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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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X-Com UFO Defense

What is X-Com UFO Defense?

UFO: Enemy Unknown is a science fiction strategy video game.

About  (from 2K Games)

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace. Features: Command deadly close-combat battles Shooting down UFOs is just the beginning: you must then lead a squad of heavily-armed soldiers across different terrains as they investigate the UFO cra...  Read more

Overview

X-Com UFO Defense is a program developed by 2K Games. 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 dosbox.exe. The software installer includes 4 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 73% of users of X-Com UFO Defense come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.2kgames.com
Help link: www.2kgames.com/index.php?p=support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\2k games\x-com ufo defense
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\2K Games\X-Com UFO Defense\Uninstall.exe

Program filesFiles installed by X-Com UFO Defense

Program executable:dosbox.exe
Name:DOSBox DOS Emulator
Path:C:\Program Files\2k games\x-com ufo defense\dosbox.exe
MD5:cacb05c27202c3ab5b727867ef57fe32
Additional files:
  • SDL.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • SDL_net.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • dosbox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5AB719FC-30E3-4F8D-8348-64F892347CE1}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • dosbox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Duke Nukem 3D\bin\dosbox\dosbox.exe'.

How do I remove X-Com UFO Defense?

You can uninstall X-Com UFO Defense 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 X-Com UFO Defense, 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 X-Com UFO Defense.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 13%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
US RANK
#48,433

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows Vista 20.00%
Windows 10 13.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.33%
Windows 10 Home 6.67%
Windows 7 Professional 6.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.73%
  United Kingdom 9.09%
  Australia 4.55%
  Canada 4.55%
  Spain 4.55%
  New Zealand 4.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Alienware 16.67%
Acer 8.33%
Toshiba 8.33%
Lenovo 8.33%
Intel 8.33%
Gateway 8.33%
Dell 8.33%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 16.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite L355 8.33%
MSI MS-7681 8.33%
LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad Y58... 8.33%
INTEL DG31PR 8.33%
HP-Pavilion GN553AA-ABA m... 8.33%

About 2K Games

2K is a developer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games.
Publisher URL: www.2kgames.com

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