Should I remove Sonos Controller?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,570
United States Rank #2,579
Reach 0.2400%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.34 days
570.63 days >
Average installed length: 299.82 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 54.2.72031 |
0.02% |
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| 53.3.71050 |
0.08% |
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| 52.13.69030 |
0.02% |
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| 50.1.65071 |
0.02% |
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| 48.2.61220 |
0.02% |
|
| 46.3.57250 |
0.02% |
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| 44.2.55120 |
0.04% |
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| 44.2.55050 |
0.02% |
|
| 43.3.54020 |
0.17% |
|
| 42.2.52113 |
1.06% |
|
| 42.2.51240 |
0.06% |
|
| 41.3.50131 |
0.89% |
|
| 40.5.50020 |
0.17% |
|
| 40.5.49250 |
0.25% |
|
| 40.5.49090 |
0.15% |
|
| 39.4.48021 |
1.21% |
|
| 39.2.47170 |
0.32% |
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| 39.2.47040 |
0.17% |
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| 38.9.46251 |
0.13% |
|
| 38.9.46070 |
0.11% |
|
| 37.12.45110 |
0.15% |
|
| 37.2.44160 |
0.25% |
|
| 36.4.41272 |
0.40% |
|
| 35.3.39010 |
2.45% |
|
| 35.3.38281 |
0.15% |
|
| 35.3.38120 |
0.11% |
|
| 35.3.37210 |
0.04% |
|
| 35.3.37070 |
0.02% |
|
| 34.16.37101 |
1.86% |
|
| 34.7.35161 |
1.54% |
|
| 34.7.35160 |
0.02% |
|
| 34.7.34220 |
0.04% |
|
| 33.15.32221 |
2.68% |
|
| 33.15.32141 |
0.06% |
|
| 33.15.32140 |
0.02% |
|
| 33.15.31230 |
0.04% |
|
| 32.11.30162 |
2.66% |
|
| 32.11.30071 |
0.04% |
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| 32.11.29301 |
0.08% |
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| 32.11.29300 |
0.02% |
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| 32.11.29160 |
0.02% |
|
| 31.9.27151 |
1.97% |
|
| 31.9.26010 |
1.52% |
|
| 31.8.24090 |
0.61% |
|
| 31.8.23140 |
0.02% |
|
| 31.3.22220 |
6.22% |
|
| 31.3.22120 |
0.11% |
|
| 31.3.21290 |
0.13% |
|
| 31.3.20100 |
0.02% |
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| 29.6.99020 |
0.04% |
|
| 29.6.93090 |
2.11% |
|
| 94 versions |
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Sonos Controller
from Sonos, Inc.
Overview
Sonos Controller is a program developed by Sonos. The most used version is 31.3.22220, with over 48% 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 main program executable is Sonos.exe. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 24.74 MB (25,937,993 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 48% of users of Sonos Controller come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.sonos.com
Help link: da.sonos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sonos\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{7BBA9BF8-05DF-47D8-8880-82A9B99505B9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 24.74 MB
Files installed by Sonos Controller
| Program executable: | Sonos.exe |
| Name: | Sonos Desktop Controller |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Sonos\Sonos.exe |
| MD5: | 937677c48c5520dc63fd86d1d03f2aae |
Additional files:
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Sonos.Controller.Desktop.SonosAdm.Glue.dll - Sonos Desktop Controller Elevated Permissions Module
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sonosadm.dll - Sonos Desktop Controller Admin (Sonos Desktop Controller Admin Utility)
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pcdcr.dll - Sonos Desktop Controller DLL
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Sonos.Controller.Desktop.Startup.Glue.dll - Sonos Desktop Controller (Sonos Desktop Controller Launch DLL)
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Sonos.exe
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SharpVectors.Rendering.Wpf.dll - SharpVectorRenderingWpf
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SharpVectors.Converters.dll - SharpVectorsConverters
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SharpVectors.Runtime.dll - SharpVectors.Runtime
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Sonos.Controller.Common.SCLib.Interop.dll - Sonos (Sonos.Controller.Common.SCLib.Interop)
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Sonos.Controller.Desktop.dll
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sclib-csharp.dll
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SharpVectors.Core.dll (by SharpVectorGraphics) - SVG 1.1 Interface Bindings
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SharpVectors.Css.dll (by SharpVectorGraphics) - SVG 1.1 CSS Implementation
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SharpVectors.Dom.dll - SVG 1.1 DOM Implementation
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SharpVectors.Model.dll - SVG 1.1 SVG Object Model Implementation
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Sonos.Controller.Desktop.XmlSerializers.dll
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SonosAdmWrapper.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Sonos.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F8078F39-D1B3-4170-8FBD-928F8489B14E}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Sonos.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\Sonos\Sonos.exe'.
How do I remove Sonos Controller?
You can uninstall Sonos Controller 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 Sonos Controller, 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 Sonos Controller.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 51%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,570
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
51.11% |
|
| Windows 7 |
44.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.83% |
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| Windows XP |
1.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.44% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
19.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.99% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.26% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.96% |
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Geography
48.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.23% |
| United Kingdom |
12.53% |
| Germany |
7.46% |
| Netherlands |
7.13% |
| Canada |
3.32% |
| France |
3.23% |
| Sweden |
3.15% |
| Belgium |
2.62% |
| Australia |
2.32% |
| DK |
2.29% |
| Norway |
1.91% |
| Switzerland |
1.10% |
| Italy |
0.82% |
| Austria |
0.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.52% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.84% |
|
| ASUS |
12.81% |
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| Acer |
12.20% |
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| Lenovo |
6.16% |
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| Samsung |
5.44% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.12% |
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| Toshiba |
3.51% |
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| Medion |
2.79% |
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| MSI |
1.04% |
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| Intel |
1.00% |
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| Apple |
0.57% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.77% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.28% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.28% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.99% |
|
| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.99% |
|
| Dell XPS 8500 |
2.49% |
|