VAIO - Active Clip
What is VAIO - Active Clip? (from Sony)
With Active Clip, you can easily clip an image displayed on the computer screen. You can save the image you clipped and use it in the document you are editing with other apps.
Overview
VAIO - Active Clip is a program developed by Sony. The most used version is 1.2.0.04010, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 main program executable is active clip.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 1.19 MB (1,252,803 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 23% of users of VAIO - Active Clip come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Active Clip
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D5DFB462-F7B2-4782-8EDB-0B08F23D12A6}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 1.19 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by VAIO - Active Clip
| Program executable: | active clip.exe |
| Name: | Active Clip |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\active clip\active clip.exe |
| MD5: | 2534cea4519e6725bedc44fd6a67fa4c |
Additional files:
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ACSetting.dll - Active Clip
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LaunchSettingTool.exe
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PicClipAssist.exe
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ShellExcuteNote.exe
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ShowDesktop.exe
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VAIO Clip.exe
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VAIOSmartClipping.dll
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Cutout.dll - Cutout
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- LaunchSettingTool.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Excute Note Anytime' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- VAIO Clip.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Active Clip.
- Active Clip.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Active Clip.
How do I remove VAIO - Active Clip?
You can uninstall VAIO - Active Clip 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 VAIO - Active Clip, 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 VAIO - Active Clip.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Geography
23.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.02% |
| United Kingdom |
6.42% |
| Australia |
6.04% |
| Brazil |
4.53% |
| Italy |
4.53% |
| Germany |
4.15% |
| Japan |
3.40% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.40% |
| Taiwan |
3.02% |
| France |
3.02% |
| Canada |
3.02% |
| Thailand |
2.64% |
| Colombia |
2.64% |
| Mexico |
2.26% |
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