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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,279
United States Rank #34,498
Reach 0.0027%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.01.11180 29.63%
2.1.00.05171 18.52%
2.0.00.14251 11.11%
1.1.00.04130 31.48%
1.0.00.12070 9.26%

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Content Management Utility

What is Content Management Utility?  (from Sony)

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Overview

Content Management Utility is a program developed by Sony. The most used version is 1.1.00.04130, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 62 files and is usually about 21.3 MB (22,336,697 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 48% of users of Content Management Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.sonycreativesoftware.com/cmu
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Content Management Utility\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5BAB204E-AAB2-45DF-9C06-4473865892DF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 21.3 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Content Management Utility

  • DrpTimelinePreviewEngine.dll
  • DrpTimelineRenderEngine.dll
  • CMUBrowser.exe - Content Management Utility (Browser)
  • CMUBrowserLOC.dll - Localized Resource of Browser
  • CMUImporter.exe - Importer
  • CMUImporterLOC.dll - Localized Resource of Importer
  • DevdbAcc.dll - DevdbAcc
  • DrpPMediaReaderEngine.dll
  • DrpDvAviRenderEngine.dll
  • DrpMediaObject.dll - DrpCreateMediaObject.dll
  • DrpMpegRenderEngine.dll
  • DrpBasebandObject.dll
  • DrpTimelineObject.dll
  • DrpGeneralObject.dll
  • DrpPreviewEngine.dll
  • DrpDvAviEngine.dll
  • DrpDvAviObject.dll
  • DrpRawDvEngine.dll
  • DrpRawDVObject.dll
  • DrpSoundObject.dll
  • DrpStillObject.dll
  • MpegTsMuxerDll.dll - Sony MPEG TS Muxer
  • AVIWriterCore.dll
  • DrpCustomIpp2.dll
  • DrpMpegEngine.dll
  • DrpMpegObject.dll
  • DrpAc3Engine.dll
  • DrpALC.dll
  • DrpCustomIpp.dll
  • DrpMP4Object.dll
  • DrpDvEngine.dll
  • DrpUtility.dll
  • dac3d_mt.dll - Sony Software Codec DLL
  • dac3e_mt.dll
  • smvd2.dll - sonymvd2.dll
  • sony4vem.dll
  • sonydvau.dll
  • sonydvvd.dll
  • sonydvve.dll
  • sonyjvtd.dll - Sony AVC decoder dll
  • sonymaed.dll - sonymaed
  • sgcudme.dll - Sony dme2 dll
  • savce.dll - Sony AVC Encoder dll
  • libjpegDll.dll - PMB (libjpegDll)
  • MPDVAVI.dll - MPDVAVI
  • MPMpeg2.dll - MPMpeg2
  • MPMpeg2TSAVC.dll - MPMpeg2TSAVC
  • ParseMP4.dll - ParseMP4
  • XpStorageDevice_WinXp2k.dll - XpStorageDevice_WinXp2k

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • CMUBrowser.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'SonyCMUVideoFilesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'SonyCMU.VideoFilesAutoPlay' and the action verb 'launch.

How do I remove Content Management Utility?

You can uninstall Content Management Utility 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 Content Management Utility, 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 Content Management Utility.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#38,279

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.22%
Windows 10 24.07%
Windows XP 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 37.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.81%
Windows 10 Home 7.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.56%
Windows 10 Pro 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.48%
  Brazil 6.06%
  Australia 6.06%
  Russia 6.06%
  Italy 4.55%
  France 3.03%
  Austria 3.03%
  United Kingdom 3.03%
  Taiwan 1.52%
  Belgium 1.52%
  Korea 1.52%
  Mexico 1.52%
  Greece 1.52%
  Japan 1.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 16.67%
Dell 13.89%
Hewlett-Packard 13.89%
Acer 11.11%
Sony 8.33%
Intel 5.56%
NEC 5.56%
GIGABYTE 5.56%
American Megatrends 5.56%
Lenovo 5.56%
Toshiba 5.56%
Alienware 2.78%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.33%
Supermicro X8DA3 6.67%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R830 3.33%
Alienware Aurora 3.33%
Acer Aspire 5951G 3.33%
LENOVO 2537V86 3.33%

About Sony

Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com

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