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Should I remove The Stanley Parable Demo?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
16% remove it84% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,319
United States Rank #5,832
Reach 0.0576%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.54 days
399.43 days >
Average installed length: 209.87 days

The Stanley Parable Demo

Overview

The Stanley Parable Demo is a software program developed by Galactic Cafe. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 stanley.exe. The setup package generally installs about 92 files and is usually about 813.97 KB (833,502 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 60% of users of The Stanley Parable Demo come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: stanleyparable.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Stanley Parable Demo
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/247750
Estimated size: 813.97 KB

Program filesFiles installed by The Stanley Parable Demo

Program executable:stanley.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Stanley Parable Demo\stanley.exe
MD5:37c4072d64889d9186b23949c532782b
Additional files:
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • adminserver.dll
  • avcodec-53.dll
  • avformat-53.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • bsppack.dll
  • bugreporter_filequeue.dll
  • bugreporter_public.dll
  • chromehtml.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • datacache.dll
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • DSETUP.dll - Direct driver preloader
  • dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
  • DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
  • engine.dll
  • filesystem_stdio.dll
  • FileSystem_Steam.dll - FileSystem_Steam.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
  • filesystemopendialog.dll - SteamFileDialog Dynamic Link Library (SteamFileDialog DLL)
  • friendsUI.dll - Steam Friends UI (Steam Friends UI (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • gameoverlayui.dll - Steam Game Overlay (Steam Game Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
  • icudt42.dll (by IBM and others)
  • ifc22.dll (by Immersion) - Immersion Foundation Classes
  • inputsystem.dll
  • launcher.dll
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • libavutil-52.dll
  • libavutil-53.dll
  • libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
  • localize.dll
  • materialsystem.dll
  • mdllib.dll
  • mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • nattypeprobe.dll - Steam P2P NAT Type Probe (Steam NAT Type Probe (buildbot_winslave01_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
  • scenefilecache.dll
  • serverbrowser.dll
  • serverplugin_empty.dll
  • shaderapidx9.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC29CBDA-1EA3-44CC-882F-AFADB7D351AB}' (runs on registration).
  • Unwise32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
  • DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).
  • SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
  • uninstall_steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9E79EB22-2E1A-417B-A325-85F9C7D50680}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam Login.
2 Services
  • Unwise32.exe runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
  • SteamService.exe runs as a service named 'Steam Client Service' (Steam Client Service) "Steam Client Service monitors and updates Steam content".
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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • stanley.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\steam\SteamApps\common\The Stanley Parable\stanley.exe'.
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • Unwise32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
  • SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:19.21 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0020147051%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00175589%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00025881%
0.015104% average
Steam.exe
Memory:57.52 MB
Total CPU:0.0004700060%
Kernel CPU:0.00038533%
User CPU:0.00008468%

How do I remove The Stanley Parable Demo?

You can uninstall The Stanley Parable Demo 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 The Stanley Parable 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove The Stanley Parable Demo.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 16%
Keep it 84%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.16%
Windows 10 36.99%
Windows Vista 1.41%
Windows XP 0.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.20%
Windows 8.1 16.80%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.67%
Windows 7 Professional 9.90%
Windows 10 Home 5.39%
Windows 8 4.60%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.03%
  United Kingdom 7.32%
  Canada 5.21%
  France 4.50%
  Australia 3.80%
  Germany 3.66%
  Norway 1.48%
  Netherlands 1.27%
  DK 1.13%
  Sweden 0.99%
  Ireland 0.84%
  Brazil 0.77%
  Italy 0.77%
  Finland 0.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.70%
Dell 16.30%
ASUS 14.98%
Acer 14.54%
GIGABYTE 10.28%
Lenovo 6.46%
Toshiba 5.14%
Alienware 3.96%
Samsung 3.38%
MSI 2.35%
Intel 1.91%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.59%
ASUS All Series 5.29%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.12%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.06%
MSI MS-7821 2.06%
Alienware Alienware X51 1.76%

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