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Should I remove The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,044
United States Rank #1,855
Reach 0.3183%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.32 days
569.85 days >
Average installed length: 299.41 days

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

What is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an action role-playing video game developed by Polish studio CD Projekt RED for Microsoft Windows. The gameplay of The Witcher 2 takes a marked departure from that of its predecessor as movement is solely through the keyboard and combat moves from the rhythmic mini-game style of the original game to a more fast paced style. The left mouse button is used for fast but weak attacks and the right mouse button for slower but more damaging ones. The ability to lay traps and also to aim and throw ranged weapons was added to the combat system. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings contains many different paths and storylines, along with multiple endings.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named Launcher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 82 files and is usually about 39.07 MB (40,969,204 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: thewitcher.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\the witcher 2
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/20920
Estimated size: 39.07 MB

Program filesFiles installed by The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Program executable:Launcher.exe
Name:The Witcher 2 Game
The Witcher 2 Launcher Application
Path:C:\Steam\steamapps\common\the witcher 2\Launcher.exe
MD5:a28c93ca65cc5c007828103646f84ffa
Additional files:
  • Launcher.exe - The Witcher 2 Game (The Witcher 2 Launcher Application)
  • Register.exe - The Witcher 2 Register Application
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll - Steam
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • Steam.dll
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • GameOverlayUI.exe
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • streaming_client.exe
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • libavutil-53.dll
  • video.dll
  • libavcodec-55.dll
  • libavformat-55.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • d3d9.dll
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • Activate.exe
  • Configurator.exe
  • cserhelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3d10.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 10 Runtime
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • dsetup32.dll
  • dxgi.dll
  • DXSETUP.exe
  • FCR2_Hotfix_v1.1a.exe (by Andrzej Kwiatkowski) - Full Combat Rebalance 2 Hotfix (Full Combat Rebalance 2 Hotfix Setup)
  • fmod_event.dll
  • fmod_event_net.dll
  • fmod_event_netL.dll
  • fmod_eventL.dll
  • fmodex.dll
  • fmodexL.dll
  • goggame.dll
  • Injector_INI.exe
  • lang.dll
  • libavutil-52.dll
  • libswscale-2.dll
  • NewNetworkClient.dll
  • PerformanceTester.exe
  • Play.dll
  • Registry_Check_DD.exe - The Witcher 2 - Registry Check (The Witcher 2 - Registry Check Setup)
  • sdl.dll
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition v3.3 Plus 7 Trainer.exe (by 3DMGAME) - The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition v3.3 Plus 7 Trainer (FLiNG@3DMGAME Presents - The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition v3.3 Plus 7 Trainer)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Scheduled Tasks
  • Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F90A2C5A-866B-47F8-9F0E-D3C131D3CCB7}' (runs on registration).
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F379847F-E7EF-4084-9B2F-B87B28202FA4}' (runs on registration).
  • GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{98D22EE8-FBCE-4B0A-A638-4A27C81582F5}' (runs on registration).
  • SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
2 Startup Files (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.
  • SteamTmp.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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Launcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\the witcher 2\Launcher.exe'.
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Elliot\Lollollol !\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Network connections
  • Steam.exe connects to a96-7-41-160.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.7.41.160 port 80).
  • Steam.exe connects to 208.78.164.14 (port 27018).
  • steam.exe connects to unknown.hwng.net (209.197.29.197 port 27017).
  • Steam.exe connects to 146.66.155.9 (port 27017).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Steam.exe
Memory:57.52 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004700060%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00038533%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00008468%
0.015104% average
GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:19.21 MB
Total CPU:0.0020147051%
Kernel CPU:0.00175589%
User CPU:0.00025881%
SteamTmp.exe
Memory:230.39 MB
Total CPU:0.0025027453%
Kernel CPU:0.00142709%
User CPU:0.00107566%
CPU cycles/sec:28,069,388
Switches/sec:334
I/O reads/min:1.77 MB
I/O writes/min:2.18 MB

How do I remove The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

You can uninstall The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition 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 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, 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 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.93%
Windows 10 47.49%
Windows Vista 0.43%
Windows XP 0.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.64%
Windows 8.1 16.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.22%
Windows 10 Home 10.67%
Windows 7 Professional 8.99%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.72%
  United Kingdom 7.41%
  Germany 5.08%
  France 4.86%
  Canada 4.85%
  Australia 2.84%
  Netherlands 1.69%
  Italy 1.59%
  Sweden 1.58%
  Norway 1.44%
  Finland 1.36%
  Brazil 1.14%
  DK 1.14%
  Poland 0.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 21.17%
Hewlett-Packard 15.51%
Acer 13.96%
GIGABYTE 13.09%
Dell 11.03%
Lenovo 7.32%
Alienware 6.60%
MSI 4.58%
Toshiba 2.67%
Samsung 1.91%
Intel 1.23%
Medion 0.94%
Common models
ASUS All Series 18.07%
MSI MS-7821 4.41%
MSI MS-7693 2.80%
LENOVO 20217 2.42%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.04%
MSI MS-7752 1.94%

About CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer.
Publisher URL: cdpred.com

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