Should I remove The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,499
United States Rank #3,334
Reach 0.1174%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.32 days
392.99 days >
Average installed length: 206.49 days
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Overview
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a software program developed by CD PROJEKT RED. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named W3HC-0.7.7.exe. The setup package generally installs about 197 files and is usually about 31.6 MB (33,132,192 bytes). The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 61% of users of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.thewitcher.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/292030
Estimated size: 31.6 MB
Files installed by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
| Program executable: | W3HC-0.7.7.exe |
| Path: | C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3\W3HC-0.7.7.exe |
| MD5: | b57578f4cff2fb8e54d7058a4db9ebe4 |
Additional files:
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witcher3.exe - The Witcher 3
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Steam.dll - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Valve Steam Integration)
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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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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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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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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uninstall.exe
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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AppOverlay.dll - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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debug-console-enabler.dll
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dxgi.dll (by crosire) - ReShade (crosire's ReShade post-processing injector for 64-bit)
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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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d3d11.dll (by crosire)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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glew32.dll - The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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Mediator.exe - Mediator
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openvr_api.dll
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ReShade32.dll - crosire's ReShade post-processing injector for 32-bit
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v8.dll
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winh264.dll
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7z-32bit.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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7z-64bit.dll (by Igor Pavlov)
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AbsoluteCameraPresetGUI.exe - Absolute Camera Presets GUI
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APEX_ClothingGPU_x64.dll (by NVIDIA) - APEX Dynamic Link Library
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APEX_ClothingGPUCHECKED_x64.dll (by NVIDIA)
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Arcanum.exe (by Troika Games) - Troika Games, LLC Arcanum (Arcanum)
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aticfx32.dll (by Advanced Micro Devices) - AMD Inc. Radeon DirectX 11 Driver
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aticfx64.dll (by Advanced Micro Devices)
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atidxx32.dll - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Radeon DirectX 11 Driver
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atidxx64.dll
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awt.dll (by Oracle) - Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U71 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
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ChinhDo.Transactions.dll (by Chinh Do) - ChinhDo.Transactions.TxFileManager
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Commanding.dll (by Black Tree Gaming) - Commanding (Nexus Mod Manager - Commanding Pattern)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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cudart64_50_35.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 5.0.35 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 5.0.35)
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d3d9.dll
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D3DCompiler_46_org.dll (by Microsoft)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- jp2ssv.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper' with the class of {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9}.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C078FC8B-D568-4CED-8BA1-398EB20EDEF2}' (runs on registration).
- SierraLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F86363A5-70A6-483C-AEB4-46A773E12A93}' (runs on registration).
- DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (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_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2415797204-3093152915-1379717191-1001.
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.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Arquivos de\Steam.exe'.
- Arcanum.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\GOG.com\Arcanum\Arcanum.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- SierraLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\King's Quest Collection\SierraLauncher.exe'.
How do I remove The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
You can uninstall The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 10 81%
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 10 |
81.19% |
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| Windows 7 |
18.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
43.30% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
21.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.24% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.64% |
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Geography
61.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.33% |
| United Kingdom |
5.96% |
| Germany |
5.13% |
| Canada |
3.52% |
| France |
3.20% |
| Norway |
1.97% |
| Australia |
1.84% |
| Netherlands |
1.84% |
| Sweden |
1.43% |
| DK |
1.27% |
| Italy |
1.20% |
| Brazil |
1.08% |
| Russia |
1.01% |
| Austria |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
24.44% |
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| Acer |
11.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.50% |
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| MSI |
11.37% |
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| Alienware |
11.37% |
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| Dell |
10.72% |
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| Lenovo |
7.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.71% |
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| Medion |
1.31% |
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| Intel |
1.18% |
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| Toshiba |
0.52% |
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| Samsung |
0.39% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
26.34% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
3.40% |
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| MSI MS-7917 |
3.29% |
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| MSI MS-7850 |
2.52% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.09% |
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| MSI MS-7885 |
1.87% |
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About CD PROJEKT RED
CD Projekt S.A. is a Polish video game publisher and developer.
Publisher URL: cdpred.com