VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin
What is VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin? (from Sony)
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Overview
VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin is a software program developed by Sony. The most common release is 4.8.0.13250, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 vhd.exe. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 24.01 MB (25,173,515 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and India.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Recovery\plugins
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{EC153498-00E1-4C9C-89BE-81527C6750BE}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 24.01 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin
| Program executable: | vhd.exe |
| Name: | VAIO Hardware Diagnostics |
| VAIO Hardware Diagnostics Component Launcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio recovery\plugins\vhd.exe |
| MD5: | cd93ff078c0d66769712915c29cb2609 |
Additional files:
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bdrom.dll - VAIO Hardware Diagnostics (VAIO Hardware Diagnostics DLL)
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cdrom.dll
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CommLib.dll - CommLib DLL
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cpu.dll
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dvdrom.dll
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hdd.dll
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HwConfig.dll
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InformationCheck.exe
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lan.dll
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MemoryStick.dll
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ODD.dll
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ODDDiagchk.exe
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ODDInfoCheck.dll - ODDInformation.dll
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Optical.dll
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Resbitmap.dll - Resbitmap DLL
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SD.dll
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SmartInfoCheck.dll - SMARTInformation.dll
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usb.dll
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vhdMediachk.exe
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video.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- InformationCheck.exe is scheduled as a task named 'VHDInformationCheck32' (runs monthly on Mondays at 22:00).
How do I remove VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin?
You can uninstall VAIO Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin 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 Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin, 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 Care Hardware Diagnostics Plugin.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
99.60% |
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| Windows 7 |
0.40% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
43.71% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.03% |
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| Windows 8 |
11.59% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
10.34% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.83% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
6.13% |
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Geography
42.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.99% |
| United Kingdom |
11.76% |
| India |
6.32% |
| Canada |
4.20% |
| Australia |
2.94% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.12% |
| Netherlands |
1.88% |
| Belgium |
1.54% |
| Sweden |
1.33% |
| Vietnam |
1.26% |
| Indonesia |
1.26% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.20% |
| Portugal |
1.16% |
| Poland |
1.16% |
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