Reader for PC
What is Reader for PC? (from Sony)
Read all of your favorite eBooks, Newspapers and Magazines from Reader's Store on your PC. Sync your Reader Store content across your PCs, Macs and Android devices. Access all your favorite eBooks, Newspapers and Magazines from Reader Store. Borrow books from your local library (library card required).
Overview
Reader for PC is a program developed by Sony. The most used version is 2.4.01.10241, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 Reader.exe. The software installer includes 90 files and is usually about 64.79 MB (67,936,394 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 37% of users of Reader for PC come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{02F29E25-2B7A-43BA-AF95-D0978593F399}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 64.79 MB
Files installed by Reader for PC
| Program executable: | Reader.exe |
| Name: | Reader for PC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\Reader.exe |
| MD5: | 98461b745c4694174f3827901fafba60 |
Additional files:
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npreaderdetectmoz.dll - Reader Application Detector (Sony Reader Application Detector Plugin)
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readerdetectie.dll
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aacdecdll.dll - Sony MPEG4 AAC Decoder (aacdecdll)
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Reader.exe - Reader for PC
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ReaderInstaller.exe - Setup Launcher Unicode
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fskdocumentvieweradobe.dll - Embedded PDF/EPUB Viewer for eBook Library (Embedded PDF/EPUB Viewer 9.1)
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pcappupdatechecker.dll - PC Application Update Checker
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readerapphelper.exe - Reader Application Helper
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readerdevicehelper.exe - Reader Device Helper
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prsctr.dll - prsctr
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uwcbackend_library.dll - Auto Update Backend Library
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uwcgui_library.dll - Auto Update GUI Library
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uwcgui_libraryres.dll - Auto Update GUI Library Resource
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uwchelper_applicationres.dll - Auto Update Helper Application Resource
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uwchelperapp.exe - UWC Helper Application
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DriveManager.dll - DriveManager Dynamic library (Drive Manager for MSC PRS)
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USBDLL.dll - USBDLL Dynamic library (USB tools for MSC PRS)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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InstallerUtils.dll - InstallerUtilsApp (Installer Utilities for Sony eBook Reader Application)
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phonon4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtGui4.dll
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtOpenGL4.dll
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QtSql4.dll
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QtSvg4.dll
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QtWebKit4.dll
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QtXml4.dll
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QtXmlPatterns4.dll
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FileAssociation.dll
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QtSolutions_SingleApplication-2.6.dll
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quazip.dll
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tag.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npreaderdetectmoz.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npreaderdetectmoz.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npreaderdetectmoz.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Reader Application Detector' with a plugin key of '@sony.com/ReaderDesktop' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- Reader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FA9FA904-4F22-40F8-B64C-FDD5DFEE7A18}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- readerapphelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Reader Application Helper' which loads as C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\ReaderAppHelper.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ReaderAppHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 17.32 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0006436588% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00035191% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00029175% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 52,460 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 768 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Reader for PC?
You can uninstall Reader for PC 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 Reader for PC, 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 Reader for PC.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Reader for PC you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 45%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.39% |
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| Windows 10 |
45.34% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.62% |
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| Windows XP |
3.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.80% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.74% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.39% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.93% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.91% |
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Geography
37.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.04% |
| Germany |
15.35% |
| Netherlands |
11.09% |
| Canada |
8.27% |
| Italy |
3.52% |
| Spain |
3.13% |
| United Kingdom |
2.78% |
| Belgium |
2.77% |
| France |
2.29% |
| Australia |
2.15% |
| Austria |
1.25% |
| DK |
0.77% |
| Sweden |
0.71% |
| Brazil |
0.66% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
25.10% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.49% |
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| Acer |
14.85% |
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| Dell |
14.62% |
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| ASUS |
9.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.99% |
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| Medion |
4.94% |
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| Lenovo |
1.96% |
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| Toshiba |
1.60% |
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| Intel |
1.24% |
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| Samsung |
1.18% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.42% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.31% |
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| Sony SVF14N25CXB |
3.46% |
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| Sony SVT15115CXS |
3.46% |
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| Sony SVF14N13CXB |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.18% |
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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