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Should I remove Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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United States Rank #30,019
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P

Overview

Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 32 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 69% of users of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Vanguard Saga of Heroes F2P
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/218210

Program filesFiles installed by Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P

  • LaunchPad.exe (by Sony Online Entertainment) - LaunchPad (Sony Online Entertainment LaunchPad)
  • 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
  • Steam.dll - Steam (Steam Client Engine)
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.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
  • GameOverlayUI.exe
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • Uninstaller.exe (by Sony Online Entertainment)
  • !CheckMinSpec.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • FixTimestamps.exe
  • LaunchPad.dll
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • libavutil-52.dll
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
  • wws_crashreport_uploader.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F379847F-E7EF-4084-9B2F-B87B28202FA4}' (runs on registration).
  • LaunchPad.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{098A1A94-81B4-4113-B9E4-90A8D01A1A84}' (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.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe.
  • 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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • LaunchPad.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Dragon's Prophet\LaunchPad.exe'.
  • 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

Steam.exe
Memory:8.92 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004169355%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00031635%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00010058%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:216,352
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:3 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average
GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:36.47 MB
Total CPU:0.0126768236%
Kernel CPU:0.00708749%
User CPU:0.00558933%
CPU cycles/sec:30,822,598
Switches/sec:194
I/O reads/min:633.64 KB
I/O writes/min:29.26 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 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P?

You can uninstall Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P 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 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P, 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 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes F2P.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 88%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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 87.76%
Windows 10 10.20%
Windows Vista 2.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.58%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.58%
Windows 7 Professional 6.25%
Windows 8 Pro 4.17%
Windows 8 2.08%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.08%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.23%
  United Kingdom 7.69%
  France 4.62%
  Canada 4.62%
  Australia 3.08%
  UA 1.54%
  Finland 1.54%
  Sweden 1.54%
  Mexico 1.54%
  Netherlands 1.54%
  Germany 1.54%
  DK 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.71%
Dell 22.86%
GIGABYTE 8.57%
Toshiba 8.57%
Hewlett-Packard 8.57%
ASUS 8.57%
Lenovo 5.71%
Samsung 5.71%
Alienware 5.71%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite P850 2.50%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-1G... 2.50%
TOSHIBA Qosmio X775 2.50%
Samsung R425/R525 2.50%
Samsung QX311/QX411/QX412... 2.50%
Packard Bell oneTwo M3871 2.50%

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