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Should I remove Windows Pinball?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.2600.5512 100.00%

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Windows Pinball

Overview

Windows Pinball is a software program developed by Microsoft. 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 primary executable is named PINBALL.EXE. The setup package is about 2.45 MB (2,566,399 bytes) when donwloaded. 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 50% of users of Windows Pinball come from the United States, it is also popular in Chile and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Windows Pinball\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{156D6665-5555-4C44-B27B-AD8F33088E8C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.45 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Windows Pinball

Program executable:PINBALL.EXE
Name:3D Pinball
Path:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Windows Pinball\PINBALL.EXE
MD5:faa1fde004b3c60b5a8068a7c3aab151

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • PINBALL.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{0CF48603-5199-429A-A341-D68A6F0848E1}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Windows Pinball?

You can uninstall Windows Pinball 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 Windows Pinball, 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 Windows Pinball.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 33%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows 10 33.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows 7 Starter 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  Chile 20.00%
  Netherlands 20.00%
  United Kingdom 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
American Megatrends 50.00%
Acer 25.00%
ASUS 25.00%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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