TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console
What is TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console?
TOSHIBA Games is the Hewlett-Packard branded version of the WildTangent game center that is pre-installed with many TOSHIBA PCs. During pre-install it includes several WT games already loaded on to the PC for instant trial play. If you do not play WildTangent games or do not wish to use the trail versions you may uninstall this software.
About (from WildTangent)
WildTangent operates a cross-device games service that allows consumers around the world to access games through our convenient WildTangent Games App. Fueled by our digital currency, WildCoins, and a proprietary ad platforms including, BrandBoost, the service delivers the most cost-efficient way to play games. Consumer... Read more
Overview
It is bundled and preinstalled with various Toshiba computers. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 WTMCEGameConsole.dll. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 1.28 MB (1,338,397 bytes). acrobatupdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
This program is pre-installed on the PC
Such software is installed by the manufacture when delivering the PC to the end user. Some pre-installed programs are considered bloatware as they are simply limited function trials, while others are required for proper PC operation.
Program details
URL: www.wildtangent.com
Help link: support.wildgames.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA Games\TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA Games\TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.28 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console
| Program module: | WTMCEGameConsole.dll |
| TODO: <File description> |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA Games\TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console\WTMCEGameConsole.dll |
| MD5: | 31d4c1e91db1b1292fb7404a8d0d476a |
Additional files:
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WTMCEGameConsole.dll
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Uninstall.exe
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acrobatupdater.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe Acrobat Updater
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acroiehelper.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AcroIEHelper Library (Adobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer)
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acroiehelpershim.dll - AcroIEHelperShim Library
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acropdf.dll - Adobe PDF Browser Control (PDF Browser Control)
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adobe_updater.exe - Adobe Updater
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adobearm.exe - Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
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adobearmhelper.exe - Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Helper
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adobeextractfiles.dll - Adobe Extract Files Library
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adobeupdaterinstallmgr.exe - Adobe Updater Install Manager
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bt-thememanager.dll (by Brand Thunder, L.L.C) - Brand Thunder Theme Manager
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cddbcmsig_1_2.dll (by Gracenote) - Gracenote CddbCMSig_1_2 (CddbCMSig_1_2)
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cddbfpx1.dll (by Gracenote) - Gracenote CddbFP1x (CddbFP1x)
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hpdevicedetection.dll (by Hewlett-Packard) - HP Diagnostics Program - Product Identification (HPDeviceDetection Library)
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hpediag.dll (by Hewlett-Packard) - HP eDiagnostic Support Objects (Diagnostic objects for HP eDiags)
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hpscripting.dll - HPScripting
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hpufunction.dll - HP Software Update (HP Update Functions)
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hpwucli.exe - HP Software Update Client
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hpwuschd2.exe - hpwuSchd Application
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pdfshell.dll - Adobe PDF Shell Extension (PDF Shell Extension)
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readerupdater.exe - Adobe Reader Updater
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rulesengine.dll - HPRulesEngine (HP Rules Processing Engine)
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sdtocdda.dll (by TOSHIBA) - TOSHIBA SD Secure API Library (DLL for Device Manager on SD Secure API)
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softwareupdate.dll - HP Update Client (HP Update Resources)
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unicows.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- acroiehelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper' with the class of {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}.
- acroiehelpershim.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adobe PDF Link Helper' with the class of {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} (AcroIEHelperStub).
- bt-thememanager.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Brand Thunder Theme Manager for Internet Explorer' with the class of {0B5DEE95-C164-4E3E-B4C7-15E852BDE5BC} (CortezBHO).
3 Scheduled Tasks
- adobearm.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Programma di aggiornamento online di Adobe' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00 AM).
- hpwucli.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A636E097-6E06-41C8-8FDA-F0CCBD98A66A}' (runs on registration).
- hpwuschd2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'hpwuSchd2' (runs monthly on Sundays at 12:48).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- hpwuschd2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HP Software Update_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
- adobearm.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe ARM.
Startup File (User Run)
- adobe_updater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AdobeUpdater6' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Updater6\Adobe_Updater.exe".
Startup File (User Run Once)
- hpwucli.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'HPSoftwareUpdate' which loads as C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- adobearm.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe ARM' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe".
- hpwuschd2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HP Software Update' which loads as "C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- hpwucli.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| adobearm.exe |
| Memory: | 5.01 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0019665217% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00084429% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00112224% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 488,444 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4.95 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 396 Bytes | |
| hpwuschd2.exe |
| Memory: | 1.43 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000382782% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001618% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002210% | |
How do I remove TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console?
You can uninstall TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console 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 TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console, 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 TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by TOSHIBA Media Center Game Console you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 74%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
89.46% |
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| Windows 7 |
7.67% |
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| Windows XP |
1.92% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.96% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
83.65% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
6.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.45% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.92% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
0.32% |
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Geography
95.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
95.00% |
| Philippines |
0.56% |
| Colombia |
0.37% |
| Australia |
0.37% |
| Iran |
0.37% |
| Canada |
0.37% |
| Nicaragua |
0.19% |
| South Africa |
0.19% |
| Brazil |
0.19% |
| Uruguay |
0.19% |
| SD |
0.19% |
| Mexico |
0.19% |
| AF |
0.19% |
| Argentina |
0.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
99.04% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.64% |
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| Acer |
0.32% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A135 |
33.11% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A215 |
17.41% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P205 |
17.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A205 |
9.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P105 |
8.19% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite X205 |
3.75% |
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About WildTangent
WildTangent provides branded game services for several PC manufacturers including Toshiba, Gateway, Samsung, HP, Dell,, Acer and Sony VAIO.
Publisher URL: www.wildtangent.com