Vanguard
Overview
Vanguard is a software program developed by Sony Online Entertainment. 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 setup package generally installs about 7 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 82% of users of Vanguard come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.soe.com
Installation folder: C:\games\vanguard
Uninstaller: C:\Games\Vanguard\Uninstaller.exe
Files installed by Vanguard
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LaunchPad.exe - LaunchPad (GameLauncher)
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Uninstaller.exe
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Vanguard.exe - Vanguard Updater and Launcher (VanguardLauncher)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- LaunchPad.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{098A1A94-81B4-4113-B9E4-90A8D01A1A84}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- LaunchPad.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Dragon's Prophet\LaunchPad.exe'.
- Vanguard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard\Vanguard.exe'.
How do I remove Vanguard?
You can uninstall Vanguard 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 Vanguard, 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 Vanguard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #31,515
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.41% |
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| Windows XP |
2.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.59% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.59% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.24% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.71% |
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Geography
82.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.11% |
| Canada |
3.25% |
| Germany |
2.44% |
| United Kingdom |
2.44% |
| Spain |
1.63% |
| Netherlands |
1.63% |
| Ireland |
1.63% |
| Brazil |
0.81% |
| Belgium |
0.81% |
| France |
0.81% |
| Australia |
0.81% |
| Russia |
0.81% |
| Sweden |
0.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.83% |
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| Dell |
21.95% |
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| Acer |
17.07% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.20% |
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| ASUS |
9.76% |
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| Gateway |
4.88% |
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| Apple |
2.44% |
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| Alienware |
2.44% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard h8-1100z |
3.64% |
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| MSI MS-7522 |
3.64% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.64% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.82% |
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| Hewlett-Packard h8-1234 |
1.82% |
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| Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... |
1.82% |
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About (from Sony Online Entertainment)
At SOE, we take pride in the fact that we are all gamers.
Publisher URL: www.soe.com