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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,002
United States Rank #2,532
Reach 0.1955%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.57 days
606.77 days >
Average installed length: 318.81 days

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

What is The Witcher: Enhanced Edition?  (from CD Projekt Red)

Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in an game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other. Representing the pinnacle of storytelling in role-p...  Read more

Overview

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is a program developed by CD Projekt Red. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 software installer includes 48 files and is usually about 10.57 MB (11,080,738 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 57% of users of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.thewitcher.com/community/en/www/ee_description.html
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher Enhanced Edition
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/20900
Estimated size: 10.57 MB

Program filesFiles installed by The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

  • launcher.exe - The Witcher Game (The Witcher Game Launcher)
  • register.exe - The Witcher Registration App
  • TheWitcherGDF.dll - TheWitcherGDF (The Witcher Game Definition File)
  • witcher.exe - The Witcher
  • Uninstal.exe
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.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
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • streaming_client.exe
  • dsound.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative ALchemy
  • libavutil-53.dll
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
  • avutil-51.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3d9.dll
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • dxgi.dll
  • libavutil-52.dll
  • sdl.dll
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • unins001.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
  • xinput1_1.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com)
  • XInputTest.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC29CBDA-1EA3-44CC-882F-AFADB7D351AB}' (runs on registration).
  • launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B0867EF-DFE3-4954-B612-F71B6D3EB430}' (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 Login.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Network connections
  • 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

GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:36.47 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0126768236%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00708749%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00558933%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:30,822,598
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:194
70 average
I/O reads/min:633.64 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:29.26 KB
105.02 KB average
Steam.exe
Memory:135.83 MB
Total CPU:0.0002740424%
Kernel CPU:0.00018112%
User CPU:0.00009292%
CPU cycles/sec:21,119,105
Switches/sec:655
I/O reads/min:15.66 KB
I/O writes/min:110.91 KB
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: Enhanced Edition?

You can uninstall The Witcher: 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: 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: 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 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.61%
Windows 10 47.28%
Windows Vista 0.83%
Windows XP 0.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.51%
Windows 8.1 14.53%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.76%
Windows 10 Home 12.73%
Windows 7 Professional 9.17%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.91%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.44%
  United Kingdom 6.12%
  France 5.28%
  Canada 4.92%
  Germany 4.47%
  Australia 2.56%
  Italy 1.52%
  Sweden 1.42%
  Brazil 1.38%
  Netherlands 1.16%
  Poland 1.14%
  Finland 1.12%
  Norway 0.98%
  Spain 0.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 20.82%
Hewlett-Packard 18.96%
Acer 13.19%
Dell 12.21%
GIGABYTE 11.34%
Lenovo 8.83%
Alienware 4.90%
MSI 4.09%
Toshiba 3.00%
Samsung 1.36%
Intel 0.87%
Medion 0.44%
Common models
ASUS All Series 15.87%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.47%
MSI MS-7821 3.19%
LENOVO 20217 3.00%
MSI MS-7693 1.97%
MSI MS-7752 1.88%

About CD Projekt Red

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

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