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2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,190
United States Rank #29,863
Reach 0.0082%
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TrackMania² Valley
Overview
TrackMania² Valley is a program developed by Nadeo. 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 64 files and is usually about 1.04 GB (1,120,569,714 bytes). Updater.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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 26% of users of TrackMania² Valley come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.maniaplanet.com/trackmania/valley
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\ManiaPlanet_TMValley
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/243360
Estimated size: 1.04 GB
Files installed by TrackMania² Valley
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ManiaPlanet.exe - ManiaPlanet
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libwebp.dll
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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avutil-ttv-51.dll
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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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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GameuxInstallHelper.dll
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libav_h264-56.dll
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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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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libmfxsw32.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Media SDK (Intel® Media SDK library)
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libmp3lame-0.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libwebp_a.dll
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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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ManiaPlanetGdf.dll
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ManiaPlanetLauncher.exe
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ogg.dll
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oggvorbisfile.dll
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OpenAL32.dll
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OpenAL32_bundled.dll
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openvr_api.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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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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swresample-ttv-0.dll
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ThumbGbx.dll - ThumbGbx Dynamic Link Library (ThumbGbx DLL)
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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twitchsdk_32_release.dll
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Updater.exe
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uplay_r1_loader.dll
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v8.dll
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video.dll
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vorbis.dll
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vorbisfile.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AFD26110-DC13-417F-8053-728879E7714C}' (runs on registration).
- ManiaPlanetLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{06CC9773-1825-40E1-8A5F-B64F419A48D8}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (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.
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
- ManiaPlanetLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\ManiaPlanet_TMStadium\ManiaPlanetLauncher.exe'.
- ManiaPlanet.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\ManiaPlanet_TMStadium\ManiaPlanet.exe'.
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove TrackMania² Valley?
You can uninstall TrackMania² Valley 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 TrackMania² Valley, 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 TrackMania² Valley.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 2%
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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 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.31% |
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| Windows 7 |
49.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.47% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.53% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
14.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.42% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.45% |
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Geography
26.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
26.32% |
| France |
18.71% |
| Germany |
8.77% |
| United Kingdom |
7.60% |
| Norway |
4.09% |
| Australia |
3.51% |
| Belgium |
3.51% |
| Netherlands |
3.51% |
| Sweden |
3.51% |
| Austria |
2.92% |
| Canada |
2.92% |
| DK |
2.92% |
| Brazil |
1.17% |
| Switzerland |
1.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
18.39% |
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| ASUS |
18.39% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.24% |
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| Acer |
14.94% |
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| Dell |
10.34% |
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| MSI |
8.05% |
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| Alienware |
8.05% |
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| Lenovo |
2.30% |
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| Medion |
1.15% |
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| Intel |
1.15% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.69% |
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| ASUSTeK G75VW |
2.88% |
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| MSI MS-7917 |
2.88% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.88% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 |
1.92% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.92% |
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About Nadeo
Nadeo (acquired by Ubisoft) is a video game developer that produces title such as TrackMania, QuestMania, ShootMania and Virtual Skipper series of video games.
Publisher URL: www.nadeo.com