Should I remove Sonos Desktop Controller?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #43,190
United States Rank #30,271
Reach 0.0021%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.18 days
565.72 days >
Average installed length: 297.24 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 16.7.48310 |
14.63% |
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| 16.5.48010 |
7.32% |
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| 16.5.47300 |
2.44% |
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| 15.4.44250 |
19.51% |
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| 15.3.43200 |
7.32% |
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| 14.5.40190 |
21.95% |
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| 14.4.33290 |
4.88% |
|
| 13.7.29120 |
7.32% |
|
| 12.3.22140 |
4.88% |
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| 8.6.46171 |
2.44% |
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| 5.8.33112 |
4.88% |
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| 4.4.24220 |
2.44% |
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Sonos Desktop Controller
from sonos.com
Overview
Sonos Desktop Controller is a software program developed by sonos.com. The most common release is 14.5.40190, with over 98% 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 primary executable is named sonos.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 31.31 MB (32,833,593 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 73% of users of Sonos Desktop Controller come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Belgium.
Program details
URL: www.sonos.com
Help link: www.sonos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sonos\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{1401311D-3960-4CEB-AC0B-4214F069E5B9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 31.31 MB
Files installed by Sonos Desktop Controller
| Program executable: | sonos.exe |
| Name: | Sonos Desktop Controller |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Sonos\sonos.exe |
| MD5: | 937677c48c5520dc63fd86d1d03f2aae |
Additional files:
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de-DE.dll - Sonos Desktop Controller Language DLL
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en-US.dll
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es-ES.dll
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fr-FR.dll
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it-IT.dll
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ja-JP.dll
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nl-NL.dll
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sv-SE.dll
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zh-CN.dll
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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
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 Desktop Controller?
You can uninstall Sonos Desktop 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 Desktop 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 Desktop Controller.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #43,190
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.63% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.20% |
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| Windows XP |
7.32% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.50% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.00% |
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Geography
72.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.88% |
| Netherlands |
6.78% |
| Belgium |
5.08% |
| United Kingdom |
5.08% |
| DK |
5.08% |
| Israel |
1.69% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Norway |
1.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.78% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.78% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
5.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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| Gateway |
2.78% |
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| Intel |
2.78% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8300 |
5.26% |
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| MSI MS-7522 |
2.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1167c |
2.63% |
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| Gateway DX4300 |
2.63% |
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| GATEWA GT5238E |
2.63% |
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| Dell Vostro 1000 |
2.63% |
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