Should I remove SOE Web Installer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,754
United States Rank #7,592
Reach 0.0375%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.17 days
565.49 days >
Average installed length: 297.12 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.3.171 |
93.91% |
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| 1.0.3.170 |
0.14% |
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| 1.0.3.159 |
0.27% |
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| 1.0.3.158 |
0.14% |
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| 1.0.3.152 |
0.81% |
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| 1.0.3.151 |
0.41% |
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| 1.0.3.147 |
0.14% |
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| 1.0.3.143 |
0.27% |
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| 1.0.3.133 |
0.95% |
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| 1.0.3.126 |
2.44% |
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| 1.0.3.110 |
0.14% |
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| 1.0.3.84 |
0.27% |
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| 1.0.3.75 |
0.14% |
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SOE Web Installer
What is SOE Web Installer?
SOE (Sony Online Entertainment) Web Installer is an ActiveX control or web browser extension/plugin that is used to launch various Sony published video games online. This utility is required to play these games.
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.3.171, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 1.52 MB (1,593,726 bytes).
Program details
URL: launch.soe.com/plugin
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sony online entertainment
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\UninstallPlugin.exe
Estimated size: 1.52 MB
Files installed by SOE Web Installer
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npsoe.dll - SOE Web Installer
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npsoeact.dll
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Uninstaller.exe
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UninstallPlugin.exe (by 1.0.3.171) - Uninstaller
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npsoe.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npsoe.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npsoe.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'SOE Web Installer' with a plugin key of '@soe.sony.com/installer,version=1.0.3'.
How do I remove SOE Web Installer?
You can uninstall SOE Web Installer 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 SOE Web Installer, 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 SOE Web Installer.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by SOE Web Installer 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 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.53% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.58% |
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| Windows XP |
4.74% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.34% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.80% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.07% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.16% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.76% |
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Geography
59.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.08% |
| Germany |
4.51% |
| United Kingdom |
4.20% |
| Brazil |
3.99% |
| Canada |
3.57% |
| Australia |
1.68% |
| Argentina |
1.68% |
| New Zealand |
1.15% |
| Spain |
1.15% |
| Colombia |
1.05% |
| Italy |
1.05% |
| Israel |
0.94% |
| Romania |
0.94% |
| France |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.42% |
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| Dell |
22.13% |
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| Acer |
18.00% |
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| ASUS |
7.59% |
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| Toshiba |
7.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.94% |
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| Lenovo |
4.34% |
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| Alienware |
2.17% |
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| Samsung |
1.95% |
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| Intel |
0.87% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.29% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.86% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.43% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.58% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.15% |
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About (from Sony Online Entertainment)
At SOE, we take pride in the fact that we are all gamers.
Publisher URL: www.soe.com