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Should I remove VAIO Help and Support?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #33,369
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.17 days
93.61 days >
Average installed length: 49.18 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.00 52.00%
10.00 24.00%
9.01 4.00%
9.00 4.00%
8.01 12.00%
7.01 4.00%

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VAIO Help and Support

What is VAIO Help and Support?  (from Sony)

The Help and Support utility helps you keep your VAIO computer up to date by regularly checking the Sony eSupport Web site for important software updates and information for your specific VAIO computer model. The software makes it easy to keep your VAIO computer up to date by actively informing you of recommended and i...  Read more

Overview

VAIO Help and Support is a software program developed by Sony. The most common release is 11.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 92% of users of VAIO Help and Support come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and Mexico.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vaio-link.com
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\7\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{E68B38DE-D7DD-4FB3-A453-3F03A947EA8E}
Language: English (United States)

How do I remove VAIO Help and Support?

You can uninstall VAIO Help and Support 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 VAIO Help and Support, 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 VAIO Help and Support.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 68%
Win 7 (SP1) 32%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
 
US RANK
#33,369

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 68.00%
Windows 7 32.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 73.91%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.74%
Windows 7 Professional 4.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.31%
  Russia 2.56%
  Mexico 2.56%
  Canada 2.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
American Megatrends 37.50%
Sony 37.50%
Dell 12.50%
Intel 8.33%
ASUS 4.17%
Common models
Sony VGC-RB34G 8.70%
Sony VPCL116FX 4.35%
Sony VGC-V517G 4.35%
Sony VGC-RA710G(UC) 4.35%
Sony PCV-RS40M(LA) 4.35%
Sony PCG-K35(UC) 4.35%

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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