WildTangent Web Driver
What is WildTangent Web Driver? (from WildTangent)
Unlike other game platforms, the Web Driver interfaces with DirectX, taking full advantage of 3D hardware acceleration to scale content at an optimal level and rate. This allows users to experience the highest quality of graphics and rich game play regardless of the speed of their computer processors or Internet connec... Read more
Overview
WildTangent Web Driver is a program developed by WildTangent. 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 main program executable is GameDrvr.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 1.03 MB (1,077,793 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 72% of users of WildTangent Web Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\windows\wt\updater
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\wt\updater/wcmdmgr -uninstall wtwebdriver
Estimated size: 1.03 MB
Files installed by WildTangent Web Driver
| Program executable: | GameDrvr.exe |
| Name: | WildTangent Game Loader |
| WildTangent Automatic Update Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\wildtangent\apps\cda\GameDrvr.exe |
| MD5: | 6704897ad0a7bc6545e29a1611d1bdf2 |
Additional files:
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wtisa.dll - Information Services Application (Information Services Client)
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wcmdmgr.exe - WildTangent Updater Service (wcmdmgr)
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wcmdmgrl.exe - Wild Tangent wcmdmgrl (wcmdmgrl)
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wtcpl.dll - Wild Tangent wtcpl (wtcpl)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- wcmdmgrl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Wild Tangent wcmdmgrl' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00:00).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- wcmdmgrl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'wcmdmgr' which loads as C:\Windows\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch.
How do I remove WildTangent Web Driver?
You can uninstall WildTangent Web Driver 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 WildTangent Web Driver, 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 WildTangent Web Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 37%
Win Vista 1%
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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 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
40.53% |
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| Windows XP |
35.24% |
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| Windows Vista |
17.40% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.83% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
34.78% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.37% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.81% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
3.20% |
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Geography
72.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.06% |
| Canada |
2.38% |
| Germany |
2.22% |
| United Kingdom |
2.22% |
| Mexico |
1.75% |
| France |
1.59% |
| Brazil |
1.11% |
| India |
1.11% |
| Italy |
1.11% |
| Colombia |
0.95% |
| Argentina |
0.79% |
| Hungary |
0.79% |
| Romania |
0.63% |
| Spain |
0.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.31% |
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| Dell |
22.71% |
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| Acer |
10.51% |
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| Toshiba |
9.15% |
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| Intel |
3.73% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.39% |
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| Sahara |
3.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.05% |
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| Gateway |
2.71% |
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| ASUS |
2.03% |
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| Lenovo |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.71% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.36% |
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| Dell Dell DM051 |
2.68% |
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| Dell MM061 |
2.68% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
2.01% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.01% |
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About WildTangent
WildTangent provides branded game services for several PC manufacturers including Toshiba, Gateway, Samsung, HP, Dell,, Acer and Sony VAIO.
Publisher URL: www.wildtangent.com