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9% remove it91% keep it
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VersionDistribution
3.4 100.00%

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SonicStage 3.4

Overview

SonicStage 3.4 is a program developed by Sony. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 15.56 MB (16,313,961 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 21% of users of SonicStage come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\SonicStage
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{A
Estimated size: 15.56 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by SonicStage 3.4

  • Omg1to2Res.dll - Omg1to2 Application
  • Cddb2Access.dll - Cddb2Access DLL
  • SsProxy.dll - SsProxy DLL
  • DMPInternet.dll - SonicStage (DMPInternet DLL)
  • GenMediaKey.dll - Media Key Generation DLL
  • HelpHelper.dll - HelpHelper (HelpHelper DLL)
  • OjbSirRes.dll - Outil de restauration des informations système SonicStage
  • Omgjbox.exe - SonicStage Application
  • SsEncMp3.dll
  • SsEncWma.dll
  • SsMidAccess.dll - SonicStage MusicID Module
  • SsMtp.dll - SonicStage MTP Module
  • XPanel.dll - XPanel DLL
  • XThumbnail.dll - XThumbnail DLL
  • SsTpl.dll - SsTpl DLL
  • AppReg.exe - AppReg
  • RBasis.dll - RBasis (RBasis DLL)
  • RGraph.dll - RGraph (RGraph DLL)
  • Items.dll - Items (Items DLL)
  • Lam.dll - Lam
  • Si.dll - Si (Si DLL)
  • Ojbsir.exe - SonicStage System Information Restore Tool
  • Omg1to2.exe
  • OMG2OMA.exe - SonicStage File Conversion Tool
  • OMG2OMARes.dll
  • Omgbkup.exe - SonicStage Backup Tool
  • OmgbkupRes.dll
  • OmgjboxRes.dll
  • SsVerChk.ocx - SsVerChk ActiveX Control Module
  • WtsNotify.dll - WtsNotify DLL
  • SSAAD.exe - SonicStage Atrac Hard Disk Monitor

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • Omgjbox.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'SonySonicStageBurnCDOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'SonyBurnCDSonicStage' and the action verb 'open.
Startup File (User Run)
  • SSAAD.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SsAAD.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files1\Sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • SSAAD.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SsAAD.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files1\Sony\SONICS~1\SsAAD.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

SSAAD.exe
Memory:1.11 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001169223%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00009806%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001886%
0.015104% average
I/O reads/min:6 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove SonicStage?

You can uninstall SonicStage 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 SonicStage 3.4, 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 SonicStage.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 48%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 55.17%
Windows 7 32.18%
Windows 10 8.05%
Windows Vista 4.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 55.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.82%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.06%
Windows 7 Professional 4.71%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.53%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.53%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.62%
  France 10.31%
  United Kingdom 9.28%
  Canada 8.25%
  Italy 7.22%
  Germany 5.15%
  Australia 4.12%
  Croatia 3.09%
  Brazil 2.06%
  Spain 2.06%
  Iran 2.06%
  Netherlands 2.06%
  Russia 2.06%
  Austria 1.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.86%
Sony 20.69%
Dell 10.34%
Sahara 10.34%
GIGABYTE 8.62%
Acer 8.62%
Intel 6.90%
Toshiba 5.17%
MSI 3.45%
Common models
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 4.11%
Acer Aspire 5610 2.74%
Acer AO722 1.37%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro C66... 1.37%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650D 1.37%
TOSHIBA Satellite A70 1.37%

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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