Should I remove Uplay?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #208
United States Rank #288
Reach 2.6913%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.56 days
429.64 days >
Average installed length: 225.74 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 99.0 |
0.00% |
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| 98.0 |
0.01% |
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| 97.0 |
0.00% |
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| 95.0 |
0.00% |
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| 94.0 |
0.01% |
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| 93.1 |
0.00% |
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| 92.0 |
0.03% |
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| 91.0 |
0.00% |
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| 90.0 |
0.00% |
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| 9.0 |
0.06% |
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| 87.0 |
0.01% |
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| 86.0 |
0.00% |
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| 85.1 |
0.04% |
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| 85.0 |
0.00% |
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| 84.0 |
0.00% |
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| 83.0 |
0.00% |
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| 82.0 |
0.00% |
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| 81.0 |
0.00% |
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| 8.0 |
0.09% |
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| 79.0 |
0.01% |
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| 78.1 |
0.00% |
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| 77.0 |
0.00% |
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| 73.0 |
0.07% |
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| 7.5 |
0.10% |
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| 7.4 |
0.49% |
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| 7.3 |
0.71% |
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| 7.1 |
0.47% |
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| 7.0 |
0.14% |
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| 68.1 |
0.00% |
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| 66.0 |
0.00% |
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| 65.0 |
0.00% |
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| 64.0 |
0.00% |
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| 63.0 |
0.01% |
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| 62.0 |
0.01% |
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| 61.0 |
0.04% |
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| 60.0 |
0.01% |
|
| 6.1 |
0.30% |
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| 6.0 |
0.27% |
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| 59.0 |
0.02% |
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| 58.0 |
0.00% |
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| 57.0 |
0.10% |
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| 56.1 |
0.02% |
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| 56.0 |
0.01% |
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| 55.0 |
0.04% |
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| 54.0 |
0.03% |
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| 53.0 |
0.06% |
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| 52.1 |
0.01% |
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| 52.0 |
0.00% |
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| 51.2 |
0.04% |
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| 51.0 |
0.08% |
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| 50.0 |
0.11% |
|
| 132 versions |
Other programs by Ubisoft
Uplay
What is Uplay?
Uplay is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications service created by Ubisoft to provide an experience similar to the achievements/trophies offered by various other game companies. Uplay allows players to connect with other gamers, and to earn rewards based on achievements (called "Actions") in Uplay enabled games. Each Uplay enabled game has four specific actions that can be accomplished, earning the player Uplay points, which are referred to as Units. Each action grants the player either 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40 Units, which can then be used to unlock game-related rewards; though the Units are not bound to the specific games they were earned in, and may be used to purchase rewards from any available game.
Overview
The most common release is 7.4, with over 2% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named uplay.exe. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 115.13 MB (120,720,517 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.ubi.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 115.13 MB
Files installed by Uplay
| Program executable: | uplay.exe |
| Uplay launcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ubisoft\ubisoft game launcher\uplay.exe |
| MD5: | b40d92d363df760f4d3e1e1bba44d3c2 |
Additional files:
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npuplaypchub.dll - Uplay PC Hub Plugin (0.3)
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Uninstall.exe - Uplay 4.2 installer (Ubisoft Uplay Installer)
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npuplaypc.dll - Uplay PC (Uplay PC Plugin)
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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gpudatabase_win32.dll - GPU Database DLL (Ubisoft Entertainment)
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libmfxsw32.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Media SDK (Intel® Media SDK library)
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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steam_api64.dll (by Valve)
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avutil-ttv-51.dll
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gear_detection_win32SA.dll
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libmp3lame-ttv.dll
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overlay.dll
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overlay64.dll
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swresample-ttv-0.dll
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twitchsdk_32_release.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r2.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r2_loader.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r264.dll
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UbisoftGameLauncher.exe
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UbisoftGameLauncher64.exe
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uplay_r1.dll
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uplay_r1_loader.dll
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uplay_r164.dll
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UplayCrashReporter.exe
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UplayService.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npuplaypc.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc' with a plugin key of 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc'.
Scheduled Task
- Uplay.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DAAAE80A-1228-49A2-A186-02CA49C33222}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UbisoftGameLauncher.exe'.
How do I remove Uplay?
You can uninstall Uplay 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 Uplay, 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 Uplay.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Uplay you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.49% |
|
| Windows 7 |
48.44% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.69% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.38% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.93% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.00% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
13.54% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
11.15% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
9.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.02% |
|
Geography
41.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.89% |
| Germany |
8.10% |
| France |
6.51% |
| United Kingdom |
5.57% |
| Canada |
3.16% |
| Italy |
2.67% |
| Netherlands |
2.28% |
| Australia |
2.07% |
| Sweden |
1.84% |
| Brazil |
1.75% |
| Poland |
1.42% |
| DK |
1.36% |
| Spain |
1.25% |
| Norway |
1.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
21.02% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.96% |
|
| Acer |
16.31% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
12.43% |
|
| Dell |
11.35% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.05% |
|
| Alienware |
4.17% |
|
| MSI |
4.02% |
|
| Toshiba |
2.91% |
|
| Samsung |
2.38% |
|
| Medion |
1.28% |
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| Intel |
1.13% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
20.66% |
|
| MSI MS-7821 |
3.29% |
|
| MSI MS-7758 |
2.44% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.39% |
|
| MSI MS-7693 |
2.38% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.88% |
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About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com