Should I remove Online Games Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,304
United States Rank #2,782
Reach 0.1714%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.38 days
483.35 days >
Average installed length: 253.96 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.30.14 |
99.94% |
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1.30.11 |
0.06% |
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- #3,304 Online Games Manager v1.30 by Real Networks
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Online Games Manager v1.30
from Real Networks, Inc.
What is Online Games Manager?
Real's Online Game Manager program runs as a Windows Service (ogmservice) and as they describe it is designed to "Enhance user experience on the web for playing local games". However, it is a utility from ActiveMARK that allows game developers that distribute their games through Real Networks to lock the software with digital rights management (DRM) encryption. Upon launching any game the uses this DRM technology, the Online Game Manager service will validate that a license is properly activated for the game. Disabling or removing this application might prevent some Real Network games to not run properly.
Overview
The most used version is 1.30.14, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is ogmservice.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 613.16 KB (627,875 bytes).
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Online Games Manager\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Online Games Manager\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 613.16 KB
Files installed by Online Games Manager v1.30
Program executable: | ogmservice.exe |
Name: | ActiveMARK(R) |
| Online Games Manager |
Path: | C:\Program Files\online games manager\ogmservice.exe |
MD5: | b3e5887095f1de8737da3441d29f60e4 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe - Online Games Manager v1.30 (Online Games Manager)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- ogmservice.exe runs as a service named 'ogmservice' (ogmservice) "Enhance user experience on the web for playing local games".
- ogmservice(161).exe runs as a service named 'Online Games Manager' (ogmservice) "Enhance user experience on the web for playing local games".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
ogmservice.exe |
Memory: | 2.26 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000562707% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00004722% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000905% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,371 | |
I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Online Games Manager?
You can uninstall Online Games Manager 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 Online Games Manager v1.30, 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 Online Games Manager.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
#3,304
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.86% |
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Windows 10 |
36.18% |
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Windows Vista |
6.62% |
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Windows XP |
3.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.60% |
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Windows 8.1 |
17.77% |
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Windows 10 Home |
8.93% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.23% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.07% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.42% |
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Geography
57.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
57.07% |
Germany |
8.12% |
Canada |
5.09% |
France |
4.33% |
United Kingdom |
4.04% |
Netherlands |
3.94% |
Brazil |
2.18% |
Belgium |
1.97% |
Australia |
1.51% |
Italy |
1.51% |
Austria |
0.92% |
Sweden |
0.73% |
Indonesia |
0.46% |
Spain |
0.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
32.62% |
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Acer |
20.96% |
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Dell |
19.18% |
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Toshiba |
10.07% |
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ASUS |
7.38% |
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Samsung |
3.46% |
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Lenovo |
2.92% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.73% |
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Medion |
0.68% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.35% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.73% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.86% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.74% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.86% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.74% |
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