LocationFree Player
What is LocationFree Player?
Sony's LocationFree is the marketing name for a group of products and technologies for timeshifting and placeshifting streaming video. The LocationFree Player is an internet-based multifunctional device used to stream live television broadcasts (including digital cable and satellite), DVDs and DVR content over a home network or the internet. It is in essence a remote video streaming server product (similar to the Slingbox).
Overview
The most used version is 3.02.0000, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 10.4 MB (10,899,974 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\LocationFreePlayer\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D937DD80-3928-4617-876F-538A25AECB17}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.4 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by LocationFree Player
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aacdecdll.dll - Sony MPEG4 AAC Decoder (aacdecdll)
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LFPC1J.exe - LocationFree Player
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LFPC3.exe
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LfxBcf.dll - LfxBcf Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcApplication.dll
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LfxPcCommon.dll - LfxPcCommon Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcKeyHook.dll - LfxPcKeyHook Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcMessage.dll - LfxPcMessage Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcPanel.dll - LfxPcPanel Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcRemocon.dll - LfxPcRemocon Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcResource.dll - LfxPcResource Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcResourceJP.dll
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LfxPcResourceUS.dll
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LfxPcSetup.dll - LfxPcSetup Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcStreamEngine.dll - LfxPcStreamEngine Dynamic Link Library
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LfxPcWizard.dll - LfxPcWizard Dynamic Link Library
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sonyjvtd.dll - Sony AVC decoder dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- LFPC3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8582CA4-ABAE-4D4E-90A8-910E306CABAB}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- LFPC3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sony\LocationFreePlayer\LFPC3\LFPC3.exe'.
How do I remove LocationFree Player?
You can uninstall LocationFree Player 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 LocationFree Player, 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 LocationFree Player.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 65%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,288
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
79.65% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.09% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.51% |
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| Windows XP |
1.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
72.60% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.96% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.91% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
3.56% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.85% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.78% |
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Geography
90.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.24% |
| Canada |
1.52% |
| Indonesia |
0.87% |
| Iran |
0.87% |
| Japan |
0.65% |
| Korea |
0.43% |
| Russia |
0.43% |
| India |
0.43% |
| Mexico |
0.43% |
| Venezuela |
0.43% |
| PR |
0.43% |
| Germany |
0.43% |
| Vietnam |
0.22% |
| Brazil |
0.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
96.14% |
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| Acer |
1.16% |
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| Dell |
1.16% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.77% |
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Common models |
| Sony VGN-CR220E |
5.70% |
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| Sony VGN-FZ140E |
4.94% |
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| Sony VGN-NR120E |
4.18% |
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| Sony VGN-AR630E |
4.18% |
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| Sony VGN-FZ240E |
4.18% |
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| Sony VGN-NR220E |
3.80% |
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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