Sony PC Companion 2.10.136
What is Sony PC Companion? (from Sony)
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. PC Companion contains Xperia™ Transfer, a tool for moving content from an iPhone to your new Xperia™ device. PC Companion also offers device software updates, contacts and calendar management, and a backup and... Read more
Overview
Sony PC Companion 2.10.136 is a software program developed by Sony. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named pccompanion.exe. The setup package generally installs about 77 files and is usually about 93.88 MB (98,438,657 bytes). The installed file PhoneUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 16% of users of Sony PC Companion come from Germany, it is also popular in United Kingdom and the United States.
Program details
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 93.88 MB
Language: German (Germany)
Files installed by Sony PC Companion 2.10.136
| Program executable: | pccompanion.exe |
| Name: | Sony PC Companion |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe |
| MD5: | cd306f302ae7955bcd3347acb825b373 |
Additional files:
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Calendar.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique CalendarView (CalendarView DLL)
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PbkVista.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique PbkVista (PbkVista DLL)
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PbkLN.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique PbkLN (PbkLN DLL)
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SyncData.dll (by Avanquest Software) - Avanquest Synchronization Framework (Synchronization Data Library)
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SyncDataProviders.dll (by Avanquest Software) - Synchronization Data Providers Library
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rpshell.exe (by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB) - Sony Ericsson PC Suite (System Restore Management Application)
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MapiThk.dll
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PhoneUpdateTools.dll
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Synchronization.dll - Synchronization Engine Library
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PCCService.exe - Sony PC Companion (Sony PCCompanion Service)
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BackupRestore.dll - PC Companion (BackupRestore Plugin Library)
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Contacts.dll - Contacts Plugin Library
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ContactSetup.dll
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CrashDump.dll - PC Companion CrashDump Library
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Device.dll - Device Core Library
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FileStudio.dll - PC Companion File Studio Library
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GMailSync.dll
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PCCompanion.dll - PC Companion Core Library
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PhoneMigration.dll - PC Companion Phone Migration
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pbkoutlk.dll (by BVRP Software) - PbkOutlook (Module d'accès annuaire MS Outlook)
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PBKENGINE.dll (by BVRP Software) - PBKENGINE (Module d'accès annuaire)
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NewUI.dll - MPT (New UI)
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AvqBtEnum.exe
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CAgdLNote.dll
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CAgdOutlook.dll
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CalEngine.dll
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OMSILogsOnDesktop.exe
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PCCompanionInfo.exe
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Pexplore.exe
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PhoneUpdate.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCCompanion.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB5E8D18-5149-4BD8-946F-59DC623CD4FB}' (runs on registration).
Service
- PCCService.exe runs as a service named 'Sony Ericsson PCCompanion' (Sony Ericsson PCCompanion) "Provides support for Sony Ericsson PCCompanion Core and Services.".
Startup File (User Run)
- PCCompanion.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Sony PC Companion' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\PCCompanion.exe" /Background.
Network connections
- PCCompanion.exe connects to lis01s06-in-f30.1e100.net (173.194.45.30 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PCCompanion.exe |
| Memory: | 20.61 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0204192488% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00460936% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01580989% | |
| Switches/sec: | 37 | |
| PCCService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.89 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011051235% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00100193% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00010320% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,489 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 943 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.88 KB | |
| PCCompanionInfo.exe |
| Memory: | 1.93 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023719035% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00210689% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026501% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,398 | |
| I/O writes/min: | 21 Bytes | |
How do I remove Sony PC Companion?
You can uninstall Sony PC Companion 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 Sony PC Companion 2.10.136, 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 Sony PC Companion.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.91% |
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| Windows XP |
9.64% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.80% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.65% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.13% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.83% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.51% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.80% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.82% |
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Geography
15.60% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
15.60% |
| United Kingdom |
7.56% |
| United States |
5.58% |
| France |
5.29% |
| Spain |
3.88% |
| Taiwan |
3.88% |
| India |
3.78% |
| Sweden |
3.59% |
| Brazil |
2.84% |
| Iran |
2.74% |
| Japan |
2.65% |
| Greece |
2.46% |
| Italy |
2.46% |
| Poland |
2.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.32% |
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| Acer |
20.97% |
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| Dell |
19.13% |
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| ASUS |
11.74% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.40% |
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| Samsung |
4.03% |
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| Toshiba |
3.19% |
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| Intel |
2.01% |
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| Lenovo |
2.01% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.51% |
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| Medion |
0.84% |
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| Sahara |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.89% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.89% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.89% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.33% |
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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