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Should I remove PMB Updater?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,109
United States Rank #8,833
Reach 0.0184%

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.8.01.09220 1.66%
5.8.00.09123 0.28%
5.6.02.06270 44.20%
5.6.01.03300 48.62%
5.2.00.03250 5.25%

Typically installed together

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PMB Updater

What is PMB Updater?

PMB Updater is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.

Overview

The most common release is 5.6.01.03300, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named pmbbrowser.exe. The setup package generally installs about 92 files and is usually about 2.35 MB (2,463,326 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\PMB\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A0BB1E68-1DD0-4ACD-AD82-EDA0E49F0615}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.35 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PMB Updater

Program executable:pmbbrowser.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\sony\pmb\pmbbrowser.exe
MD5:cb963a0e6767090166d29bd11acc5b79
Additional files:
  • DrpExTimelineMediaObject.dll
  • DrpTimelinePreviewEngine.dll
  • DrpPMediaReaderEngine.dll
  • DrpDvAviRenderEngine.dll
  • DrpMediaObject.dll - DrpCreateMediaObject.dll
  • DrpExTimelineObject.dll
  • DrpMpegRenderEngine.dll
  • aacdecdll.dll - Sony MPEG4 AAC Decoder (aacdecdll)
  • DrpMP4RenderEngine.dll
  • DrpBasebandObject.dll
  • DrpTimelineObject.dll
  • DefSdkChannelMapping.dll - DefSdkChannelMapping (Channel Mapping)
  • DrpGeneralObject.dll
  • DrpPreviewEngine.dll
  • DefSdkVolumeControl.dll - DefSdkVolumeControl (Volume Control)
  • DrpDvAviEngine.dll
  • DrpDvAviObject.dll
  • DrpRawDvEngine.dll
  • DrpRawDVObject.dll
  • DrpSoundObject.dll
  • DrpStillEngine.dll
  • DrpStillObject.dll
  • AvcTsMuxerDll.dll - Sony AVC TS Muxer
  • AVIWriterCore.dll
  • DrpCustomIpp2.dll
  • DrpJpegEngine.dll
  • DrpMpegEngine.dll
  • DrpMpegObject.dll
  • DrpTiffEngine.dll
  • clema_fc.dll - clema_fc library
  • DrpAc3Engine.dll
  • DrpCustomIpp.dll
  • DrpMP4Engine.dll
  • DrpMP4Object.dll
  • 360VideoWMVConv.dll - 360VideoWMVConv
  • DrpDvEngine.dll
  • dac3d_mt.dll - Sony Software Codec DLL
  • dac3e_mt.dll
  • sbavauth.dll
  • SDATools.dll - SDATools
  • SDAuthor.dll
  • smvd2.dll - sonymvd2.dll
  • smvd2ex.dll
  • smvd4.dll - sonymvd4.dll
  • sony4vea.dll
  • sony4vem.dll
  • sonydvau.dll
  • sonydvvd.dll
  • sonydvve.dll
  • sonyjvtd.dll - Sony AVC decoder dll
  • sbamast.dll
  • sgcudme.dll - Sony dme2 dll
  • sgpuclb.dll - Sony gpu calibration dll
  • sonympw.dll - Sony Mpeg Editing Engine
  • DrpXML.dll
  • sprcxc.dll - sprcxc
  • OdLib.dll
  • savce.dll - Sony AVC Encoder dll
  • smve2.dll
  • diva.dll

How do I remove PMB Updater?

You can uninstall PMB Updater 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 PMB Updater, 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 PMB Updater.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,109

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.55%
Windows Vista 13.81%
Windows 10 9.12%
Windows XP 5.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.86%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 12.61%
Windows 7 Professional 12.32%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.40%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.32%
Windows 10 Home 3.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.68%
  Canada 4.76%
  Australia 2.38%
  United Kingdom 1.47%
  DK 0.92%
  Hong Kong 0.73%
  Finland 0.73%
  Czech Republic 0.73%
  Romania 0.55%
  France 0.37%
  Norway 0.37%
  Mexico 0.37%
  New Zealand 0.37%
  Indonesia 0.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.64%
Dell 32.26%
Sony 14.75%
Toshiba 7.37%
Acer 4.61%
GIGABYTE 3.69%
Intel 2.30%
Lenovo 1.38%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 10.00%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.50%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.50%
Dell Studio XPS 435MT 1.88%
Dell Studio 1737 1.88%
Dell Inspiron 560 1.88%

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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