XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo
What is XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo?
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical video game set in the near future during an alien invasion of Earth, the game puts the player in control of an elite multinational paramilitary organization called XCOM and tasked with defending the Earth.
About (from Firaxis Games)
Threatened by an unknown enemy, the Earth’s governments unite to form an elite paramilitary organization, known as XCOM, to combat this extraterrestrial attack. As the commander of XCOM, you control the global defense team in a battle against a terrifying alien invasion by creating a fully operational base, researching... Read more
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 24 files and is usually about 5.73 MB (6,004,745 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.xcom.com/enemyunknown
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/216690
Estimated size: 5.73 MB
Files installed by XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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tier0_s64.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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crashhandler64.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam (gameoverlayui.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamclient64.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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steamerrorreporter.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamerrorreporter64.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (Dave_Steam_i7@DAVE)
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SteamTmp.exe
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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vstdlib_s64.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
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avutil-51.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E5AA0583-6AD1-483F-BFA9-9DF106F8B3E3}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Steam.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.
- 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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- 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'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Steam.exe |
| Memory: | 200.01 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005194796% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00021976% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00029972% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 50,690,634 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1,144 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 723.84 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 171.99 KB | |
| 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 | |
How do I remove XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo?
You can uninstall XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo 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 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo, 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 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 15%
Keep it 85%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
41.86% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.21% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.93% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.63% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.30% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.65% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.65% |
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Geography
75.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.44% |
| United Kingdom |
8.77% |
| Germany |
3.51% |
| France |
1.75% |
| Korea |
1.75% |
| Australia |
1.75% |
| New Zealand |
1.75% |
| DK |
1.75% |
| Canada |
1.75% |
| Italy |
1.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
22.58% |
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| Dell |
19.35% |
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| ASUS |
16.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.68% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.68% |
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| Alienware |
6.45% |
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| Lenovo |
6.45% |
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| Toshiba |
3.23% |
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| Sony |
3.23% |
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| Apple |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.88% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
5.88% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L875-13... |
2.94% |
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| Sony SVS1511S3RB |
2.94% |
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| Notebook W230ST ... |
2.94% |
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| MSI MS-7850 |
2.94% |
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About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is a video game developer that focuses on strategy games whose titles are frequently prefixed with Sid Meier's name, due to his design and programming contributions and original games.
Publisher URL: www.firaxis.com