Ubisoft Game Launcher
What is Ubisoft Game Launcher?
The Ubisoft Game Launcher used to run UBISOFT games.
Overview
Ubisoft Game Launcher is a program developed by Ubisoft. 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 UbisoftGameLauncher.exe. The software installer includes 50 files and is usually about 74.07 MB (77,663,633 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 27% of users of Ubisoft Game Launcher come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.ubi.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{888F1505-C2B3-4FDE-835D-36353EBD4754}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 74.07 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Ubisoft Game Launcher
| Program executable: | UbisoftGameLauncher.exe |
| Name: | launcher Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UbisoftGameLauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 708ddd797ca33f05a833847cbc81c548 |
Additional files:
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ubiorbitapi_r2.dll - Ubisoft Game Launcher DLL (orbitdll Dynamic Link Library)
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UbisoftGameLauncher.exe - launcher Application
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npuplaypchub.dll - Uplay PC Hub Plugin (0.3)
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Uninstall.exe - Uplay 4.2 installer (Ubisoft Uplay Installer)
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AssassinsCreedRevelations.exe - Autopatch (Autopatch system)
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npuplaypc.dll - Uplay PC (Uplay PC Plugin)
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Uplay.exe - Uplay (Uplay launcher)
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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overlay.dll
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overlay64.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r2_loader.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r264.dll
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UbisoftGameLauncher64.exe
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uplay_r1.dll
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uplay_r164.dll
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UplayService.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npuplaypc.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc' with a plugin key of 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc'.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- Uplay.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DAAAE80A-1228-49A2-A186-02CA49C33222}' (runs on registration).
- AssassinsCreedRevelations.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{79655C70-AFAE-4371-A1A6-D1A3E9A196B2}' (runs on registration).
- UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2D9047BE-6B39-4362-9D0E-5582E2323DB6}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UbisoftGameLauncher.exe'.
- AssassinsCreedRevelations.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Ubisoft\Assassin's Creed Revelations\AssassinsCreedRevelations.exe'.
Network connections
- Uplay.exe connects to https-95-140-224-199.frf.llnw.net (95.140.224.199 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Uplay.exe |
| Memory: | 108.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0044854538% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00392921% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00055624% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,880,758 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 211.27 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 8.9 KB | |
How do I remove Ubisoft Game Launcher?
You can uninstall Ubisoft Game Launcher 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 Ubisoft Game Launcher, 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 Ubisoft Game Launcher.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Ubisoft Game Launcher 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 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.20% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.92% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.56% |
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| Windows XP |
2.31% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.87% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.78% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.54% |
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Geography
26.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
26.75% |
| Germany |
13.14% |
| France |
6.16% |
| United Kingdom |
4.45% |
| Italy |
3.03% |
| Canada |
2.70% |
| Poland |
2.46% |
| Netherlands |
2.41% |
| Australia |
2.26% |
| Brazil |
2.20% |
| Sweden |
1.69% |
| Belgium |
1.57% |
| Spain |
1.53% |
| Czech Republic |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.01% |
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| Acer |
18.39% |
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| ASUS |
16.80% |
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| Dell |
14.41% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.70% |
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| Lenovo |
4.36% |
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| Toshiba |
3.58% |
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| Samsung |
3.05% |
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| Alienware |
2.18% |
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| Intel |
2.02% |
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| MSI |
1.68% |
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| Medion |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.82% |
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| ASUS All Series |
5.92% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.53% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.61% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
1.80% |
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About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com