Xing Chess
What is Xing Chess?
Xing Chess is a free casual game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (the installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for IE, FF and Chrome). While the game itself is free to download, uninstalling it will not restore the changes made to the user's browser, although this can be done manually.
Overview
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 installer includes 15 files and is usually about 15.46 MB (16,211,430 bytes).
Xing Chess has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Xing Chess\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Xing Chess\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 15.46 MB
Files installed by Xing Chess
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PreLoader.exe
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Xing Chess.exe
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engine.exe
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freetype6.dll (by FreeType) - FreeType (FreeType: font engine and rasterizer)
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game.exe
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jpeg.dll
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libpng12.dll - LibPNG (PNG image compression library)
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libtiff.dll
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SDL.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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SDL_image.dll - SDL_image
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sqlite3.dll
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toolbar.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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vcredist_x86.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Setup)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Xing Chess.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Xing Chess?
You can uninstall Xing Chess 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 Xing Chess, 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 Xing Chess.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 39%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 15%
Keep it 85%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
325.88
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
28.57% |
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| Windows XP |
21.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
21.43% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.57% |
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Geography
16.67% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
16.67% |
| United States |
13.33% |
| Philippines |
10.00% |
| Egypt |
6.67% |
| Romania |
6.67% |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.33% |
| Australia |
3.33% |
| Brazil |
3.33% |
| ET |
3.33% |
| United Kingdom |
3.33% |
| GH |
3.33% |
| Indonesia |
3.33% |
| Iran |
3.33% |
| MA |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
29.17% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.50% |
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| Intel |
8.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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| Lenovo |
8.33% |
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| Sony |
4.17% |
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| Samsung |
4.17% |
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Common models |
| FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532/G2... |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L640 |
4.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C850-B2... |
4.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
4.17% |
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| Sony SVE1712Q1EW |
4.17% |
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| Samsung RV408/RV508 |
4.17% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com