Maps.exe (by Rainer Bopf Software-Entwicklungen Niederkassel) - MapRequest V.1.0 (MapRequest)
  • Common_PrintMapsXT.exe - A320II FLUGSIMULATOR (PrintMaps)
  • Common_TopviewXT.exe - RBFS FLUGSIMULATOR (TOPVIEW)
  • doc.exe
  • dsound.dll (by Creative Technology Ltd) - Creative ALchemy
  • EAAskUpdate.exe - EAAskUpdate Application (EAAskUpdate MFC Application)
  • EAUpdate.exe
  • EAW Terrain Editor.exe (by Petroglyph Games) - EAW Terrain Editor
  • EAWXLauncher.exe - Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Launcher)
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll (by Microsoft) - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
  • Kaelic's MEG Extractor.exe
  • LaunchEAWX bis 20100122.exe
  • LaunchEAWX.exe
  • Launcher.exe (by Pam Development)
  • LocalizationFra.dll (by Pam Development)
  • LocalizationGer.dll
  • LocalizationIta.dll
  • MCELaunch.exe (by Petroglyph Games) - Media Center Game Launcher (MCELaunch Application)
  • mfc71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
  • Moorhuhn_Tennis.EXE
  • mpsetup.exe - Windows Media Component Setup Application
  • mrt.dll
  • msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • PerceptionFunctionG bis 20100122.dll - Star Wars(R): Empire at War(TM): Forces of Corruption(TM) (Star Wars(R): Empire at War(TM): Forces of Corruption(TM) Perception Functions)
  • PetroLauncher.exe - PetroLauncher
  • pwz-sw15.exe - Project1
  • StubUpdate.exe - Gold Pack Update Launcher (StubUpda Application)
  • sweaw_40979-6909749074-4117.exe (by SlySoft) - Game Launchpad
  • SWEaW_hun_uninstall.exe (by __/]TBT[\__) - Star Wars Empire at War magyarítás
  • swfoc bis 20100122.exe
  • swfoc.exe
  • syscheck.exe - System Checker (Hardware enumerator)
  • TopSpin.exe
  • unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
  • uninst.exe
  • Uninstal_UEAW_v3_2_1.exe
  • Uninstal_UEAW_v4.exe
  • UninstallMsg.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

7 Scheduled Tasks
  • swfoc bis 20100122.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C73C8BFC-A9CF-468E-A630-0B654ABCAA40}' (runs on registration).
  • swfoc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{95F25564-F131-4256-94A2-1B9FC3F0B5E7}' (runs on registration).
  • EAWXLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{68901DE9-4AC0-451A-8D54-5973712E1474}' (runs on registration).
  • LaunchEAW.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{583069E4-A373-4326-B278-8CFB2B010B20}' (runs on registration).
  • LaunchEAWX bis 20100122.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8DFD5E52-AE70-41B4-8461-A636A2B9796F}' (runs on registration).
  • sweaw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6B28F66B-909F-4B49-A2E0-4F8731CDDB41}' (runs on registration).
  • Plus 1 more
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • swfoc bis 20100122.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War Forces of Corruption\swfoc.exe'.
  • fpupdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War Forces of Corruption\fpupdate.exe'.
  • sweaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War\GameData\sweaw.exe'.
  • LaunchEAW.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War\LaunchEAW.exe'.

How do I remove Star Wars Empire at War?

You can uninstall Star Wars Empire at War 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 Star Wars Empire at War, 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 Star Wars Empire at War.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,139

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.67%
Windows 10 27.01%
Windows Vista 5.37%
Windows XP 3.95%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.78%
Windows 8.1 9.83%
Windows 7 Professional 7.65%
Windows 10 Home 7.65%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.64%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.79%
  Germany 12.73%
  United Kingdom 6.29%
  France 3.17%
  Canada 2.75%
  Australia 2.11%
  Netherlands 1.16%
  Italy 1.16%
  Poland 1.00%
  Belgium 0.90%
  Austria 0.79%
  DK 0.79%
  Spain 0.74%
  Norway 0.58%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.45%
Dell 19.06%
Acer 14.60%
ASUS 10.86%
GIGABYTE 9.65%
Toshiba 7.72%
Lenovo 4.46%
Alienware 2.53%
Samsung 1.69%
Intel 1.45%
MSI 0.97%
Medion 0.84%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.28%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.45%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.45%
ASUS All Series 3.93%
Alienware Alienware X51 1.83%
Dell XPS 8300 1.83%

About Lucas Arts

LucasArts is a video game developer and publisher that is known for its innovative line of graphic adventure games.
Publisher URL: www.lucasarts.com

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